138 exotic mammals, reptiles, birds rescued in Mizoram; three arrested Subject : Environment Context : Sleuths of multiple government agencies seized 138 exotic wild mammals, reptiles and birds from Mizoram’s Champhai district bordering Myanmar. Concept : The rescued animals include crocodile hatchlings, tortoises, pythons, Sumatran water monitors, four flame bowerbirds endemic to the […]

    Organic fertiliser: A must for the next green revolution Subject :Environment Context- India’s growth story on the path of economic reforms has transformed the country into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The central government has announced schemes worth crores for various sectors. Similar steps need to be undertaken for the […]

    Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss Subject: Environment Context- Cutting down on meat consumption can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions is well known. But global non-profit World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says much more is needed to slow climate change and biodiversity loss. […]

    We need a forest-led COP27 Subject: Environment Context– A study published in the journal Science said earth may have already passed through five dangerous tipping points due to the 1.1°C of global heating caused by humanity to date. Technology has become a survival strategy for our species, but the degree of techno-determinism that […]

    What does the DNA say about the future of the rhino in India? Subject: Environment Introduction- The one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) now numbers around 4,034 individuals found only in the grasslands of India and Nepal, Due to significant human-induced pressures like hunting, encroachment and habitat degradation, the species had severely declined during the […]