Rajasthan’s Tal Chhapar sanctuary gets protection from plan to reduce its size Subject : Environment Context: Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Churu district has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone. Details: The court recently ordered a “complete prohibition” […]

    Funding the energy transition: India’s G20 presidency must follow lessons from COP27 Subject: Environment The V20 group: The Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group was established with the inaugural meeting of the V20 Ministers of Finance of the Climate Vulnerable Forum chaired by the Philippines, on 08 October 2015 in Lima, Peru in conjunction with […]

    Wayanad rice festival promotes climate-resilient crops Subject: Environment Context: A Kerala-based organisation named Thanal has embarked on a unique conservation experiment, planting 300 climate-resilient varieties of traditional rice on 1.5 acres of land at its agroecology centre in Panavally in the Wayanad district. About the initiative: Ikki Jathre, or the Festival of Rice, […]

    COP15 Montreal: ‘Coalition for Nature’ formed by Small Island Developing States Subject: Environment Context: A number of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have agreed to form a ‘Coalition for Nature’ for the implementation and adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological […]

    Curbing Air Pollution Subject: Environment According to a report by the World Bank, curbing air pollution in India needs efforts across South Asia. According to the report, existing measures by the government can reduce particulate matter, significant reduction is possible only if the territories spanning the airsheds implement coordinated policies. Highlights of the […]

    COP15 Montreal: ‘30×30 will create more militarised Protected Areas’ Subject: Environment Context- The ongoing 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, is pushing for a 30×30 Target to protect and conserve at least 30 per cent of land and ocean biodiversity by 2030 to avoid a crisis. […]

    As earth heats up; arctic faces disproportionate impact: NOAA Subject :Environment Context: The once reliably frigid and frozen Arctic is becoming wetter and stormier, with shifts in its climate and seasons that are forcing local communities, wildlife and ecosystems to adapt. 2022 was only the Arctic’s sixth warmest year on record, researchers saw […]