About Great Barrier Reef
Context: Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change. Relevance: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology, Environmental Pollution and Degradation) Dimensions of the Article: Great Barrier Reef About Coral Reefs Risks […]
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Focus: GS III: Environment and Ecology Why in News? A recent report from the (CPCB) said that the number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has fallen from 351 in 2018 to 311 in 2022 though the number of most polluted stretches is practically unchanged. About the report BOD & COD Central Pollution Control Board […]
What are Eco-Sensitive Zones?
Context: Kerala government publishes map for people to seek exemption from ESZ. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are Eco-Sensitive Zones? Activities Allowed in ESZs How are they demarcated? -Source: The Hindu
About Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
Context: The renowned Tal Chhapar Blackbuck Sanctuary in Churu, Rajasthan, recently secured protection against a state proposal to shrink the area of its Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ). Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Tal Chhapar Sanctuary What are Eco-Sensitive Zones? Activities Allowed in ESZs -Source: The Hindu
What Exactly Are Carbon Markets And How Do They Function?
Context Relevance GS Paper – 3: Conservation, Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests Mains Question Discuss global warming and its consequences for the global climate. Explain, in light of the Kyoto Protocol of 1997, the control measures to reduce the level of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. (150 Words) What exactly […]
A New Global Biodiversity Framework
Context: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations agreement to conserve and sustainably use earth’s biodiversity, got a boost at a conference held in Montreal recently, when 188 of 196 member governments agreed on a new framework to halt the sharp and steady loss of biological species. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology […]
What is Black Carbon?
Focus: GS III- Environment Why in news? In Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change outlined the various measures taken to counter black carbon. What is Black Carbon? Adverse Effects of Black Carbon
COP15 Biodiversity Summit
Context: After four years of fractious talks, nearly 200 countries, including India, approved a historic Paris-style deal to protect and reverse dangerous loss to global biodiversity, following an intense final session of negotiations at the UN COP-15 summit in Canada. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Key takeaways from the COP15 […]
What Are Carbon Markets?
Context: Recently, The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in Parliament. The Bill empowers the government to establish carbon markets in India and specify a carbon credit trading scheme. Relevance: GS II: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are carbon markets? Carbon Credit: Two types of Carbon markets: Voluntary markets. Compliance markets: […]
National Energy Conservation Day
Focus: GS III: Environment and Ecology Why in News? National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14th December 2022. About Energy Conservation Day Objective: About EV Yatra Web Portal and Mobile App About NECA And NEEIA Awards Bureau of Energy Efficiency