Carbon Markets: The Energy Conservation (Amendments) Bill, 2022, passed by the Rajya Sabha recently, has several significant features. It will foster a carbon market in India, through the creation of a National emissions trading system (National ETS). Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides for the use of international carbon markets by countries to fulfil […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Bullock’s Heart Tree : Cost-Effective Bio-Insecticide
Bullock’s Heart Tree : Cost-Effective Bio-Insecticide A Research intern at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently won the prize for developing a cost-effective bio-insecticide from the leaves of bullock’s heart tree (Annona reticulata), popularly known as Ramphal. Bullock heart tree’s extracts have traditionally been used to cure conditions including dysentery […]
E20 Fuel : Soon To Be Launched
E-20 Fuel: Soon To Be Launched Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister has recently said that India will soon launch E-20 fuel with 20% blending of ethanol. The E20 fuel is a twenty percent blend of Ethanol and eighty percent of fossil-based fuel. The introduction of E20 fuel has the motive of reducing the reliance […]
Red List Of Threatened Species : Update
Red List Of Threatened Species : Update White-cheeked Dancing Frog, Andaman Smoothhound shark and Yellow Himalayan Fritillary are among 29 new species assessed in India that are under threat, as per the IUCN Red List unveiled during the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal (Canada) The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened […]
Methane Emissions
Methane Emissions: A study has been published titled- “Wetland emission and atmospheric sink changes explain methane growth in 2020’, which states that low nitrogen oxide pollution and warming wetlands likely drove global methane emissions to record high levels in 2020. Findings: Global methane emissions reached roughly 15 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020 from 9.9 […]
Orcas : Killer Whales
Orcas : Killer Whales Two cities in United States’ state of Washington have taken steps to formally declare their support for legal rights for a group of endangered orcas. City of Port Townsend and City of Gig Harbor in the Pacific Northwest have signed proclamations to secure the inherent rights of the Southern Resident Orcas. […]
Beypore Uru : Applied For a GI Tag
Beypore Uru : Applied For a GI Tag The District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Beypore Uru (boat). It is a wooden dhow (ship / sailing boat / sailing vessel) handcrafted by skilled artisans and carpenters in Beypore, Kerala. It is mainly made of Malabar […]
Microplastics: In our blood
Microplastics: As per the new study, with our every breath, we may be inhaling substantial quantities of microplastics that eventually flow into our blood and accumulate in our organs. Previously, it was reported that as much as 74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air and settled on rooftops, gardens and other surfaces in Auckland, […]
National Energy Conservation Day 2022
National Energy Conservation Day 2022: National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14th December 2022. The Ministry of Power, Government of India, launched the National Energy Conservation Awards in 1991 to recognise the contribution of industries and establishments in reducing energy consumption while maintaining their production through awards. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency […]
Forabot: The Fossil Sorting Robot
Forabot: The Fossil Sorting Robot This new technology can automate sorting, manipulating and identifying microscopic marine fossils. Foraminifera (forams) are very simple microorganisms that secrete a tiny shell. They have existed on the ocean floor for more than 100 million years. They leave behind their shells when they die. Examining these shells gives scientists an […]
