Gharial conservation Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The collective efforts of local authorities and conservationists caused gharial nest numbers in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) rise to 36 in 2022, from 19 in 2019. Details: The conservation efforts of critically endangered gharial in KWS were started in 1970s. The government launched a […]

    Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: A United Nations committee met in Paris Monday to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to global plastic pollution. Background: On March 2, 2022, representatives from over 200 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the […]