The return of wild boars in Kashmir threatens the hangul habitat and crops Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: Wild boars resurfaced in Kashmir after 30 years, in 2013, and their number has been growing ever since, causing concern among the local residents and wildlife experts. More on the News: Sightings […]
WHO declares mpox is no longer public health emergency of global concern Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared that mpox was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 11, 2023. More on the News: […]
Outbreak of Moroccan locusts Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Context: Outbreak of Moroccan locusts will destroy 25% of annual wheat production in Afghanistan: FAO More on the News: The ‘large-scale’ outbreak of the Moroccan locust across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket is likely to destroy 700,000-1.2 million tonnes of wheat […]
Global warming Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change More on the News: The annual mean temperature of the world is known to have increased by 1.1 degree Celsius from the average of the 1850-1900 period. But this increase, as can be expected, is not uniform. It varies in different regions and also at different […]
Extended Producer Responsibility improve circularity in India’s waste oil management Subject: Environment Section: Environment law Context: Union Budget 2023-24, presented by Finance Minister has placed emphasis on sustainable development and a circular economy in India. More on the News: The country has been pushing on the circularity of the resources for the last […]
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Subject: Environment Section: Climate change System of Environmental-Economic Accounting: System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) framework has been used to measure the links between environment, economic and societal well-being. SEEA has two parts, the central framework and ecosystem accounting; the latter includes services provided by ecosystems, tracking changes in ecosystem […]
Kerala seed farm declared as first carbon neutral farm Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Kerala Chief Minister declared a seed farm, located in Aluva here, as the first carbon neutral farm in the country. More on the News: A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, under the Agricultural […]
Credit Suisse-Ecuador deal for Galapagos conservation Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Concept: Ecuador has committed to spending millions of dollars annually for 20 years to protect one of the world’s most precious ecosystems, after the Swiss bank bought bonds at less than half of their original value. Effectively, Ecuador has now bought […]
Health Day at upcoming UN climate conference Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Health Day at upcoming UN climate conference — a first in COP history More on the News: Finally heeding to the many versions of the ‘climate change crisis is a public health crisis’ argument made by domain experts, the upcoming […]
Petersberg Climate Dialogue Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: The discussions at the event veered around global renewables target, climate finance and Global Stocktake. Key takeaways from the Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was held in Berlin from May 2-3, 2023. It was hosted by Germany and the United Arab […]