Noncompliance of orders of the green court by governments is a serious issue Subject :Environment Section: Environment law Concept : Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, who took over as the chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in July 2018, retired on Thursday. National Green Tribunal (NGT) It is a specialised body set up under […]
Environmentalists revive contentious call to declare a tiger reserve in Goa Subject :Environment Section: Protected Areas Context: An incident of tiger deaths in Goa’s Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in 2020 and concern over development activities affecting tiger movement around the Goa-Karnataka border, have revived the call for notifying a tiger reserve in Goa. Details: […]
What are the provisions of the High Seas Treaty? Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: On June 19, the UN adopted the Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) or the High Seas Treaty. Treaty on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ): It became the third agreement to be […]
Pay half of fine to informer: court’s bid to spur animal protection Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: In a first-of-its-kind judgement, a sessions court in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan has ordered the payment of half of the fine amount, imposed on a convict in a Chinkara killing case, to the informer […]
World needs over $75 bn for a 75% slash in energy-related methane emissions Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Over $75 billion in funding is required to slash just energy-related methane emissions by 75 per cent by 2030, two-thirds of which would be generated through oil and gas operations, a new report by […]
Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Microplastics and nanoplastics considerably impact human and animal gut microbiomes as well as the environment, noted a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Details: FAO report: The Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health. Though the […]
Project Cheetah: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to be new home for African felines Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Officials plan to shift some African cheetahs from Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh to the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary located on the northern border of Mandsaur and Nimach districts, in the same state. […]
A stocktake before the Global Stocktake Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Concept : The Bonn Climate Change Conference served as a significant milestone in climate negotiations before the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement. The Global Stocktake is mandated to assess collective progress towards long-term global climate goals, including greenhouse gas […]
Orchids are blooming earlier than usual in the northeast — and it’s not good news Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Changing climatic conditions in Assam have disrupted the blooming cycle of the foxtail orchid, traditionally associated with the Assamese new year, causing premature flowering and wilting. Climate and orchids migration: Orchids […]
This tool can help companies track digital carbon footprint of stored data Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Scientists have come up with a new tool that can calculate carbon emissions caused by digital data, especially by companies that want to offset their carbon footprint. Data carbon ladder: Researchers from Loughborough University, the […]