India has 3682 tigers, home to 75 percent of global numbers: Tiger census data Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Report: Status of Tigers 2022  was released on International Tigers Day (29 July). Apart from the All India Tiger Estimation 2022 report, a report on the reserves and management effectiveness and evaluation […]

    Ladakh glacier melting may form three lakes, says study Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: A new study by scientists of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology  has found that three glacial lakes are likely to form around Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh due to rapid ice melt. Details: The glacial melt is worrying […]

    Project Tiger merges with Project Elephant — but questions on fund split unanswered Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: An order on June 23, 2023 finally made it official — Project Tiger and Project Elephant have been merged, meaning a common allocation will fund both beginning this year. The merger was announced in […]

    Extreme continent: New WMO report paints alarming picture of climate emergency in Asia Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Asia is the world’s most disaster-prone region and more than 50 million people were directly affected due to 81 weather-, climate- and water-related disasters in Asia during 2022, according to a new report […]

    Four factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: A recent study determined that the weeks long heat wave in Texas and Mexico that started in June 2023 would have been virtually impossible without Human-caused global warming. Details: Human activities that release greenhouse gas emissions into […]

    39 MNCs come together for circular economy coalition Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC)iwas launched on the sidelines of the 4th G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting in Chennai. Details: As many as 39 multinational corporations (MNCs) from […]

    Raigad landslide brings back focus on Madhav Gadgil report on Western Ghats Subject : Environment Concept : A landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad district last week claimed 27 lives, flattened an entire village, and brought back into focus the 2011 Dr Madhav Gadgil report on conservation of the Western Ghats. In 2010, then Union […]