Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Generators Challenge State Policy in Court
Context: In Tamil Nadu, known for pioneering wind mill installations, many turbines have surpassed 30 years of operation. In response to aging infrastructure, the Tamil Nadu government introduced the “Tamil Nadu Repowering, Refurbishment and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects – 2024” in August. However, this policy has met with resistance from wind energy […]
Capturing the Rains
Context: For the first time since 2018, India has registered a shortfall in the monsoon. The country received 82 cm of rainfall from June to September this year, nearly 6% below the normal 89 cm. From April onwards, signs pointed to a subdued monsoon, with the looming presence of El Niño. Relevance: GS1- Mains Question: What […]
World Wildlife Day 2022
Context: Recently, the United Nations has declared the theme for the year 2022 World Wildlife Day. Further, in times of pandemics, the threat of zoonotic diseases due to emerging climate change scenarios, wildlife protection has garnered renewed attention, the focus of the global community. Relevance: GS II- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About World Wildlife […]
LOCKDOWN AIR: LESS NO2, SAME PM 2.5, URBAN OZONE
Introduction While traffic pollution has been falling, the lockdown may be leading to the generation of a dangerous pollutant, urban ozone, which can cause airway inflammation in humans. Results of a research done in UK: Nitrogen oxides The level of decline ranges from 20% to 80%. Levels of nitrogen oxides fall less in rural areas […]
Animal Poaching Registers a Sharp Increase During Lockdown
Why in news? The instances of poaching of wild animals and birds, including the endangered chinkara or Indian gazelle, have registered a sharp increase across Rajasthan during the COVID-19 lockdown, with the hunters taking advantage of slack monitoring and sparse public movement in the remote areas. Armed poachers have been moving inside the national parks and […]
NO IMPROVEMENT IN GANGA WATER QUALITY AFTER LOCKDOWN
Why in news? The lockdown in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may have dramatically reduced air pollution across the country but it hasn’t significantly reduced pollution in the Ganga, according to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Details The dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration, a measure of the amount of free oxygen […]