Kivi Kuaka project Subject – Environment Context – Birds which hear the infra-sounds of storms, tsunamis, lightning, and so on serve as alarms when tagged. Concept – The Kivi Kuaka project, led by French ornithologist Frederic Jiguet, wants to use migratory birds to warn of an impending tsunami in the Pacific. Jiguet has […]

    Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre Subject – Environment Context – Concept – The Jatayu and Sparrow Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore (JCBC), is world’s largest facility within BirShikargah Wildlife Sanctuary for the breeding and conservation of Indian vultures and House sparrow in the State of Haryana, India, in Panchkula district in the town of […]

    Myristica Swamps Subject – Environment Context – Myristica swamps exist as isolated pockets Concept – Myristica swamps — tree ¬covered wetlands within the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats that once formed a large hydrological network all along the Western Ghats — now exist as small, isolated pockets, said a new study. Myristica […]

    Birds Exhibition Subject – Environment Context – On display in Delhi, exhibition of 125 paintings of birds from 18th C India. Concept – IN 18th Century India, while the royal courts continued to support artists, new patronage for art came from the Europeans, several of who tasked artists to paint the land and […]

    Coral Reefs Subject – Environment Context – The world’s coral reefs have suffered terribly in 30 years, but are resilient. Concept – Coral reefs have suffered terribly in the past three decades. Yet, they are resilient and would be able to withstand challenges posed by a warming world, a recent study by the […]

    Fossil Fuel Extraction and Global Warming Subject – Environment Context – A new study conducted by researchers from University College London says that the global oil and gas production should decline by three per cent per year until 2050. Concept – A new study conducted by researchers from University College London says that […]

    Green Hydrogen Subject – Environment Context – Green hydrogen, a new ally for a zero-carbon future. Concept – Hydrogen is the most abundant element on the planet, but rarely in its pure form which is how we need it. It has an energy density almost three times that of diesel. This phenomenon makes it a rich source of energy, but the […]

    Species Extinction Subject – Environment Context – Over 390 species of sharks, rays, chimaera in danger of extinction: Study Concept – Over 37 per cent of the world’s world’s sharks, rays and chimaeras are facing extinction due to overfishing, compounded by loss and degradation of habitat, climate change and pollution, warned a new […]

    IUCN World Conservation Congress Subject: Environment Held once every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together several thousand leaders and decision-makers from government, civil society, indigenous peoples, business, and academia, with the goal of conserving the environment and harnessing the solutions nature offers to global challenges. The Congress aims to improve how we manage […]