UNEP’s Fire Ready Formula
Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) called on global governments to adopt a new ‘Fire Ready Formula,’ as it warned that incidences of wildfires would rise in the future. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Fire Ready Formula Need of such Formula United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) About Fire Ready Formula […]
Black Carbon
Context: Black carbon (BC) concentration in Antarctica is considerably higher around research stations and popular tourist destinations than other parts of the continent, according to a new report published in Nature Communications. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What is Black Carbon? Adverse Effects of Black Carbon Brown Carbon What is Black […]
Saltwater Crocodile
Context: Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), used to be found in Vietnam and southern China, became extinct in these areas due to human activity. Relevance: GS III- Environment Pollution and Degradation Dimension of the Article: About Saltwater Crocodile Other two Crocodile Species Found in India About Saltwater Crocodile The saltwater crocodiles, also known as the estuarine crocodile, are believed to […]
Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Context: Recently the Forest Administration and SHGs (Self Help Groups) have started an awareness Campaign to manage fires in Similipal Biosphere Reserve this year. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the article: About Similipal Biosphere Reserve Other Major Protected Areas in Odisha About Similipal Biosphere Reserve The Similipal Biosphere Reserve was formally designated a tiger reserve in […]
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Norms
Context: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) inspected a bungalow owned by a Union Minister for alleged violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article What are CRZ norms? Salient Features of CRZ Rules: What are CRZ norms? In India, the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Rules govern human and […]
Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy
Context: Ministry of Power notified Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions, GS III- Environment Dimensions of the Article: About the Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy Benefits under policy About the Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy: Hydrogen and Ammonia are envisaged to be the future fuels to replace fossil fuels. […]
India Lacks Solar Waste Handling Policy
Context: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimated that the global photovoltaic waste will touch 78 million tonnes by 2050, with India expected to be one of the top five generators of such waste. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology, GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the article: Details Solar waste management by […]
Why Australia Has Listed Koalas As Endangered Species
Context: Once found in abundance, Australia’s much-loved koalas have now been officially classified as ‘endangered’ after widespread bushfires, drought and land clearing destroyed much of their eucalyptus-rich habitat. Australia’s environment minister announced that the government was upgrading the conservation status of the marsupials from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’ in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, […]
Kaziranga National Park
Context: Recently a research published, which showed that Kaziranga National Park in Assam, is releasing more carbon than it is absorbing. It also showed that as the planet warms further, the ability of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to absorb carbon would further decrease. Researchers found that Kaziranga absorbed the most amount of carbon dioxide during the pre-monsoon season of March, […]
Electric Vehicles Can Lower Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds in India by 2030
Context: India can slash emissions of volatile organic molecules (VOC) by 76 per cent in the next eight years by swapping all two- and three-wheelers with electric vehicles and all diesel-fuelled ones with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), a new study has predicted. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of […]