What Is Bioremediation? A team of Argentine scientists is using microorganisms native to Antarctica to explore the idea of cleaning up pollution from fuels and, potentially, plastics in the pristine expanses of the white continent. The continent is protected by a 1961 Madrid Protocol that stipulates it must be kept in a pristine state. […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Aravalli Biodiversity Park: Important Points
Aravalli Biodiversity Park: On World Wetlands Day, that is, on February 2, the Aravalli Biodiversity Park (Gurugram) was announced as the first Other Effective Area – based Conservation Measures site, OECM site. The OECM tag is provided by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN. According to IUCN, the OECM sites are not […]
What is the Definition of Forest? Under State Of Forest Report
Definition Under State Of Forest Report: Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change informed Rajya Sabha about the Definition under State of Forest Report. As per decision 19/Conference of Parties (CP) 9-Kyoto Protocol, the forest can be defined by any country depending upon the capacities and capabilities of the country as follows:- Forest is […]
National Adaptation Fund For Climate Change (NAFCC)
National Adaptation Fund For Climate Change (NAFCC): The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established to support adaptation activities in the States and Union Territories (UTs) of India that are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. NAFCC is implemented in project mode and till date, 30 projects are sanctioned in […]
Golden Langur
Golden Langur: Assam villagers are opposing the sanctuary tag for golden langur habitat. The Assam Forest Department had issued a preliminary notification for converting the 19.85 sq. km. patch of forest into the Kajoijana Bamuni Hill Wildlife Sanctuary. Kakoijana Reserve Forest is one of the better-known homes of the golden langur. The villagers demanded […]
Coal Gasification And Liquefaction
Coal Gasification And Liquefaction: In its endeavour to reduce emissions and control dependence on crude oil, the Centre has said four coal gasification plants will be set up on a pilot basis to understand the technical and financial viability of such projects. India is committed to cut consumption of coal, a primary pollutant, in […]
What Is Coal Gasification?
What Is Coal Gasification? The Delhi-based non-profit, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has raised concerns about the Union Government’s announcement on coal gasification projects in the Budget 2022-23. The budget proposed four pilot projects for coal gasification and conversion of coal into chemicals required for the industry. According to CSE, the process of […]
Energy Transition And Climate Action: Union Budget 2022 Updates
Energy Transition And Climate Action: Union Budget The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament. Additional allocation of Rs. 19,500 crore for Production Linked Incentive for manufacture of high efficiency solar modules to meet the goal of 280 GW of installed solar power by 2030. […]
Fly Ash Management And Utilisation Mission
Fly Ash Management And Utilisation Mission: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the constitution of a ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission. The order by the NGT takes note of the ‘unscientific handling and storage’ of the fly ash by coal thermal power stations. For example, the draining of industrial effluents and fly ash in […]
Septemeranthus: Andaman and Nicobar
Septemeranthus: A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands. The genus Septemeranthus grows on the plant species Horsfieldia glabra (Blume) Warb. The parasitic flowering plants have a modified root structure spread on the stem of the tree and are anchored inside the bark of the […]
