Environmental Performance Index And India
Context: India has questioned its bottom ranking among 180 nations on the Environmental Performance Index. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Key points About Environmental Performance Index 2022 Key points: The newly released Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, measured by Yale and Columbia universities, ranks India at the bottom position among […]
Environmental Performance Index 2022
Context: India has reacted to the EPI, 2022, a report that ranks India last (along with Nigeria) among 180 countries in terms of managing climate change, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality. The Environment Ministry of India has claimed that some of the indicators that were used for the index are ‘extrapolated and based on the surmises […]
What Are Green Jobs?
Context: At an event to mark World Environment Day recently, Prime Minister spoke about India’s consistent efforts to combat climate change. During his speech, he also mentioned India’s efforts to create green jobs Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are ‘green jobs’? India and ‘green jobs’ Scenario across the world […]
What Are Carbon Bombs?
Context: A group of environmentalists, lawyers, and activists have come together to identify and ‘defuse carbon bombs’– coal, oil and gas projects that have the potential to contribute significantly to global warming. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are carbon bombs? What is the plan for ‘defusing’ carbon bombs? What […]
World’s First Fishing Cat Census In Chilika
Context: The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About fishing cat About Chilika Lake About fishing cat: The fishing cat is […]
World Environment Day 2022
Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? The World Environment Day is observed on the 5th of June every year for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. About World Environment Day The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972, which was the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the […]
Ethanol Blending
Focus: GS III- Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Why in News? India has achieved the target of 10 percent ethanol blending, 5 months ahead of schedule What is Ethanol fuel? Ethanol fuel is ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, used as fuel. It is most often used as […]
What Are Eco-Sensitive Zones?
Context: The Supreme Court has directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are Eco-Sensitive Zones? Activities Allowed in ESZs How are […]
Eublepharis Pictus
Context: A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species, has now been identified as a member of a new species. Relevance: GS II- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Eublepharis pictus Conservation status About Eublepharis pictus The species, Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard […]
World’s Largest Plant – Posidonia Australis
Context: The world’s largest plant has recently been discovered off the West Coast of Australia: a seagrass 180 km in length. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Ribbon weed or Posidonia australis So how remarkable is this plant’s size? How did it grow, and survive for, so long? Significance of […]