Tropical Savannah Ecosystems Subject – Environment Context – Climate mitigation should not come at cost of biodiversity conservation, warns tropical savanna ecologist Concept – A grassland ecosystem is a dry area of land dominated by grasses. Huge trees and shrubs are very rarely found in these regions, which is mainly because of the […]
Climate Change-Related Discussions at the UN Security Council Subject – Environment Context – India on Monday voted against a draft resolution seeking to create a formal space for climate change-related discussions at the UN Security Council. Concept – India and Russia were the only countries to have opposed the draft resolution; China abstained. […]
Energy Conservation Day Subject – Environment Context – In India, National Energy Conservation Day is observed every year on 14th December to raise awareness about the significance of energy and the need of conserving energy by using less energy. Concept – The National Energy Conservation Day is organized on 14th December every year […]
Reforestation Subject – Environment Context – In 2010, India had 31.3Mha of natural forest, extending over 11% of its land area. By 2020, it lost 132kha of the natural forest, equivalent to 67.3Mt of CO₂ of emissions, according to the Global Forest Watch, which monitors forests and provides information on changing patterns worldwide. […]
Exotic Animals Subject – Environment Context – Recent trends suggest that smugglers of exotic wildlife species might be trying to take advantage of the advisory brought out by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to regulate the growing market of exotic animals in the country. Concept – The term exotic […]
Pakke Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Over two decades since it was first documented in China, a rarely seen butterfly species has been sighted in Arunachal Pradesh. Concept – Name Location Feature Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve In the Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls within […]
High-Temperature Reactors for Green Hydrogen Subject – Environment Context – Concept – High temperature nuclear reactors (HTRs) represent a novel way to produce hydrogen at large scale with high efficiency and less carbon footprint. High Temperature Reactor (HTR) technology has been developed from the late 1940s in US and Germany. The present Very […]
Ban on Single-Use Plastic Subject – Environment Context – The year 2022 is the deadline set by the government to phase out single-use plastic. Concept – Single Use Plastics Single-use plastics, or disposable plastics, are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Plastic is so cheap and convenient that it has replaced all other materials from […]
Buxa Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Tiger in Buxa cheers wildlife enthusiasts Concept – Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in northern West Bengal, India. In altitude, it ranges from Gangetic Plains to bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 284 bird species inhabit the reserve.Mammals present include Asian […]