Climate change jargons explained
Context: As a major UN climate conference gets underway a lot of technical terms will be tossed around and hence there is a need to understand these terms properly. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Mitigation Adaptation Carbon dioxide removal Carbon neutral Tipping point Unprecedented transition Sustainable development Abrupt change Mitigation IPCC […]
Sundarbans NP: On of the highest blue carbon stocks
Context: India’s Sundarbans National Park is among five sites that have the highest blue carbon stocks globally, according to a new assessment of greenhouse gas volumes emitted from and absorbed by forests in UNESCO World Heritage sites. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: About Sunderbans Flora and […]
COP 26 global summit: India’s views and more
Context: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav throwed light on what would be India’s viewpoints as he leaves to Glasgow to participate in the 26th edition of the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in a World Leaders Summit to be held next week as part of the COP. Relevance: […]
COP26 climate conference and its importance
Context: The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in October 2021, which will see leaders from more than 190 countries, thousands of negotiators, researchers and citizens coming together to strengthen a global response to the threat of climate change. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of the Environment, International Treaties and […]
WHO on air quality – What must India do?
Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its first-ever update since 2005 has tightened global air pollution standards. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of the Environment, Important International Institutions and Standards, Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: About WHO’s Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) 2021 India’s National Air […]
CEEW analysis: U.P. top in fine particulate matter emission
Context: Uttar Pradesh is the largest emitter of PM2.5, the class of particulate matter considered most harmful to health, according to an analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water ( CEEW). Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: About the Council on […]
Nobel physics prize: First Nobel for climate science
Context: The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy for their work related to climate change. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About the Nobel Physics Prize for Climate related work Details about the work of Nobel laureates About the […]
India on protecting the Antarctic and designating MPAs
Context: India has extended support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for co-sponsoring the proposal of the European Union for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at a high-level ministerial meeting. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of Environment and Ecology, International Organizations/Treaties and Conventions) […]
Taproots to help restore India’s fading green cover
Context: Despite various international conventions and national policies in place to improve green cover, there is a decline in global forest cover. This is the prime reason for forest restoration activities including tree planting to become increasingly popular – and in forest restoration, the participation of local communities and adequate financing and incentives are essential. […]
Minister on Licences for new sugar factories and ethanol
Context: Urging farmers in Maharashtra and other parts of the country to focus on producing ethanol from sugarcane juice instead of sugar, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways said there was a pressing need to stop issuing fresh licenses to set up sugar factories in the State and elsewhere. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology […]