MoEF&CC’s compliance module for environmental clearance Subject : Environment Section: Acts Context: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) released a notification, detailing a compliance module for projects granted environmental clearance under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006. What is Environmental Impact Assessment? EIA is the management tool for […]
Suggestions to include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Experts suggested wetland conservation targets for 2030 should be discussed during CoP15 (Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in Nairobi) and Conference of Parties (CoP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. […]
Record high temperatures and devastating wildfires in Europe Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Spain, Germany, and Greece have been facing the worst of Europe’s extraordinary heat wave that has seen temperatures rising to record highs even before the official start of the summer and wildfires have ravaged all three countries. How […]
Humpback whales migration to Australia’s coasts from Antarctic waters. Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback, Migaloo has been missing for 2 years. Migaloo: Considered to be the most famous humpback whale in the world, Migaloo may be the only pure white adult humpback whale […]
Daily Practice Sheet 21 June 2022 Daily Prelims Topics Megaliths Crop holiday Sterlite plant Copper of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu Single-use plastic ban in India Bird strikes: common threats to aircraft safety Resurrecting a dead law Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters ‘Black swan’ event may trigger […]