India’s Methane Diplomacy at COP29: Opportunities for Emission Reduction and Climate Financing Sub : Env Sec: Int Conventions Why in News India’s focus on methane reduction has gained attention ahead of COP29, set to take place from November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dubbed the “Finance COP,” COP29 will feature discussions […]

    What is AQI — and how is the air quality in Delhi after Diwali this year? Sub: Env Sec: Pollution Context: The Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi was around 351 on November 1, the day after Diwali. Despite the ban on firecrackers in the national capital, various parts of the city […]

    50 years on, Tamil Nadu plans to reintroduce Nilgiri tahr in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Context: Fifty years after the Nilgiri tahr was last seen in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), the Tamil Nadu Forest Department plans to reintroduce this state animal to the area. Project Nilgiri tahr: […]

    India spells out finance needs for biodiversity and conservation Sub: Env Sec: Biodiversity Context: India is ramping up efforts for biodiversity and conservation funding, especially over the 2025-30 period. As per India it is necessary to provide means of implementation, including financial resources, as laid down in target 19 of the KMGBF as […]

    Aligning Financial Investments with Global Biodiversity Goals: Insights and Urgent Reforms Needed for COP16 Sub :Env Sec :Int conventions Why in News At a recent press conference involving major coalitions like the Forests and Finance Coalition and the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), experts emphasized the need to align global financial […]

    Carbon sink broken? Last year, trees and land barely absorbed any CO2 Sub : Env Sec: Climate change Context: A recent study shows that critical natural processes that help cool the Earth are weakening. In 2023, trees and land absorbed almost no carbon dioxide (CO₂). The absorption of CO₂ by trees and zooplankton […]

    What’s behind the deaths of 7 elephants in 2 days in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh National Park? Sub : Env Sec: Protected Areas Context: The death toll of elephants in Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, has risen to seven. Potential Causes of Death: Elephants may have consumed pesticide-infected crops outside the forest, but further […]

    More than one in three tree species threatened with extinction, finds IUCN’s first Global Tree Assessment Sub: Env Sec: Biodiversity Global Tree Assessment: The first-ever Global Tree Assessment, launched by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia, has revealed a critical […]

    Catastrophic warming is still on the cards Sub : Env Sec :Climate change Context: The United Nations warns that current national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are insufficient to prevent catastrophic global warming. Current Emissions Targets: Insufficient Reductions: Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted by countries aim for only a 2.6% emissions cut […]