The Underappreciated Benefits of Wild Bees Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: A species of plasterer bee in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, not seen in 50 years and suspected to have gone extinct, was found again. Native bees are crucial as: They are an important pollinators Their presence is crucial for […]
Botanical Survey of India gets patent for bamboo based reusable straw Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The patent office of Government of India has granted a patent to Botanical Survey of India for ‘reusable straw and its manufacturing’. Details of Bamboo straw: The reusable straw is developed from a species of […]
What is SF₆? Why should we be monitoring it? Subject: Environment Section: Climate change What is SF₆? SF₆ is a stable colourless, odourless, synthetic fluorinated gas that makes effective insulating material for medium and high-voltage electrical installations. Around 80% of the SF₆ used globally is in electricity transmission and distribution. Medium- and high-voltage […]
India’s creduce to set up digital registry to help small farmers earn carbon credits Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Creduce, one of India’s leading services providers in the field of climate change and carbon asset management, plans to set up a digital registry to help small and marginal farmers claim carbon credits, […]
First ship to enter Ramayapatnam port by year end to test operational feasibility Subject: Environment Section: Environment legislation Context: The construction works of Machilipatnam port in Andhra Pradesh are progressing at ‘brisk’ pace according to a senior official of Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB). Ports in Andhra Pradesh: Ramayapatnam port in Prakasam district […]
Scanty rainfall, low-water levels to affect kuruvai paddy yields this year, warn Tamil Nadu farmers Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Tamil Nadu farmers have warned of low paddy yields this year, claiming that kuruvai, or short-term paddy cultivation, on about 100,000 acres in delta districts has been hit due to a lack of […]