APEX ENVIRONMENT BODY DEFERS DECISION ON PARLIAMENT REVAMP PLAN
An apex environmental screening committee has deferred a decision on clearance to the Parliament redevelopment project. This has been done on the grounds that there was a dispute, being heard in the Delhi High Court, regarding the land on which some of the proposed structures were to come up As the alterations which are proposed […]
RAINFALL TO INCREASE OVER NEXT 100 YEARS – IISc. PAPER
Why in news? An IISc. Paper published recently says – One of the major reasons for the variation in monsoon is the increase in water vapour due to increase in temperature. In the next 100 years, the water vapour is also likely to increase, which will result in increase in rainfall. The Indian monsoon rainfall […]
KAWAL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Why in news? Adequate water to quench thirst of wild animals in Kawal Tiger Reserve Details: The worrisome man-animal conflict in Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) on account of water seems to be a thing of the past. There was no incident of wild animals straying into human habitations for water last year and it will […]
NEW HIGHWAY THREATENS TIGER TERRITORY IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Why in news? Namdapha National Park, India’s easternmost tiger reserve, a new highway project has been cleared through yet another big cat reserve in Arunachal Pradesh Named the East West Industrial Corridor, the highway aims to connect Bhairabhunda in West Kameng district and Manmao in Changlang district along Arunachal Pradesh’s border with Assam Details of […]
MONSOON IN SUNDERBANS LIKELY TO GET LONGER, WARN CLIMATE EXPERTS
Why in news? The monsoon in Sunderbans is likely to last longer and get more intense, according to a fact sheet titled The Sunderbans and Climate Change More about the report Climate specialists have predicted that as climate change progresses, monsoon seasons in the Sundarbans will become longer and more intense. Conversely, drought conditions will also […]
INDIA’S BIRD POPULATION SUFFERS LONG-TERM DECLINE
Why in news? The State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) assessment raises the alarm that several spectacular birds, many of them endemic to the subcontinent, face a growing threat from loss of habitat due to human activity, widespread presence of toxins, including pesticides; hunting and trapping for the pet trade More about the report Over […]
WAYANAD TIGER RESERVE
The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), though home to more than half the number of tigers present in Kerala, may not be notified as a tiger reserve as the proposal lacks public support. The ‘Status of Tigers in India’ report released last year had estimated the tiger population of Wayanad as between 75 and 80 individuals. […]
TIME RUNNING OUT TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Why in news? The Future of Earth, 2020,’ which was released here on Thursday by the South Asia Future Earth Regional Office, DIVECHA Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science lists Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation Extreme weather events Major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse Food crises Water crises as the five […]
BUSTARD IN GLOBAL CONSERVATION LIST
India will be moving to include the Asian Elephant and the Great Indian Bustard in the list of species that merit heightened conservation measures. The list will be debated at the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), India is home to several migratory […]
PERUMBAKKAM LAKE
The black-tailed godwit, a near-threatened bird species had arrived at the lake The Great Trigonometrical Survey, a Survey of India initiative to survey the whole land mass of India was started from the measurement of a small section of plain land with Perumbakkam Hill on the southern end by Major Lambton in 1802 CE.