Global Climate Finance Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Concept : For India to meet its international “obligations” on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, it must have access to “ontime” climate finance, technology, and access to critical minerals. Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and “behavioural changes” that work in their countries […]
Migratory birds and Earth’s Magnetic field Subject: Environment Section: Msc Context: Disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field may be responsible for stranded migratory birds says the study. More on the News: A new study published by Scientific Reports has found that the Earth’s magnetic field may be partially to blame for birds losing their […]
How do cows and sheep contribute to climate change? Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested in an Australian climate technology start-up that aims to curtail the methane emissions of cow burps, according to a report in the BBC. More on the News: The start-up, Rumin8, has received […]
Sponge city Subject: Environment Section: Msc Context: Recent Auckland floods demonstrated that even storm water reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters. Sponge City: In the early 2000s, Chinese architectKongjian Yu created the concept of the “sponge city”. It’s a relatively simple idea, but a big […]
Noble’s Helen: Arunachal Pradesh yields India’s newest butterfly Subject: Environment Section : Species In News Context: The Noble’s Helen, recorded from the Namdapha National Park, is disappearing from its previously known ranges in Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. More on the News: A swallowtail butterfly disappearing from its previously known ranges […]
Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s Subject : Environment Section : Climate Change Context: Climatic collapse as we understand it in our world today could have largely been avoided perhaps if we had listened to Exxon’s forecasts and acted then. More on the News: One of these moments came […]
Soon, Delhi’s air pollution sources to be available in real time Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Delhi would soon be able to know the different sources of air pollution in Delhi and their percentages on a real-time basis with the Delhi government all set to put the data in the public domain through […]
India-South Africa sign pact, 12 cheetahs to be brought to Kuno Subject: Environment Section: Species in News Concept: An MoU on cooperation in reintroduction of cheetahs to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh next month, has been signed between India and South Africa. In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 […]