International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced has recently announced that India will start participating in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG) from 2027. CORSIA: CORSIA is […]
International Leopard Day 2023 Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: A new portal dedicated to leopards (Panthera pardus) was launched by the Cape Leopard Trust (CLT), an active predator conservation working group, on International Leopard Day (May 3, 2023) to promote and celebrate leopards worldwide. More on the News: The launch of […]
Birth rate of large, migratory birds declined due to climate change Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Study shows declines in offspring production were observed in relatively large birds & migratory birds. More on the News: Climate change has reduced the overall birth rate of bird species across the world, a new study […]
Black Tiger Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Death of rare black tiger in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve will have big impact on population. More on the News: The death of a rare black tiger reported after three decades in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district could have a big […]
Tipping Point Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Tipping Point The sixth report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in 2021, defines a tipping point as a “critical threshold beyond which a system reorganizes, often abruptly and/or irreversibly”. It can be brought about by a small disturbance causing a […]
Tropical ‘runaway greenhouse’ provides insight to Venus Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Runaway Greenhouse: A region in the Western Tropical Pacific Ocean may help scientists understand how Venus lost all of its water and became a 900-degree inferno. The study of this local phenomenon by NASA scientists also should help researchers understand what […]
Mutualisms Subject: Environment Mutualism, Cooperation and Symbiosis: Cooperation is a broad label for beneficial interactions that can exist between two or more individuals of the same species or of different species. Therefore, mutualism, which refers to the positive interactions between creatures of different species, is a subset of the interactions that fall under […]
Shrinking glaciers and effective policy-level communication Subject: Environment Context: Climate change impacts on Indus river basin glaciers More on the News: Glaciologist says communicating about the uncertainties attached to glaciers with policymakers is one of the most challenging tasks. The remote sensing models developed helps understand the Himalayan cryosphere and also estimate glacier […]
Stray Dogs and Poor Waste Management Subject :Environment Section Monetary policy Context: Frequent reports of dogs chasing people down the road, attacking and even “mauling” people to death have made the management of stray dogs an administrative and legal issue. But what also determines how frequently, and where, these attacks happen is how […]
Nicobar project violates tribal rights : ST panel Subject : Environment / Governance Concept : The NCST has cited alleged violations under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 with respect to the forest clearance granted for the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project. The FRA provides for the recognition of wider community rights over […]