VIDARBHA TIGER CORRIDORS: TWO STATES ONE BRAND Subject: Environment Context: Study maps Vidarbha tiger corridors; movement far beyond guarded areas. Concept: In a first-of-its-kind project, radio telemetry has been deployed to identify corridors used by tigers in the Vidarbha landscape, tracking their actual movement — indicating that the animals are moving in a […]
CCS TECHNIQUE POSES THE CHALLENGE OF ESTABLISHING ECONOMIC VALUE Subject: Environment Context: Researchers from Universities of Sydney and Toronto have designed advanced electrolysers to convert captured carbon into building blocks of everyday materials. Some of it is used to produce ethylene. Concept: CCS technology is designed to capture CO2 emissions from combustion of […]
THREAT OF OIL SPILL IN INDIAN OCEAN Subject : Environment Context : Sri Lanka on Thursday readied for the possibility of an oil spill after a cargo ship laden with chemicals sank off its western coast. Concept : Oil Spill An oil spill refers to any uncontrolled release of crude oil, gasoline, fuels, […]
BLUE FINNED MAHSEER OUT OF RED LIST Subject : Environment Context : The Blue-Finned Mahseer, which was on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red list of endangered species, has now moved to the ‘least concern’ status, a statement from Tata Power said. Concept : The group is involved in conservation […]
NAGALAND BAMBOO FINDS HOME IN KERALA Subject: Environment Context: A rare bamboo from Nagaland in northeast India has found a second home in picturesque Wagamon in Idukki district of Kerala, courtesy a conservation programme of the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI). Concept: In its efforts to conserve the species, […]