Climate Smart Agriculture Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change A range of agricultural practices that transform agricultural systems to support food security in the face of climate change has been collectively known by the name „climate-smart agriculture‟ (CSA). A CSA approach tries to integrate climate change into planning and implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. […]
Integrated farming systems Subject – Environment Section: Climate Change Context – Integrated farming systems emerge as possible climate adaptation solution Concept – Integrated Farming System (IFS):- A sub system of a high level land use system like a village or a watershed which includes crop production, raising livestock, fishery, poultry, beekeeping etc. on […]
Remediation of legacy waste dumpsites Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The recent past has seen a paradigm shift in waste management policy in India, focussing extensively on the remediation of legacy waste dumpsites in the country. More on the News: A proper roadmap to divert the combustibles (plastics, paper, textiles, leather, wood, etc) […]
Leveraging carbon storage Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: India must look at pumping carbon underground. More on the News: India has committed to achieving a 45 per cent reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2030, and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. India needs to evaluate all options to lower […]
Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Ocean acidification more dangerous for shelled, smaller sea butterflies but can impact entire ocean food web. More on the News: The stunning sea butterflies, a suborder of sea snails, are tiny creatures that play a big role in the marine […]
As sea levels rise, is land reclamation still a good idea? Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: With coastal areas around the world threatened by rising sea levels and increasingly destructive storms, should we still be creating new land in our oceans? Concept: What is Land Reclamation? Land reclamation is the process of […]
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Thawing permafrost in the Arctic could unlock toxic waste buried for decades: New study highlights risks. More on the News: With rising global temperatures, thawing permafrost is likely to destabilise thousands of industrial sites and linked contaminated areas in the Arctic, which could […]
Climate change may wipe out Marula and Knobthorn, two tree species in Eswatini Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Climate change may wipe out Eswatini’s 2 major savanna tree species: Study More on the News: Climate change may wipe out Marula and Knobthorn — two tree species in Eswatini — from their current […]
Studies on migration patterns of milkweed butterflies Subject: Environment Section: species in news Context: Studies on migration patterns of milkweed butterflies and their feeding habits can help protect them, say researchers More on the Research Findings: Millions of Milkweed butterflies undertake a migration between the Eastern and Western Ghats in southern India, seeking […]
UNFF18: Sustainable Forest management takes centre stage Subject: Environment Section: Conventions Context: Discussions on integrated policies on sustainable forest management (SFM) and energy to meet the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) took centre stage on the fourth day of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18). More on the News: The delegates […]