Impact of climate change on Kashmir’s mushroom pickers Subject :Environment Section: Msc Context: Unpredictable weather patterns, early springs, and above-average temperatures have left gucchi mushroom hunters in distress, facing another season of low yield for the second consecutive year About Gucchi Mushroom: A variety of fungus. Also known as Moral. Preferred for its […]
India adds 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022, 339 taxa to its flora Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: India added 664 animal species to its faunal database in the year 2022. These comprise 467 new species and 197 new records [species found in India for the first time]. […]
This new tool can drive India’s eco-restoration initiatives; here’s how Subject :Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Researchers have devised a tool that enables appropriate agroforestry and aids systematic ecosystem restoration. About the tool- Diversity for Restoration (D4R): Diversity for Restoration (D4R) tool, devised by Bioversity International, was later modified by Ashoka Trust for Research […]
Transponders to be installed in sea vessels across India’s coastal areas to protect marine life Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Context: The central government has approved “a project for the national rollout of vessel communication and support systems including transponders on approximately 100,000 fishing vessels in all coastal states and Union […]
Brazil GEF meet: Agreement on new biodiversity conservation fund; to be ratified in August Subject : Environment Section: International convention Context: The 64th Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) governing board has approved plans to establish a new fund to finance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in December 2022. Details: Council […]
Odisha’s Debrigarh Sanctuary freed from human settlement Subject :Environment Section: Protected Area in news Context: Debrigarh, a wildlife sanctuary in Odisha’s Bargarh district, has been made completely free from any human settlement following one of the country’s largest ‘peaceful’ relocations of forest-dwellers. Details: In a State where permanent human settlements are common even […]
Climate Change and the role played by Oceans Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Oceans cool the planet by releasing short-lived halogens that contribute 8-10 per cent of cooling: Stud Study findings: Ocean absorbs the carbon and moderates the climate. They also cool the planet by releasing short-lived halogens such as chlorine, bromine […]
How the American bald eagle ‘returned’ from the brink of extinction Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: The American bald eagle was removed from the United States list of endangered species on June 28, 2007. Details: A 2021 report by the US Fish and Wildlife Service said that the number of […]