Coral reefs Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Things aren’t looking too good for coral reefs. They’re suffering from bleaching, overfishing and are being cooked by warming oceans. Coral Reefs: Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems on the Earth. They are the underwater structures that are formed of coral […]
World Wildlife Day Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: March 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. More on the News: March 3 is World Wildlife Day. In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed March 3 […]
Scheduled Tribes panel requisitions FRA action reports from top court Subject : Environment Section : Laws Concept : In the middle of a face-off with the Environment Ministry over the new Forest Conservation Rules (2022) potentially diluting the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has now secured FRA implementation […]
The cases for open verifiable forest cover data Subject : Environment Section : Biodiversity Context: The Indian Express accessed and cross-checked a part of the geo-referenced forest covers data which the government, since the 1980s, has refused to share with the media. More on the News: Lutyens’ Delhi is India’s Capital, the seat […]
Govt cuts tenure of scientist Y V Jhala who brought cheetahs Subject : Environment Section: National body / law Wildlife Institute of India Context: Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an internationally acclaimed Institution, which offers training program, academic courses and advisory in wildlife research and management. WII carries out wildlife research in […]
A shared understanding of forest landscapes is the foundation for restoration Subject : Environment Section: Context: An integral part of nature-based solutions is landscape restoration, specifically Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR). Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR): A landscape approach to forest restoration would try to achieve objectives that support a wide range of stakeholders as […]
Fossil fuels firms failed to curb methane emission Subject : Environment Section Context: According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual Methane Global Tracker report, fossil fuel companies emitted 120 million metric tonnes of methane into the atmosphere in 2022, only slightly below the record highs seen in 2019. More on the News: […]
Asiatic cheetah Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: In Iran, endangered Asiatic cheetah dies at 10 months old More on the News: Iran’s only Asiatic cheetah cub died on February 28 despite days of treatment for kidney failure. Pirouz, 10 months old, had been the only survivor of his litter of three […]
Yellowstone National Park Subject : Environment Section: Place in news Context: Yellowstone Celebrates Its 150th Birthday This March Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone NP is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone was the first national park […]