Planetary boundaries Topic: Environment About: The concept of planetary boundaries was first proposed by a team of international scientists in 2009 to articulate key natural processes that, when kept in balance, support biodiversity. Nine planetary boundaries beyond which we can’t push Earth Systems without putting our societies at risk: climate change, biodiversity loss, […]
KHIJADIYA & BAKHIRA BIRD SANCTUARY TOPIC: Environment Context- The Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary near Jamnagar in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been listed as Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. Concept- The total number of Ramsar sites […]
COAL GASIFICATION TOPIC: Environment Context- Four pilot projects for coal gasification and conversion of coal into chemicals required for the industry will be set up for technical and financial viability said Union finance minister, while presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha February 1, 2022. Concept- Coal Gasification Coal gasification is a process […]
Frequent marine heatwaves in Indian Ocean disrupt India‘s monsoon patterns TOPIC: Environment Context- Marine heat waves (MHW) in the Indian Ocean region have increased significantly in the past few decades, according to a new study published in the journal JGR Oceans showed. Concept- Marine heat waves (MHW) Marine heat waves (MHW) are periods […]
LIVING ROOT BRIDGE TOPIC: Environment Context- The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has underlined some green rules for the living root bridges of Meghalaya to get the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag as the hill State marked its 50th year of creation. Meghalaya has been celebrating its Statehood Day on January 21 since […]
Ethanol blending Topic: Environment Context: The ethanol supply in the country to enable blending with petrol is likely to reach302 crore litres, according to the Economic Survey2021-2022. Concept: The Centre has set a target of 20% ethanol blending with petrol to be achieved by 2025 to reduce the country’s crude oil import bill, […]
India ranks third globally in forest area gain: Survey Topic: Environment Context: India has increased its forest area in the past decade and ranks third globally in average India annually added an average 2,66,000 hectares of forest area over the period. Forests covered 24% of India’s geographical area, accounting for 2% of the […]
Parasitic Plant in Nicobar Subject – Environment Context – Parasitic plant found in Nicobar eco hotspot Concept – A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands. The genus Septemeranthus grows on the plant species Horsfieldiaglabra (Blume) Warb. The parasitic flowering plants have a […]
Urban Lizards Subject – Environment Context – A team of scientists from IISc research about how urban lizards sleep at night Concept – The team was hunting for a species of lizards, Rock Agamas, to study how urbanisation has affected their sleep patterns. They found that urban lizards “use sleep sites that mirror […]