Climate Change and Antarctic Penguins
Context and Key Finding Relevance Penguin Species Affected Species Showing Early Breeding Why Timing Matters in Penguin Life Cycles ? Dependence on Environmental Synchrony Comparison with Other Vertebrates Role of Antarctic Warming Temperature Trends Differential Species Response Food Web Changes and Competition Krill and Plankton Dynamics Interspecies Competition Observed Ecological Consequences Population Trends Chick Survival […]
Darwin’s Bark Spiders (Caerostris darwini)
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Ganga Biodiversity Recovery: Fish Species & Gharials
Why in News ? Relevance Fish Diversity (Freshwater Biodiversity) Gharial Status (Flagship Indicator Species) What Explains the Recovery? Governance & Policy Drivers Environmental Significance Governance & Federal Dimensions Economic & Livelihood Angle Challenges Way Forward Prelims Pointers
NGT Suo Motu on Sewage-Contaminated Drinking Water
Why in News ? Relevance Facts & Evidence NGT’s Jurisdiction & Legal Basis Issues Identified by NGT Constitutional & Governance Dimensions Environmental & Public Health Linkages Accountability & Compliance Challenges Way Forward Prelims Pointers
EV Retrofit Push in India
Context & Why in News ? Relevance GS III – Environment & Economy GS II – Governance What is EV Retrofitting? Economic Analysis: Why Retrofitting Is Expensive ? Concerns Technology & Industry Dimension Key Challenges Economic Institutional Environmental Market Way Forward
Jabarkhet Nature Reserve (JNR) & Alternative Wildlife Tourism
Why in News? Relevance What is Jabarkhet Nature Reserve? Ecological Significance Alternative Model of Wildlife Tourism Dominant Models in India JNR’s “Third Model” Wider Environmental Context Policy & Governance Insights Takeaway
India’s Progress on Climate Targets
Why in News? Relevance India’s Climate Commitments (Paris, 2015) Emissions Intensity: Success with Caveats Renewable Energy: Capacity–Generation Mismatch Storage Deficit: Core Bottleneck Forest Carbon Sink: Numbers vs Ecology Structural Contradictions Highlighted The Road Ahead
Grasslands in Climate Policy
Why is it in news? Relevance Facts & Data — Why Grasslands Matter Current Threats Policy & Multilateral Context India-Specific Insights What Needs to Change ?
Amazonian stingless bees first insects to get legal rights in the world
Why in News ? Relevance Concepts & Foundations What the Ordinance Recognises Implication: Harm to bees or their habitats can be pursued as a legal injury. Why Protection Was Needed ?— Risk Drivers Significance — Governance, Law, Environment Prelims-Ready Pointers Way Forward
The importance of being a hill
Why in News ? Relevance GS-III | Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity GS-I | Geography & Culture What is a Hill and Why It Matters ?a Historical & Civilisational Importance — Key Illustrations 1) Pavagadh Hill (Gujarat) — Culture, Power & Settlement 2) Vindhya Range — Boundary, Watershed, Culture 3) Satpura Range — Biodiversity Corridor & “Faunal Bridge” 4) Eastern Ghats […]