Centre prohibits production, distribution of two drugs toxic for vultures Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Why in news? Govt has passed orders to stop veterinary use of aceclofenac and ketoprofen and its formulations Details: These are two of three “vulture-toxic” drugs that conservationists have been seeking a ban on. The third drug is nimesulide. […]

    What is carbon capture and storage and will it cut emissions? Subject: Environment Section: Climate change WHAT IS CCS? There are two main types of carbon capture and storage. Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS) which captures CO2 produced at the source, such as a smokestack, while direct air capture (DAC) removes carbon […]

    India among the 12 countries responsible for 52% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste: Report Subject: ENVIRONEMNT Section :Pollution Context: On July 28, 2023, the Earth saw its first Plastic Overshoot Day: The point at which the amount of plastics exceeds the global waste management capacity, according to Swiss-based research consultancy Earth Action […]

    Cheetah deaths at Kuno National Park troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to SC Subject: ENVIRONEMNT Section :Environment legislation Context: e Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not […]