ICAR adopts heat-tolerant crops, timely sowing to protect yield Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Selection of varieties based on when exactly a crop is getting sown is one of the key components in protecting the yield during an abnormal increase in temperature as seen during the recent heat wave Impact of Heat […]

    Kerala to have its own regional red list of birds Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Kerala will soon have its own red list of birds Concept: According to the global IUCN red list, Kerala has 35 threatened species of birds. In that, Red-headed vulture and White-rumped vulture are critically endangered. Steppe Eagle, Banasura […]

    Invasive species  Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: A Vitamin D3-rich weed and a shrub with roots that wild boars love to gorge on are among the 18 invasive plants stifling the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the best-known address of the greater one-horned rhinoceros on the Earth. Impact of invasive species on […]

    Protest against Eco-Sensitive Zones Subject :Environment Section :environment act The Supreme Court has ordered the establishment of 1-km Eco-Sensitive Zones around all protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. Farmers in Kerala continue to protest across several high ranges of the state against the Supreme Court’s recent order to establish 1-km Eco-Sensitive Zones […]

    Multilateral fund offers $5.33 billion over 4 years to help solve biodiversity woes Subject : Environment Section:: International treaty Context: The Global Environment Facility, the only multilateral fund focused on biodiversity, has promised to provide $5.33 billion over the next four years to address problems related to biodiversity worldwide Concept: Global Environment Facility: […]

    How are fireflies affected by light pollution? Subject :Environment Section :Pollution Context: Research shows that firefly occurrence decreases with proximity to artificial light. The closer one gets to a light source, the lesser fireflies there are. What are fireflies? It belongs to the family Lampyridae Fireflies use their bioluminescence, a chemical reaction that […]

    Scientists unpack the influence of black carbon aerosols on rainfall in northeast India Subject :Environment Section :Pollution Context: Understanding the ground realities in the energy transition is key to teasing apart the role of aerosols (mainly black carbon) in tinkering with atmospheric processes including those that drive rain in northeast India. What is […]

    Four new corals recorded from Indian waters Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Scientists have recorded four species of azooxanthellate corals for the first time from Indian waters. These new corals were found from the waters of Andaman and Nicobar Islands What is Azooxanthellate corals? Corals: Coral polyps are tiny and fleshy sea anemones […]