Panel wants Kuno cheetahs to undergo medical review Subject : Environment Connect : Following the deaths of two cheetahs over the last week, the expert advisory committee overseeing the implementation of Project Cheetah has recommended that all the animals undergo a thorough, physical medical review. This will involve recalling even the animals which […]
Suraj: Eighth cheetah dies at Kuno National Park Subject: Environment Section: SPECIES IN NEW Context: An eighth cheetah, a male named Suraj was found dead on the morning of July 14, 2023, at the Kuno National Park (KNP). Details: The primary investigation found the cause of death to be due to injuries on […]
EU parliament backs biodiversity bill in a close vote Subject :Environment Section: International conventions Context: The European Parliament on July 12, narrowly backed a key biodiversity bill aimed at rewilding EU land and water habitats, overcoming a backlash by conservative lawmakers who said it would hurt farmers. About the ‘Nature Restoration Act’: The […]
Scientists say the ‘Anthropocene epoch’ began in the 1950s: What it means, significance Subject :Environment Section: International conventions Context: In a major development that could change the Earth’s official geological timeline, geologists have said sediments at Crawford Lake in Canada’s Ontario have provided evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch — a […]
Not tigers, we are being targeted by poachers now: Similipal reserve staff Subject : Environment Section: Protected Areas About Similipal National Park: Simlipal is a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha It is part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes three protected areas -Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary […]
Membership for Global Biofuel Alliance to be opened up on July 22: H S Puri Subject : Environment Section: Sustainable development Context: The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), which is backed by the US, Brazil and India, will be opened up for membership from other countries on July 22 during the G20’s Energy Transition […]
Arth Ganga Rejuvenation Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Namami Gange Programme (NGP): Namami Gange is an integrated river rejuvenation programme not just to clean River Ganga but restore its entire riverine ecosystem. It is being operated under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The program […]
Leachate spill in Aravalis: activists write to Haryana rights body Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: A group of environmental activists has written to the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) drawing its attention to the alarming levels of toxic pollutants caused by leachate spilling over to the Aravalis from the Bandhwari landfill site […]