What are dust suppressant Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Delhi govt to use dust suppressants to combat poor AQI What are dust suppressant Dust suppressants may be salts of calcium or magnesium that can absorb moisture. Dust suppressant powder would be mixed along with water and sprayed on roads to keep the dust […]
Deforestation surges in hotspot of critically endangered Bornean orangutans Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Deforestation within a pulpwood concession that overlaps with key orangutan habitat in Indonesian Borneo has escalated in recent months. Details: Concession holder PT Mayawana Persada cleared 14,000 hectares (34,600 acres) of forest between January and August, or […]
Butterfly makes a rare call in Himachal Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: A butterfly that is rare in the western Himalayas, the paintbrush swift, has been photographed and documented for the first time in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district. Details: This butterfly species is sighted at lower hills of the Dhauladhar mountain […]
Traditional salt workers contribute to wild ass conservation and regain access to Little Rann of Kutch Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: The forest department of Gujarat has officially acknowledged the role of Agariyas, the salt workers of the Little Rann of Kutch, in wildlife conservation, particularly of the wild ass that […]
IMF-World Bank annual meetings 2023: Did talks advance climate justice? Subject: Environment Section: International conventions Context: The annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), concluded on October 15, 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. Details: Global climate investment of at least $4-6 trillion per year is required to achieve […]
From Nov. 1, only electric, CNG, BSVI diesel buses to run in NCR Subject: Environment Section: Legislation and authority Context: From November 1, only electric, CNG, and BS VI compliant diesel buses will be allowed to operate between Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region that fall in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, […]
Mumbai’s air quality worse than Delhi, AQI dips to 156 due to development projects Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Major Air Pollutants: CO: By incomplete combustion of carbon based fuels, Automobile exhaust, Cigarette smoke Combines with hemoglobin to form carboxy haemoglobin, which is highly stable & reduces oxygen carrying capacity of blood Slow our […]
The poorly studied Eurasian lynx in Ladakh needs more research for conservation Subject : Environment Section: species in news Eurasian lynx: Eurasian lynx is a carnivorous cat species found in barren, relatively open, rocky mountainous plateau of Central Asia. In India, the lynx is found in some parts of Ladakh and Dobaj forest […]