Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals Subject – Environment Context – Climate change effect: Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals Concept – Unhindered warming of Earth has forced a change in several ecological patterns, and migration of terrestrial animals and birds to the Arctic during summer may […]
UNEP production gap report Subject – Environment Context – UNEP production gap report: Net-zero targets by countries are empty pledges without plans Concept – The climate crisis has become clearer than ever, but it has not been able to compel major emitters to improve action on the ground so far. Governments across the […]
Bio-enzymes from kinnow Subject – Environment Context – some Punjab farmers are creating bio-enzymes from kinnow Concept – The start of kinnow season in Punjab also brings with it the falling fruit, which is considered a total waste by farmers. But this fallen fruit can prove a boon to improve soil, water, air, […]
Africa’s melting glaciers fuel drought worries Subject – Environment Context – Africa’s melting glaciers fuel drought worries Concept – Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could shrink the continent’s economy by 3 per cent by mid-century, the […]
GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU Subject – Environment Context – GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action Concept – The discovery of 500 tonnes of genetically modified (GM) rice in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021 has led to […]
Allium negianum Subject – Environment Context – A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium Concept – A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium — the genus that includes many staple foods such as […]
Kew Declaration Subject – Environment Context – ‘Kew Declaration’ unites experts on reforestation, aims at policymakers ahead of COP26 Concept – The declaration, spearheaded by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), was signed by more than 2,600 individuals from 113 countries, including scientists, foresters, financiers, policy specialists, […]
Jackie Chan Gecko Subject – Environment Context – A gecko named Jackie Chan in the Western Ghats Concept – A new revision of Cnemaspis geckos (day gecko) in the Western Ghats has described 12 new species, including ones named, among others, after Jackie Chan and dragons from Game of Thrones and Lord of […]