BRO Infrastructure projects in Ladakh Subject : Environment/National Organisations Context :Defence minister Rajnath Singh said as he dedicated 75 infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Ladakh, to the nation. Concept : Strategically important projects The highlight of the event was the onsite inauguration of 120-metre-long Class 70 ShyokSetu on […]
Record greenhouse gas emissions: Time running out, warns UN Subject: Environment Context- Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — reached an all-time high in 2021, according to the United Nations agency- World Meteorological Organization Report findings- The increase in CO2 levels from 2020 to 2021 […]
Going green- T.N.’s conservation, climate change announcements are Avante-garde Subject: Environment Context- Tamandu has taken several steps for ensuring sustainable development and countering climate change. A few of these steps are- It has declared its intention to create green parks in 100 villages, that would cater to local requirements too Getting the Ramsar […]
Now at Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary in Delhi, four artificial waterfalls Subject: Environment Why in news- Delhi L-G VK Saxena dedicated four artificial waterfalls at Neeli Jheel in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to the public. The waterfalls are “expected to develop the area into a world-class eco-tourism hub”. About the Jheel- The jheel […]
Emissions in India: 6 other nations top pre-Covid levels Subject: Environment Context- UNEP has said that the world is falling short of the goals set forth in the Paris Climate Agreement adopted in 2015, and no current mechanism in place is effective enough to restrict global warming to 1.50C above the pre-industrial level. […]
Pesticide regulation Subject: Environment Context: The Centre for Environment and Agriculture has claimed that the European Union has put trade barriers on agriculture imports by setting stiff quality standards. Details: The pesticide maximum residue level of less than 0.01 ppm (parts per million) followed by the European Union on imports is inconsistent with […]
Deepavali Day Pollution Subject: Environment Context: It was the cleanest Deepavali since 2015 Why was the air cleaner this time? It was essentially because of meteorological conditions. High wind speed: It helped prevent the accumulation of pollutants. High Temperature: It is not yet cool enough for the air to trap pollutants in the […]
Countries’ targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions insufficient: UNFCCC Subject: Environment Context- The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) pledged by countries to arrest climate change are insufficient, noted a new report released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Cumulative CO2 emissions in 2020-2030, based on the latest NDCs, would likely […]