All-night streetlights can make leaves inedible to insects: What a new study says Subject: Env Sec: Pollution Context: Artificial lights that run all night, such as streetlights, can make leaves grow so tough that insects cannot eat them, which could threaten urban food chains, according to a new study. The study, ‘Artificial light […]

    WB issues world’s 1st carbon removal bond to fund Amazon reforestation Sub : Env Sec: Int Conventions Context: A new bond links investors’ financial returns to the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere to help save the Amazon rainforest. Details: The World Bank issued a nine-year, $225 million note to fund reforestation […]

    How can traffic which causes air pollution be controlled? Sub: Env Sec: Pollution The Severity of Air Pollution in India: Recent reports highlight that 83 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in India. Air pollution has resulted in the deaths of 2.1 million people, second only to China. Over 99% of […]

    Three more Ramsar wetland sites now in India, taking total to 85 Sub: Env Sec: Protected Areas Addition of New Ramsar Sites in India: Three new wetlands in India are designated as Ramsar sites, increasing the total to 85. The new sites are the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and the Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in […]

    Does India have laws against invasive species from ballast water? Sub: Env Sec: Pollution Context: The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department (WRD) has requested ₹160 crore from Kamarajar Port in Ennore, Tamil Nadu, for the removal of invasive charru mussels (Mytella strigata) from the coast. These mussels harm marine ecosystems and disrupt fishing […]