50 years of project tiger Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Concept- Tiger India has 70% of the global tiger population. The International Tiger Day celebrated on 29th July is an annual event marked to raise awareness about tiger conservation. First international Tiger’s day was celebrated in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit. The Tiger, […]
Global South needs to come together for a better just transition deal Subject :Environment Section: International Convention Context: South Africa was the first country that signed a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with G7 countries in 2021 for $8.5 billion. More on the News: Though the Government of India denies the need for […]
Past warm and cold spells in the Arctic influenced India’s monsoon Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Warm and cold climatic spells in the Arctic, over the past 1000 years, imprinted on India’s monsoon fluctuations during that period, a climate reconstruction study finds. More on the News: Scientists have reconstructed the past 1000 […]
The first International Day of Zero Waste Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The world marked the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, 2023, encouraging everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promoting a societal shift towards a circular economy. Background: On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted […]
More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise Subject :Environment Context: Salt marshes have been playing an outsized role in stabilising the environment. But more than 90 per cent of these biologically productive ecosystems may soon succumb to sea level rise by the turn of the […]
Orphaned Tiger Cubs Shifted to Pench Reserve For “Rewilding” Subject :Environment Section: Places in news Section: Context: Two orphaned tiger cubs rescued from the Pandharkawada forest range in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district have been moved to Pench Tiger Reserve for “rewilding”. More on the News: Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, has launched the rewilding […]
Solar PV waste management Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Concept : There has in the last few years been a concerted push from policymakers in India to transition to a circular economy and to, among other things, enable effective waste management. But waste management in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector still lacks clear directives. […]
Green Corridors Subject: Environment Section: International convention Context: If Green Corridors succeed, in 2030 zero-emission shipping will be a commercially viable option anywhere. Green Corridors for Shipping: Green corridors for shipping involves the creation of shipping routes that are environmentally sustainable and optimized for low-carbon shipping. The idea behind green corridors is to […]
Carbon Pricing Dashboard Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Carbon Pricing Dashboard Carbon Pricing Dashboard is a tool developed by the World Bank to track carbon pricing initiatives around the world. The dashboard provides information on carbon pricing policies and initiatives, including carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes, and is designed to help policymakers […]
Orissa HC stays alienation of forest-classified land for JSW steel project Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: The National Green Tribunal recently suspended environmental clearances granted to the mega steel project. Background of the News: Villagers had moved the Orissa High Court, stating that the Tahsildar of Erasama had initiated land alienation under the […]