India is adopting advanced sewage wastewater treatment tech, but must choose those that best meet local needs Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: Indian cities currently treat only 28 per cent of the 72,368 million litres of sewage they generate every day, as per the latest data released by the Central Pollution Control […]
At talks on cutting plastic pollution Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution More about the news: Environmental advocacy groups, Break Free From Plastic and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, released a critical report on plastic credits, asserting that they […]
Kadalundi’s shrinking mudflat ecosystem keeps birds away Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Kadalundi, a village on the southwest coast in Kozhikode district of Kerala, had about 8 hectares of nutrient rich intertidal mudflats in the early 2000s. Today, the expanse of mudflats in the estuary of the Kadalundipuzha river has reduced to about 1 hectare. This too is gradually being covered with sand, depriving prey to thousands of shorebirds that migrate from colder climes in winter to the village. About Mudflat Ecosystem: Mudflats refer to land near a water body that is regularly flooded by tides and is usually barren (without any vegetation). […]
Extreme weather events may be driving replacement of native species with exotic ones Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Extreme weather events are affecting land, marine and freshwater ecosystems by influencing the displacement of native species with non-native ones, a recent analysis has found. Key findings: The increasing frequency of extreme weather events […]
Sand and dust storms are increasing, human activities contribute 25% emissions: UNCCD Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released policy recommendations on sand and dust storms during a five-day meeting in Uzbekistan. Sand and Dust Storms: It is a meteorological phenomenon characterised by strong and […]
India has a critical role in Dubai climate conference: UAE official Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: The 28th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC is going to be held in Dubai, UAE. Details: This year, the President of CoP 28 is Sultan Al-Jaber, who is also the […]
What a US-China climate deal means for COP28 Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: The United States and China announced an agreement to sharply increase clean energy, displace fossil fuels and reduce emissions that are warming the planet. About the deal: The United States is the biggest climate polluter in history, and […]
Rich countries may have met $100 bln climate goal last year -OECD Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Developed nations may have achieved their overdue promise of $100 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change in 2022, the OECD said. Details: In 2009 at the Copenhagen conference of UNFCCC, developed countries […]