All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers Subject: Environment Section: Climate change impact Context: Climate impact is visible in the Himalayas, with 25 glacial lakes and water bodies witnessing an increase in water spread area since 2009. Details: There has been a 40 per cent increase in water spread area in India, China […]
Save Africa’s forest elephants if you want the Congo rainforest to continue capturing carbon Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity/forests Study findings: The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) plays a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintain the biodiversity of forests in Africa. If it becomes extinct, the Congo rainforest […]
Karnataka to get leopard rehabilitation centre Subject: Environment Section : Species in news Concept: The current practice of translocating leopards from conflict area, in vogue since many years, will be disbanded in due course as Karnataka is set to establish multiple rehabilitation centres to house leopards and tigers captured from conflict zones. At […]
No foreign investment cap on sovereign green bonds (SGrBs) Subject: Environment Section: Concept: The sovereign green bonds issued by the Indian government will not have any restrictions on foreign investment, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday. Such securities will be counted as specified securities under the fully accessible route, the central […]
Seshachalam Hills Subject : Environment Section : Protected Area in news Concept : Spot Bellied Eagle Owl was recently spotted in Seshachalam forest of Andhra Pradesh for the first time. It was sighted twice earlier at Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve(NSTR). About Seshachalam Hills: The Seshachalam Hills are a part of the Eastern Ghats […]
Killed in cold blood: Amphibians and reptiles are bearing the brunt of crop intensification Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Amphibians and reptiles: These cold-blooded animals, together referred to as herpetofauna, provide immense ecological services. Frogs and toads, for instance, act as biological control agents by feeding on crop pests. Several salamanders and tadpoles […]
Seeing fewer stars? LEDs might be increasing light pollution Subject: Environment Section : Pollution Context: The sky has been brightening by nearly 10 per cent annually in the last decade, dramatically reducing star visibility across the globe. Details: Consequently, 30 per cent of the global stargazers have been robbed of a good view […]
Alien plants growing together threatening tiger habitats: Study Subject : Environment Section : Biodiversity Context: Several alien invasive plants growing together can have a detrimental effect on the biodiversities in tiger habitats The study is conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India. Alien species as a threat to the Indian biodiversity: The plants […]