COP26 climate conference Subject – Environment Context – The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12 Concept – This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The conference comes […]

    Kashmir of the South Subject – Environment Context – Of human-wildlife conflict in the ‘Kashmir of the South’ Concept – Munnar, one of the most sought-after hill stations in Kerala widely called the “Kashmir of the South” by travel buffs for its scenic beauty and cool climate. Located 1,600 metres above sea level […]

    International E-Waste Day Subject – Environment Context – This International E-Waste Day, give your used electronic devices for recycling, urges non-profit Concept – International E-Waste Day has been observed on October 14 every year since 2018. The recycling will enable the recovery of “a king’s fortune in valuable materials and reduce the need […]

    Smartphones are killing the planet Subject – Environment Context – smartphones have a highly detrimental impact on the physical and social well-being of the planet. Concept – Smartphones are typically discarded after an average of two years despite being operational. A McMaster University study found that 85-95 per cent of carbon emissions during […]

    Microplastics Subject – Environment Context – microplastics end up in babies’ poop Concept – When plastic bags or bottles are discarded, they degrade into small pieces that can creep into every part of nature, even human tissues. Microplastics have also been found in places like the Arctic and deepest parts of the oceans. […]

    Flower Scorpionfish Subject – Environment Context – Fish species found only in the Pacific, discovered in the Bay of Bengal Concept – A unique, lesser-known fish species that was till now thought to be found only in the Pacific Ocean has been found in the Indian Ocean too. Hoplosebastes Armatus, also known as […]

    Kunming Declaration on biodiversity conservation Subject – Environment Context – Over 100 countries sign Kunming Declaration on biodiversity conservation Concept – The Kunming Declaration was adopted by over 100 countries October 13, 2021 at the first part of the ongoing virtual 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations […]