Bandhwari Landfill Harming Aravalli Forest Subject :Environment Section :Pollution Context: Bandhwari Landfill Harming Aravali Forest, Poisoning Groundwater in NCR. Bandhwari Landfill and Aravalli forests The Aravalli forests and the hills surrounding India’s National Capital Region are home to many leopards, nilgais, jackals, civet cats, reptiles, birds, and other wildlife. They are also the […]

    Dutch farmers protesting over emissions Subject :Environment Section :climate Change Context: Farmers protested around the Netherlands as lawmakers voted Tuesday on proposals to slash emissions of damaging pollutants, a plan that will likely force farmers to cut their livestock herds or stop work altogether. Why are Dutch farmers protesting over emissions? Farmers argue […]

    Forest Fires Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: According to UNEP 2022 report on wildfires, while human carelessness and lightning strikes may start wildfires, climate change, land-use change, and poor forest management are allowing these fires to burn longer and hotter than ever before. Concept: Forest fires, also called wildfires and bush or […]

    Payments for ecosystem services (PES) Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Concept: Ecosystems support plant and animal life by maintaining the overall balance in nature. When functioning well, ecosystems also bring multiple benefits to people. These benefits range from provision of basic commodities, such as food and fuel, to spiritual benefits – for example, […]

    Govt to set up control rooms to enforce single-use plastic ban Subject: Environment Section: Pollution With the ban on single-use plastic coming into force on July 1, the government will be setting up control rooms at national and state levels to ensure its effective enforcement. The list of banned items include earbuds with […]