LEAF (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance) Coalition: LEAF (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance) Coalition was announced at the Leaders Summit on Climate, 2021. LEAF coalition will be one of the largest ever public-private efforts to protect tropical forests and intend to mobilize at least USD 1 billion in financing to countries committed to […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA): The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to frame guidelines for payment of ex-gratia compensation to family members of persons who succumbed to COVID-19. It also directed the NDMA to ascertain within six weeks ex-gratia amount that can be paid to the family members of those who […]
Guindy National Park : Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services: The Guindy National Park provides a number of ecosystem services to the people of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Ecosystem services are the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well-being. It is India’s eighth-smallest national park and one of the very few national parks located inside a city. It is located in the […]
What is Sea Snot?
Sea Snot: Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’. ‘Sea snot’ is marine mucilage, which floats up on the surface of the sea like a brown phlegm. This thick slimy layer of organic matter looks like a viscous, brown and foamy […]
National Thermal Power Corporation : Energy Compact Goals
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC): National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has become the first energy company in the energy domain in India to declare its Energy Compact Goals as part of UN High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE). The United Nations is set to convene a high-level dialogue (HLD) in September, 2021 to promote the […]
India Plastic Challenge – Hackathon 2021
India Plastic Challenge – Hackathon 2021: Environment minister announced the “India Plastic Challenge – Hackathon 2021” to spur innovation and entrepreneurship in area of tackling plastic waste pollution and elimination of single use plastic. It is a unique competition calling upon start-ups /entrepreneurs and students of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to develop innovative solutions to […]
Air Quality And Covid-19
Air Quality And Covid-19: For the first time, a pan-India study has found a direct correlation between air pollution and Covid-19. The study found that areas with poor air quality and higher emissions of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 are more likely to have Covid-19 infections and related deaths. The study was conducted by scientists from […]
Renewable Power Generation Costs In 2020 Report
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 […]
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 […]
