Biodiversity Fund Subject – Environment Context – China launches biodiversity fund Concept – China pledged to inject $233 million into a new fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries during a key UN conservation summit, despite disagreements among major donors on the initiative. Beijing — the world’s biggest polluter — has sought to […]
Plastic Waste Recycling Targets Subject – Environment Context – Govt. announces plastic waste recycling targets Concept – The Environment Ministry has issued draft rules that mandate producers of plastic packaging material to collect all of their produce by 2024 and ensure that a minimum percentage of it be recycled as well as used in subsequent supply. It […]
National Green Tribunal (NGT) Subject – Environment Context – NGT need not ‘wait for Godot’ to save environment, says SC Concept – The Supreme Court has declared the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) position as a “unique” forum endowed with suomotu powers to take up environmental issues across the country. The court said the NGT need not wait for the “metaphorical Godot” to […]
Stubble Burning Subject – Environment Context – Roots Foundation to sensitise farmers on stubble burning Concept – Stubble burning in northern India has long been a major cause of air pollution, but efforts to stop it fail every year. Untreated rice straw takes 4-8 weeks to disintegrate which is too long for the […]
Natural Gas Subject – Environment Context – Natural gas prices are soaring around the world Concept – To know more about Natural Gas, please click here. Its formation – Natural Gas Resources – Natural Gas Reserves –
Himachal getting less snow Subject – Environment Context – Himachal getting less snow: study Concept – The hill State of Himachal Pradesh has been gradually witnessing less snow in the past decade and the area under snow is also decreasing. The trend triggered by climate change has alarmed environmentalists, considering the importance of […]
Clean healthy and sustainable environment a universal right Subject – Environment Context – Clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right: UN Human Rights Council Concept – The United Nations Human Rights Council October 8, 2021, unanimously voted for recognising a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal right in Geneva, Switzerland. […]
Elephant Conservation Subject – Environment Context – Preventing Forest loss on private land can aid elephant conservation: Paper Concept – Elephants prefer areas close to forests, with high vegetation cover and low human population densities. Preserving forest cover on private land can aid elephants to travel between habitats, in turn, helping to conserve […]
Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery Subject – Environment Context – A new study has found that the waters of the Cauvery river in south India are polluted by a range of emerging contaminants. Concept – A new study has found that the waters of the Cauvery river in south […]
India’s ambitious ethanol plan Subject – Environment Context – India’s ambitious ethanol plan fuels food security concerns Concept – India’s ambitious plan to cut the use of fossil fuels by promoting ethanol derived from rice, corn and sugar is drawing criticism from some experts who warn the move could undermine food security in […]