Agroforestry Threatens Endemic Frog Species in Western Ghats Sub : Env Sec: Species in news Why in News A recent study conducted by Indian researchers highlights the detrimental effects of agroforestry practices on endemic frog species in the northern Western Ghats. The findings emphasize the urgent need for conservation measures to mitigate habitat […]
UN Highlights Alarming Costs of Drought and Desertification: Call for Global Action at COP16 Sub : Env Sec : Int conventions Why in News The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid growing concerns over the escalating […]
On World Wildlife Day, making a clarion call to protect India’s critically endangered species Sub : Env Sec: Biodiversity Context: Wildlife Conservation Day (December 4): A day to evaluate India’s efforts in protecting critically endangered species. India’s Biodiversity: India has only 2.4% of the world’s land area but accounts for 7-8% of all […]
The toxins of the Bhopal disaster Sub : Env Sec: Pollution Context: Hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste remain around the Union Carbide plant, even 40 years after the Bhopal gas disaster. Details: Only a small fraction of the waste has been disposed of despite directives from courts and pleas from locals and […]
Earth’s desertification emergency: Unprecedented land degradation now threatens Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity Sub :Env Sec : Int convention COP16 UNCCD Report on Land Degradation: Urgent Crisis of Land Degradation Land degradation now affects 15 million sq km, more than the size of Antarctica and comparable to the Russian Federation. Annually, 1 million […]
Bhopal Gas Tragedy at 40: Not just methyl isocyanate, other unknown compounds also played a significant role in long-term health impacts on survivors, 2010 ICMR study found Sub :Env Sec : Pollution Bhopal Gas Tragedy: The Bhopal Gas Tragedy was one of the worst industrial disasters in history, which occurred on the night […]
Assessing the Sustainability of Steel Production Through Ship Recycling Sub : Env Sec: Climate change Why in News The potential of green steel production using scrap from dismantled ships is under debate following discussions on decarbonization at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. South Asian shipbreaking yards, including those in India, are being highlighted as […]
Could the Seas Turn the Tide in Our Fight Against Climate Change? Sub : Env Sec: Climate change Why in News With climate change intensifying and traditional land-based carbon capture approaches nearing saturation, focus is shifting to marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). The ocean, as a critical carbon sink, is being explored for […]
India’s uneven tiger tale: 22 reserves host fewer than 10 big cats — and 3 of them have none at all, finds DTE analysis Sub: Env Sec: Species Context: India hosts about 75% of the global tiger population and is home to at least 3,167 tigers as per the 2022 NTCA Tiger Census, […]