Govt. introduces Aquaculture Bill amid din in Lok Sabha Subject: Governance / Environment Concept : The government introduced the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 amidst the disruption of the Lok Sabha by the opposition over demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill […]
Panel recommends new central body to mitigate water woes Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: State- and central-level bodies that currently bear responsibility for issues related to water, lack coordination between them, a Parliamentary Standing Committee report has noted. More on the News: The report, tabled in the Lok Sabha two weeks ago, also […]
Decline in pollinators Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Decline in pollinators linked to half a million premature human deaths every year, shows study. More on the News: Half a million people are currently dying prematurely every year due to global insect pollinator decline that has impacted the availability and price of healthy foods […]
European cities go climate neutral by 2030 Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Concept: The EU is pushing for 100 cities including Paris, Madrid and Amsterdam to reach net-zero emissions by the end of the decade — far earlier than their national governments plan to get there. As governments across the world have promised […]
UN Water Conference Subject: Environment Section: International convention Concept: Recently, the United Nations 2023 Water Conference was held in New York, USA. About UN 2023 Water Conference: Since the first UN Water Conference was held in Argentina in 1977, the Earth’s population has doubled to 8 billion people and demand for water is […]
Europe’s droughts are affecting tourism Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Concept : Much of Europe is experiencing persistent drought. From Italy to Spain, holiday makers face restrictions as a result. Sever tourist attractions like Lake Garda in Italy, North of the Alps in Switzerland and Germany, Rhine River, Font Magica fountain […]
Arctic scientists race to preserve ‘ice memory’ Subject : Environment Section: Msc Concept : Arctic scientists are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organizers said. They will extract ice in a series of tubes from as […]
Time to put a price on carbon emissions Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Concept : Seeing the increase in carbon emission, it is time, starting with the biggest economies of the G20, to agree on valuing nature, including by pricing carbon events. India can take the lead, as president of the G20 […]
Ban on pesticides Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Plea in Supreme Court alleges restriction on reduced number of chemicals to protect companies More on the News: A recent notification by the central government going back on its decision to ban 27 pesticides identified as health hazards by an expert committee has been flagged […]
International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom. More on the News: The International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom from March 30-April 1, 2023 has […]