President Murmu to inaugurate global meet to discuss future of farmers rights on September 12 Subject: Environment Section: International conventions In the news: President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the global symposium on farmers’ rights organized by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) in New Delhi. About the […]

    What should be done with electronic waste? Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) on August 28 released a report on ‘Pathways to Circular Economy in Indian Electronics Sector,’ following a government effort with NITI Aayog to explore opportunities to harness e-waste. According to the report there could be […]

    67 species of reptiles, 59 amphibians recorded in Wayanad forest survey Subject :Environment Section: Protected Area Survey in Wayanad: Survey conducted by: University of Calicut, Kerala Forest Research Institute, South Wayanad forest department and Aranyakam Nature Foundation. 67 species of reptiles and 59 species of amphibians were identified in the first herpetofaunal survey […]

    As G20 drags feet, UN’s global climate stocktake flags large deficits Subject :Environment   Section: Climate change Context: A new report released by UN Climate highlights the rapidly closing window of opportunity to contain the rise in global temperatures within 1.5 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times. Article 14 of Paris Agreement: Global Stocktake […]

    IOC’s ethanol plant at Panipat to reach 100% capacity utilization soon Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Indian Oil Corporation’s ₹900-crore 2G ethanol plant, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in August 2022, is set to reach 100 percent capacity utilization in a few months from 30 per cent now. Details: Feedstock […]

    Central Empowered Committee: SC hands over its green watchdog committee to Environment Ministry Subject: Environment Section: Environment legislation Central Empowered Committee (CEC): Setup in 2002 by the Supreme Court of India, and reconstituted in 2008. Aim: To flag cases of official non-compliance with its orders related to conservation. The current CEC is chaired […]

    Ready to grow roots: Saplings from 17 countries await G20 leaders Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: India has imported saplings from at least 17 countries, which are to be planted by visiting G20 leaders in the national capital on occasion of the summit this weekend. Details: The saplings of native plants […]

    Bizarre’ bird-like dinosaur has scientists enthralled Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Scientists said on September 6 they unearthed in Fujian Province the fossil of a Jurassic Period dinosaur they named Fujianvenator prodigiosus – a creature that sheds light on a critical evolutionary stage in the origin of birds. Details: A pheasant-sized […]