Forest Definition Subject – Environment Context – Forest report’s conclusion of increase in cover should not lead to complacency. Loss of natural forests is worrying Concept – At present, in India, there is no clear nationally-accepted definition of ‘forest’. States are responsible for determining their definition of forests. The prerogative of the states […]
Parsi Last Rites Subject – Art and Culture Context – Centre cites Covid-19 risk, tells SC can’t let plea to allow Parsi last rites Concept – Parsi rituals prohibit the cremation or burial of dead bodies, and instead, they allow the corpses to decay naturally. A dakhma, also known as a Tower of […]
Dugong Conservation Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Newly declared dugong conservation reserve will help protect marine biodiversity Concept – Tamil Nadu has declared India’s first dugong conservation reserve in the Gulf of Mannar and the adjacent Palk Bay on the southeast coast of India. The reserve will spread over an area of […]
Plants’ Ability to Adapt to Climate Change Subject – Environment Context – Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts Concept – Plants worldwide have a 60 per cent lower chance of adapting to climate change due to the declining numbers of birds and mammals, according to a […]
2021 fifth warmest year in India since 1901 Subject – Environment Context – 2021 fifth warmest year in India since 1901: IMD Concept – The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year in India since 1901, with the country recording its annual mean air temperature at 0.44°C above normal, the India Meteorological Department […]
State of forest report 2021 Topic: Environment Context: The biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 has been released. Concept: What is the India State of Forest Report? It is an assessment of India’s forest and tree cover, published every two years by the Forest Survey of India under the Ministry of […]
Restore Soil to address Climate Change Subject – Environment Context – To address climate change, grow and restore soil, not trees Concept – COP26, the United Nations climate change conference this year, emphasised the urgency to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, both via emission reductions and the sequestration of […]
Green Cement Subject – Environment Context – Green cement as a sustainable construction material Concept – Green cement is an environmentally friendly product that minimizes carbon footprint of cement production. Many attempts have been made to produce green cements and several green cement types have been produced. The majority of these are based […]