Ramgarh Vishdhari – India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve
Context: Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary is now notified as a tiger reserve after a nod by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Ramgarh Vishdhari TR About the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Project Tiger Project Tiger Reserves of India About […]
National Mission for Clean Ganga
Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has organised the 6th Edition of the monthly ‘Webinar with Universities’ series on ‘Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers’. The theme for the webinar was ‘Waste Water Management.’ About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was registered as a society […]
Pantanal Wetlands
Context: The world’s largest wetland, the Pantanal in South America, is at the risk of collapse due to legal land-use decisions and proposals. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Pantanal Significance of Pantanal About Pantanal The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world’s largest tropical wetland area, and the […]
State of the World’s Birds Report
Context: The State of the World’s Birds, an annual review of environmental resources published recently by nine natural sciences and avian specialists across the globe, has revealed that the population of 48% of the 10,994 surviving species of birds is declining. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology ( Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation) Dimensions of […]
Level of Ethanol Blending
Context: The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99%. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: What is Ethanol fuel? Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme (EBP) Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025 Advantages of Ethanol Blending What is Ethanol fuel? Ethanol fuel is ethyl […]
Bioenergy Crops Create Cooling Effect On Cultivated Areas
Context: Converting annual crops to perennial bioenergy crops can induce a cooling effect on the areas where they are cultivated, according to a new study. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Energy crops Bioenergy crops and cooling effect Energy crops Energy crops are low-cost and low-maintenance crops grown solely for […]
Kaziranga elevated corridor plan
Context: The Assam government is awaiting the Centre’s clearance for an elevated road over nine corridors used by the animals of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve usually during high floods. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About the impact of Roads on Wildlife Possible Solution: Eco Bridges About the impact […]
Punjab’s new mining policy
Context: The Punjab government had recently come up with the new sand and gravel mining policy 2021, which states that landowners can dispose of ordinary earth extracted or removed during the leveling of their Agricultural fields up to 3-feet. Several farmers were already into illegal sand mining in their fields and this new policy now […]
Ken-Betwa river interlinking: Panna tiger reserve at risk
Context: The Ken-Betwa River Interlinking (KBRIL) Project will lead to the submergence of a major portion of the core area of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, triggering a major loss of the tiger and its major prey species such as chital and sambar, according to a new study. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Drainage System […]
Ozone-destroying emissions from China increased
Context: According to a new study Emissions of industrially produced chlorocarbon, dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), increased in China from 2011-2019. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What is Ozone Layer and what are Ozone Holes? Ozone creation and destruction Agreements and steps to address the concerns About China’s Ozone-destroying greenhouse gas emissions What is […]