Rise in waterbird count recorded in Kerala’s capital Subject : Environment Section: Msc Concept : The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2023 has recorded a 65% increase in water_birds in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district, albeit with a slight dip in the count of species. Asian Waterbird Census It is a citizen-science programme supporting conservation and […]
States fall short of targets to improve forest cover, quality Subject : Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed via the Right To Information Act. More on the […]
Urban Forage Subject : Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Urban foraging is gaining prominence as a means to interact with urban green spaces, in addition to being crucial in ensuring nutritional security for underserved communities. Urban Foraging: Urban foraging is the practice of identifying and collecting the wild foods (tree nuts, plant roots, mushrooms, […]
Lake Victoria Subject: Environment Section : Places in news Context: One of the largest lakes in the world, Lake Victoria, has been suffering from a variety of unsustainable human activities over the last five decades. Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment and National Environment Management Council (NEMC), Tanzania have jointly released a […]
Carbon dioxide removal Subject: Environment Section : Climate change Context: Innovation in CDR is growing; so is the gap between CDR decided by IPCC and efforts to attain them About Carbon dioxide removal CDR is defined as “Anthropogenic activities removing CO2 from the atmosphere and durably storing it in geological, terrestrial, or ocean […]
Similipal National Park a poacher’s paradise Subject: Environment Section : Places in news Context: On January 22, carcass of a male elephant, whose population is already on a decline, was found. More on the news: Similipal has turned out to be the haven for hunters and poachers as the region has witnessed several […]
Unauthorised use of 4 highly hazardous pesticides Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: Unapproved use of chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat in crops point to non-compliance with national regulation. More on the News: Report by Pesticide Action Network found, Safety of agricultural produce and environmental contamination is at risk due to the rampant use […]
SC panel questions need to revive oil palm plantations in Andaman Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: Oil palm plantations raised in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the past have proven to be a total commercial failure, the Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has said, questioning the need to revive the […]
Mass mortality of Olive Ridley turtles Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Hundreds of vulnerable Olive Ridley Turtles ( Lepidochelys olivacea) have washed ashore along the coastline between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region during the ongoing annual breeding season on the east coast. More on the News: The breeding grounds […]