International Day of Climate Action Subject – Environment Context – International Day of Climate Action: All talk, no show on Paris Agreement targets Concept – The world economy is estimated to shrink by 6 per cent in 2020. This is happening when the world is witnessing some of its worst storms, heat waves, […]
Ecological Footprint Subject – Environment Context – Environmental disaster has struck Kerala once again. Concept – The ecological footprint is a method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to measure human demand on natural capital, i.e. the quantity of nature it takes to support people or an economy. It tracks this demand through […]
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2021 Subject – Environment Context – Proposed Wildlife Act amendments surprise environmentalists Concept – The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021, among other things, proposes reducing the number of schedules and establishing a Standing Committee of State Board for Wildlife. “The Standing Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chairperson, the Member-Secretary, […]
Net-Zero Emissions Subject – Environment Context – India weighs ‘net zero’ target ahead of CoP Concept – India has not entirely ruled out the possibility of agreeing to a “net zero” climate target, though it will not budge on demanding that developed nations make good their commitments, such as providing an annual $100 […]
Plastic Pollution Subject – Environment Context – Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP Concept – The microbial community on plastic debris — the plastisphere — now covers the multiple biomes on Earth. From the deepest parts of the ocean to the most remote oceanic islands, plastics and microplastics are […]
Kaziranga National Park Subject – Environment Context – SC panel tells Assam to act on illegal construction Concept – Location State of Assam Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Feature Single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley floodplain. Legal Status Declared as a National Park in 1974. Declared a tiger reserve since 2007. […]
Genetically Modified Rice Subject – Environment Context – Gene editing guidelines facing delay Concept – Even as the Centre investigates allegations that unauthorised genetically modified (GM) rice was exported to Europe, it is yet to decide on a research proposal from its own scientists which would allow plants to be genetically modified without […]