Waste-to-energy Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Kerala government recently announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode. The planned facility is expected to be built in two years and generate about 6 MW of power. Waste to energy: Waste-to-energy is a process that involves the conversion of various types of waste […]
Treasure in excreta: Fast-depleting phosphorus can be extracted from faecal sludge Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: India needs more nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for its agriculture. More on the News: Presence of phosphorus is essential in soil for crop growth and its shortfall can result in reduction of crop yield. But the reserves […]
Second home for Gujarat lions Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in the state, according to a new report by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) under the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change. More […]
IQAir Report: Take the findings with a pinch of salt Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Many developing countries, unlike India, do not have proper air monitoring systems; if they did, India’s ranking would be better. More on the News: The fifth World Air Quality Report by IQAir shows that India is still facing a […]
Bioluminescent nights in Kerala’s Kumbalangi Subject : Environment Section: Msc Context: The electric blue luminescence has been drawing people to the shrimp farms of Kumbalangi, a sleepy fishing village in Kochi. More on the News: In Kochi, approximately 15 kilometres from Ernakulam, has been hosting a natural neon party. The vast stretches of […]
North Atlantic right whale Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: Why Some Anti-Renewable Groups Have Developed Sudden Interest in Whales. More on the News: Hundreds of dead whales have washed up on the Atlantic coast of the US since 2017, including the critically endangered north Atlantic right whale. Their giant corpses […]
Eurasian otter raises hope for J&K stream Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: The first photographic record of the semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal has indicated that some stretches of the Neeru stream, a tributary of the Chenab River, are still unpolluted. More on the News: A trio of scientists from the University […]
Old homes of Kashmir’s cold valley Subject: Environment Section: Msc Context: The old houses of the Kashmir Valley are living examples of climate-resilient and sustainable architecture. More on the News: Kashmir’s architecture evolved in response to the Valley’s climate, including addressing harsh winter periods. Houses were built in such a way that they […]
Madia Gond tribes forced to leave ancestral land Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: Madia Gond tribes forced to leave ancestral land, as human-animal conflict increases. More on the News: In 2007, 625.82 square kilometres of area inside the Tadoba reserve, in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, was declared as a critical tiger habitat. […]
IPCC meets in Switzerland Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an UN-backed scientific body whose periodic assessments of climate science form the basis of global climate action, is set to finalise what is known as the Synthesis Report. More on the News: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) […]