Human-animal conflict increased in Wayanad Subject :Environment Context: In the latest in a series of wild elephant attacks in Kerala, a daily worker, was attacked by a rouge elephant at Sulthan Bathery town adjacent to the Wayanad wildlife Sanctuary. About Human animal conflict https://optimizeias.com/human-animal-conflict/ Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary: Established in 1973, the sanctuary is now an […]
Ozone layer to recover in 4 decades but aerosol injection may undo gains: UNEP Subject: Environment Context: The successful phasing out of banned substances as envisioned by the Montreal Protocol has set the stage for a complete recovery of the ozone layer by the 2060s, a United Nations-backed panel of experts said at […]
West Bengal gets its first M sand facility through Coal India Limited Subject :Environment In an attempt towards environmental sustainability and reducing over mining of sand, Coal India Limited (CIL) has started a facility in West Bengal to produce manufactured sand, the first such initiative in the State as a part of its […]
Clean Energy transition finance must put India’s interests front and centre Subject : Environment Context: The G7-led Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), is counting on India to join the deal after South Africa signs the deal during CoP26 at Glasgow in 2021. About Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP): JETP is an initiative of […]
Prosperity through philanthropy Subject : Environment Context: Billionaires can help increase farmers’ income by funding solar trees on their farms. Solar tree: A structure that incorporates solar energy technology on a single pillar, like a trunk of a tree is known as a Solar Tree. It may be a functional power generator or […]
From deforestation to restoration: Policy plots path to Amazon recovery Subject: Environment Context: At his inauguration on Jan. 1 as Brazil’s new president, Inácio Lula da Silva reiterated a promise to reach zero deforestation and to recover degraded land. He’d already made the same commitment in a speech at the COP27 climate summit […]
IISER new material removes pollutants from water Subject :Environment Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune came up with a custom-designed unique molecular sponge-like material — macro/microporous ionic organic framework — which can swiftly clean polluted water by soaking up sinister contaminants. Water contaminants: Systematic studies have […]
Roots connect a Meghalaya village Subject :Environment Living root bridge: Living root bridges or Jing Kieng Jri are the aerial bridges that are built by weaving and manipulating the roots of the Indian rubber tree. A living root bridge is like a suspension bridge formed by guiding the pliable roots of the rubber […]