A sacrifice immortalised Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, hosted by the village of Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district, is celebrated biennially as the nation’s largest tribal fair, commemorating the valour of tribal warriors who defended their people’s rights. About the Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara: Originating from a 12th-century legend, it tells […]

    Gharial conservation should extend to unprotected rivers Subject: Environment Section: Species in new Context: The gharial population, a critically endangered species and the only surviving member of the genus Gavialis, has seen a significant decline from 5,000 individuals in the 1940s to just a few hundred today. Details: Focusing on the Gandak River, […]

    A prehistoric case of Edwards syndrome found for the first time Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Researchers have uncovered evidence of chromosomal disorders in prehistoric skeletal remains, dating back up to 5,500 years, marking a significant discovery in the field of ancient genetics. Details: This includes six cases of Down syndrome […]

    Wealthy nations wrestle over seats on Loss and Damage Board, causing delays in fully operationalizing Fund Subject: Environment Section: Int conventions Context: Developed countries have delayed nominating members to the Loss and Damage Board, hampering efforts to fully operationalise the fund to developing countries in time. More on news: At the 27th Conference […]

    Inger Andersen urges inclusion of ‘super pollutants’ such as methane and black carbon in NDCs Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 began on February 21, ahead of the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), with a call for international collaboration to phase-out short-lived climate pollutants, or […]

    An index for monitoring the effectiveness of climate-smart agriculture practices: How it can help Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Index to evaluate Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices: Developed by: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Forest Management (Bhopal) and Solidaridad Network Aim: To evaluate Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in India, aiming to enhance environmental […]

    Fifteen non-profits take fresh legal action against Europe’s biggest plastics project Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: Client Earth, Greenpeace, WWF, and 12 other non-profits are challenging the Flemish Authority’s approval of INEOS’ €3 billion plastics project in Belgium, citing it as Europe’s largest potential plastics facility. More in the news: This legal […]

    HC says animals shouldn’t be named after God, urges Bengal govt to change names of lioness ‘Sita’ and lion ‘Akbar’ Subject: Environment Section: Environmental Laws Context: The Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has advised the West Bengal government to consider renaming a lioness and lion named ‘Sita’ and ‘Akbar’ at […]