World Bee Day: Climate change may be causing an apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir this year; here’s how Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Climate change is causing bees, among nature’s primary pollinators, to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley Concept: Almost 100 per cent of apple growers in Kashmir use […]
Fear of large predators drives mesopredators to safer areas Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity More on the News: Medium-sized carnivorous species — mesopredators like coyotes or bobcats — tend to move into human-dominated areas to avoid predation by larger carnivores, a phenomenon also known as the “human shield” effect. But this places the safety-seeking species […]
Forests have limited carbon sequestration potential Subject :Environment Section: Climate change More on the News: Researchers have investigated the natural limits to additional carbon accumulation in the biomass of forests in the hypothetical absence of all direct human forest management activities. Under current climatic conditions and the removal of all forest management activities, […]
Ecofeminism Subject : Environment Section: Msc Context: German scholar and feminist Maria Mies passed away recently. Vandana Shiva, who co-wrote the book Ecofeminism with her, speaks about Mies and their work together. More on the News: Maria Mies, a Marxist Feminist scholar and academic, passed away on May 16 at the age of […]
Arsenic Exposure Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Concept : A recent peer-reviewed study suggests that even low levels of arsenic consumption may impact cognitive function in children, adolescents, and young adults. Arsenic Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and atomic number 33. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination […]
EU -Deforestation Regulation (EU-DR) Subject :Environment Section: International convention Concept : It is a European Union regulation that aims to counter deforestation by requiring companies registered in the EU that import or export specific items (list of 479 for India) have not been produced on land that was deforested after December 31, 2020. […]
In remote J&K national park, camera traps snap elusive snow leopard, read out a success story Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Department’s confirmation on the presence of at least half-a-dozen snow leopards at high-altitude Kishtwar National Park Concept: The Snow Leopard (also known as Ghost […]
Warming water and pollution amplify fish mortality in Kerala during summer Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Warming water and pollution from industries, chemicals and pesticide run offs, lead to fish kill during summer months. More on the News: A study published in August 2022, predicts a six-fold increase in the frequency of fish […]
Global warming now more likely to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027 Subject : Environment Section: Climate change Context: Partially responsible for boosting the chance of hitting 1.5°C is an El Nino weather pattern expected to develop in the coming months. More on the News: For the first time ever, global temperatures are now […]
Cheetahs are difficult breeders, but Kuno death was avoidable: here’s why Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: A South African female cheetah died of injuries apparently inflicted by two males looking to mate with her in Kuno, Madhya Pradesh, last week. Cheetahs: Fastest mammal on land, the cheetah can reach speeds of […]