India hopes to establish carbon credit trading, verifiers by 2026 Subject : Environment Section :Climate change Context : The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) enters into application in its transitional phase from 1 Oct 2023. Key Points: With EU’s CBAM entering the transition phase,  India prepares groundwork. What is the transitional phase? A […]

    The largest Climate action suit against 32 countries Subject: Environment Section: Climate change  More about the news: On September 27, a significant legal battle will commence at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, involving 32 European governments and six young Portuguese individuals aged 11 to 24. These young plaintiffs will argue […]

    Effect of Invasive plants Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context – Some states banning and taking steps to control invasive plants Gujarat banned Conocarpus plants Significance/ Background- To increase forest cover in Gujarat, Conocarpus plants was used in recent years. Effects- Harm local flora and fauna- Cause diseases- cold, cough, asthma Roots […]

    Remembering M.S. Swaminathan’s Legacy of ecological conservation Subject : Environment Section: sustainable development Context: Dr. M. S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist known as the Father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away at his residence in Chennai on September 28 at the age of 98. The Padma Vibhushan awardee was Director General of […]

    Climate Change and health and Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) Subject: Environment Section: Climate change * IPCC established by WMO and UNEP in 1988. The IPCC began its seventh assessment cycle in 2023. In August 2021, the IPCC published its Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (IPCC AR6) on the […]

    Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America’s largest and rarest tortoise species Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Source: TH Context: U.S. wildlife officials finalized an agreement with Ted Turner’s Endangered Species Fund for the release of more Bolson tortoises on the media mogul’s ranch in central New Mexico. Details: […]

    Bihar to get second tiger reserve in Kaimur district Subject :Environment Section: Protected areas Source: TH Context: Bihar is set to get its second tiger reserve in Kaimur district- Kaimur wildlife sanctuary. Earlier Dholpur-Karauli TR of Rajasthan became the 54rd tiger reserve of the country. Details: The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West […]

    When citizens take ownership of urban commons Subject : Environment Section: Ecosystem Urban commons are public spaces or spaces of public interest that, through the direct care and management from the communities, challenge the traditional mechanisms of public authorities and market, providing new social and cultural responses. The urban commons is a relatively […]