Translocating jumbos | A tightrope walk for elephants and humans Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: The recent translocation of Arikompan, an elephant from Kerala, to the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu has brought back into focus the variables that dictate the success of such operations. Details: The attempt is […]

    Ban on more drugs harmful for vultures welcome move, but more stringent steps needed Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Vulture conservationists and experts have welcomed the central government’s move to ban veterinary drugs aceclofenac and ketoprofen which are fatal for vultures, but suggest more needs to be done for creating a […]

    Union Environment Ministry grants final approval for Kalaignar pen monument in the Bay of Bengal Subject : Environment Section: Environmental laws Context: The Union Ministry of Environment has given Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to construct the MuthamizhArignar Dr. Kalaignar pen monument in Bay of Bengal, off […]

    COP28 UAE Presidency | Why are Western lawmakers opposing Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber’s appointment? Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: The UAE announced Mr. al-Jaber, the State oil company CEO, as its pick in January, a move that has faced backlash from Western lawmakers, leaders of some countries, as well as civil society […]

    A new study reveals critical gaps in stork research; calls for scrutiny of the IUCN Red List data Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: A new study examining research on storks worldwide uncovered biases in species coverage and geographical focus, with more focus on Europe and North America as compared to Asia and […]

    Climate breakdown: the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free by the 2030s Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Concept : The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we do a good job of reducing emissions between now and then. That’s the worrying conclusion of a new study in […]

    The climate lawsuit against Delta airlines Subject : Environment Section: Climate change Concept : Delta Air Lines, which claimed to be the world’s first carbon-neutral airline, is facing a lawsuit alleging false advertising. The lawsuit accuses Delta of misleading customers with its sustainability pledges, particularly its use of carbon offsetting to balance out […]

    Bonn climate meet takeaways: Old conflicts, some forward movement Subject: Environment Section: International Conventions Context: Developed and developing countries bickered on issues old and new, and could not even agree on the agenda. Global stocktake (GST): Mandated by the 2015 Paris Agreement, GST is an exercise aimed at assessing the progress in the […]