Green Yodha program Subject – Environment Context – ‘Ambition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 would be paved through an All-Electric All-Digital world’ Concept – Energy is responsible for about 80% of the world’s carbon emissions, as per the estimate by the International Energy Agency. To combat this and contribute to India’s recently […]
Mapping of Fungal Networks Subject – Environment Context – Scientists to map fungal networks, determine climate role Concept – Scientists from the United States and Europe announced plans to create the biggest map of underground fungal networks, arguing they are an important but overlooked piece in the puzzle of how to tackle climate […]
Nairobi Declaration Subject – Environment Context – Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work Concept – The Nairobi Declaration, adopted by African ministers and heads of delegations November 19, 2021, underlined the need to deliver commitments on the Programme of Action (PoA) for implementing the Sendai Framework in Africa. This […]
Kyhytysuka Sachicarum Subject – Environment Context – An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a metre-long skull, has been named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. Concept – An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a metre-long skull, has been named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. The name […]
Nature based solutions Topic: Environment Context: Molai Kathoni, a forest created by Padma Shri recipient Jadav Payeng on the Majuli river island is a successful example of mixed-tree species plantation. Mixed-tree plantations can arrest flood and erosion impacts if engineering, bio-engineering and nature-based solutions approaches are combined. Concept: Nature based solutions: Nature-based Solutions […]
Africa’s Great green wall initiative Topic: Environment Context: Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is an important contribution towards combating climate change, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said in a study. The study showed that for every dollar invested into land restoration […]