Category: Environment Current Affairs

Mitigation Work Programme: The road to the COP29 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku appears bumpy after the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany concluded on June 13, with little progress, according to researchers from the Centre for Science and Environment. The Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) is a process established […]

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary : Wildfire The Indian Air Force deployed an MI17 helicopter to control the massive wildfire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) in Almora, Uttarakhand. Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas, approximately 33 kilometres north of […]

Environmental Performance Index 2024: According to the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), India was ranked 176th out of 180 nations. Compared to 2022, when it was at the bottom of the index, this shows a small gain. Different external factors are used by Yale and Columbia universities to make the EPI. Historically, India’s rank has […]

Ozone-Depleting Substances: New Study A new study released June 11, 2024, has reported the first significant decrease in atmospheric concentrations of potent ozone-depleting substances (ODS) known as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) are chemicals that cause the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer. This layer is crucial for protecting life on Earth by absorbing the […]

Centre Has Proposed Eco-sensitive Areas: Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa, three of the six states where the Centre has proposed eco-sensitive areas (ESAs) to protect the Western Ghats have requested a reduction in the extent of these ESAs to permit development projects. In 2013, the government constituted a High-Level Working Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. […]

Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve: A rare four-horned antelope has been sighted for the first time in the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve. Four-horned antelope, also known as Chousingha: It is a small bovid antelope found in Asia. Unique for its four horns, only males bear them, with one pair between the ears and another on the […]

Greater Spotted Eagles: A recent report revealed that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has forced greater spotted eagles, a large raptor species, to change their migratory paths. It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, commonly known as “booted eagles”.  It was once classified as a member of the genus Aquila, but has been reclassified […]

High Seas Biodiversity Treaty: Grethel Aguilar, the director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), urged countries worldwide “to strive for a fully functional High Seas Biodiversity Treaty”. The high seas are those areas of the world’s oceans that are outside national jurisdictions. They constitute a huge chunk of the world’s oceans […]

Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions: Planet-warming nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions grew by 40 percent between 1980 and 2020, according to a new report published by the Global Carbon Project. Nitrous Oxide (N2O) commonly known as laughing gas or happy gas, is a colorless, odorless, and non-flammable While nitrous oxide is not flammable, it will support combustion […]

Notified Disasters: The ongoing spell of extreme heat in many parts of the country has once again reopened discussions on the inclusion of heatwaves as one of the notified disasters under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005. The Disaster Management Act, 2005, defines a disaster as a “catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence” arising from […]