Suggestions to include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Experts suggested wetland conservation targets for 2030 should be discussed during CoP15 (Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in Nairobi) and Conference of Parties (CoP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. […]
Record high temperatures and devastating wildfires in Europe Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Spain, Germany, and Greece have been facing the worst of Europe’s extraordinary heat wave that has seen temperatures rising to record highs even before the official start of the summer and wildfires have ravaged all three countries. How […]
Humpback whales migration to Australia’s coasts from Antarctic waters. Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback, Migaloo has been missing for 2 years. Migaloo: Considered to be the most famous humpback whale in the world, Migaloo may be the only pure white adult humpback whale […]
Single-use plastic ban in India Subject :Environment Section : Pollution Context: The Centre has defined a list of single-use plastic items that will be banned from July 1. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change had issued a gazette notification last year announcing the ban, and has now defined a list of […]
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: The latest Environmental Performance Index (EPI) placing India last among all 180 assessed countries. Environment Performance Index: The EPI, a biennial index, was started in 2002 as Environmental Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law […]
Gaps in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: A group of environmental scientists, ecologists and policy experts have posited that the draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework fails to account for the totality of chemical pollutants that threaten ecosystems globally. Concept: Draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: The […]
New species of bamboo-dwelling bat found in Meghalaya Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Scientists have discovered a new species of bamboo dwelling bat in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Concept : The species, found near the forested patch of Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, has been named The present discovery is the first report of […]