Renewable Power Generation Costs In 2020 Report.: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020’ report. 810 gigawatts (GW) capacity of the world’s existing coal-fired plants i.e. 38% of the total global energy capacity now have higher operating costs than new utility-scale photovoltaics and onshore wind energy. The cost […]
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World’s 1st GM Rubber Sapling
World’s 1st GM rubber sapling: World’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber sapling was recently planted at the Rubber Board’s Sarutari research farm on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam. It was developed at the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII). With additional copies of the gene MnSOD (manganese-containing superoxide dismutase) inserted in it, the […]
Pygmy Hog : Manas National Park of Assam
Pygmy Hog: Eight captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s rarest and smallest wild pigs, were released in the Manas National Park of Assam. This is the second batch to have been reintroduced into the wild under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) in a year. Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP): The PHCP is a collaboration among […]
Great Barrier Reef – “in danger” World Heritage Sites
Great Barrier Reef: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites. Placement on the ‘‘in-danger list’’ is not considered a sanction. Some nations have their sites added to gain international attention and help to save them.t It was […]
National Disaster Response Fund
The National Disaster Response Fund: The National Disaster Response Fund was opened up for donation from individuals and institutions in June 2020, but according to information procured through Right to Information, it turns out that just about Rs 63,000 has been donated to the fund between July 13, 2020 and February 26, 2021. The National […]
Green Hydrogen Initiatives
Green Hydrogen Initiatives: India is hosting a summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives involving the BRICS nations. The event offers a platform to share their respective Green Hydrogen initiatives and views on how to take it to the next level in their own countries. The event will be anchored by NTPC Ltd , a Maharatna CPSU […]
Blue Water Operations With A Green Footprint
Blue Water Operations With A Green Footprint: Indian Navy has adopted a comprehensive ‘Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap (INECR)’ for synergising the aim of ‘Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint’ Some of the noteworthy initiatives towards ‘Clean and Green Navy’ are Indian Navy commissioned one of its largest solar plant with a capacity of […]
Vidabha Tiger Corridors
Vidabha Tiger Corridors: In a first-of-its-kind project, radio telemetry has been deployed to identify corridors used by tigers in the Vidarbha landscape, tracking their actual movement. The study indicates that the animals are moving in a much wider swathe of area outside the protected areas than previously known. The investigators belonged the Maharashtra Forest Department […]
Black Softshell Turtle IUCN Status
Black Softshell Turtle: The Assam forest department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and adopted a Vision Document to raise at least 1,000 black softshell turtles by 2030. About Black Softshell Turtle: Scientific Name: Nilssonia nigricans They look almost the same as the Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum), […]
Mangrove Plantation in Odisha
What are Mangroves? The Odisha government has proposed to raise mangrove and casuarinas plantations in the coastal belt. Previously, the mangroves served as a natural barrier to cyclonic winds in Bhitarkanika National Park during Cyclone Yaas. Odisha is vulnerable to various natural disasters like cyclones, floods, hailstorms, drought due to its unique geo-climatic condition. Mangroves […]
