How the next government will push ‘balanced fertilization’ Subject: Environment Sec: Agriculture Context: The fiscal ended March 2024 saw urea consumption hit a record 35.8 million tonnes (mt), 16.9% higher than the 30.6 mt in 2013-14, the year before the Narendra Modi government came to power. More on news: The consumption of urea, […]
Sea also rises: On understanding the Indian Ocean’s local impact Subject: Environment Sec: Climate change Tags: Ocean warming , Climate change impact on ocean Impact of Global Warming on the Indian Ocean A study led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune and other global institutions has examined the effects of […]
Microbes, not fossil fuels, produced most new methane: study Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Tag: Greenhouse gases, Methane, Global methane Pledge Context: Historically, methane levels rose until the 1990s, stabilized, and then began increasing again in 2007. Current methane concentrations are estimated to be three times higher than they were 300 years ago. […]
Why are unclassed forests ‘missing’? Subject: Environment Sec: Environment Laws Context: In response to a Supreme Court order from February 19, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the reports of various State Expert Committees (SEC) on its website in early April. These reports, a response to public interest […]
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in a first synchronised survey from April 29 Subject: Environment Sec: Species in news Context: Tamil Nadu is set to conduct a population estimation of its State animal, the Nilgiri tahr. The Forest Departments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will collaborate on a three-day synchronised census […]
In search of skin lightening creams, kidneys take a hit Subject: Environment Sec: Pollution Context: Researchers from Kerala have reported a series of cases from Malappuram district where the regular use of fairness creams has been linked to nephrotic syndrome. More on news: Heavy metal screening of the blood and urine samples of […]
Empower the guardians of the earth, do not rob them Subject: Environment Sec: Protected Area Context: In the southern region of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, there are seven small islands near Little Nicobar, labeled as “uninhabited” by government records but essential to the local indigenous Payuh people. Details: The islands, Meroë and […]
Bid to double global protected areas may affect India’s tribes Subject: Environment Sec: Protected Area Context: The bid to safeguard biodiversity by almost doubling protected areas across the globe will hit India’s tribal population the hardest, warned experts at a symposium on the rights of indigenous communities organised by the University of Arizona […]