Paris Climate Accord Subject: Environment Legal status: It is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. Adoption: It was adopted by 196 countries at Conference of the Parties COP 21 in Paris in December 2015. Goal: To limit global warming to well below 2° Celsius, and preferably limit it to 1.5° Celsius, […]
Salim Ali’s Fruit Bat Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: A recent study indicates that more than 50% of habitats suitable for 37 species of bats in the Southern Western Ghats lie outside protected areas. Content: The study area was around 1,600 km of the Southern Western Ghats, encompassing biodiverse regions in Kerala, Karnataka […]
India and Clean Sea Campaign Subject : Environment Section: Pollution India is committed to protecting at least 30% of “our” lands, waters, and oceans by 2030, as part of its 30X30 commitment. India is part of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, which was initiated at the “One Planet Summit” in […]
African Cheetahs to be moved around for healthy gene flow: Expert Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: The 12 African cheetahs, which board a flight to India from South Africa next month are being prepared for their transcontinental journey. They are part of the first batch of 20 that India will receive as […]
The container terminal that could sink the Great Nicobar Island Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: The government of India is pursuing a massive development project involving a container terminal, airport, township, and a power plant on the Great Nicobar Island in the strategically important Andaman and Nicobar Islands region. Those opposing the project […]
What are tetrapods and did their removal cause ‘unusual vibrations’ along Mumbai’s Marine Drive? Subject : Environment Section: Climate change Context: Residents of two buildings on Marine Drive, the iconic 3 km promenade in south Mumbai, complained of ‘unusual vibrations” during high tide over the past weekend. It was result of the relocation […]