Animal Corridor: There are cases of clearance of forest land, digging, and construction activities on at least three animal corridors within the eco-sensitive zone of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The Supreme Court of India in its 2019 order had said that “No new construction shall be permitted on private lands which form […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Global Methane Assessment : Mitigating Methane Emissions
Global Methane Assessment: Benefits And Costs Of Mitigating Methane Emissions: A report, titled Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions suggested that the world needs to dramatically cut methane emissions to avoid the worst of climate change. The report was released by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the United Nations […]
Eco Sensitive Zone Around The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary Maharashtra
Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) Around The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS, Maharashtra): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS, Maharashtra). The ESZ is meant to act as a buffer for protected areas and reduces developmental pressures around a wildlife […]
UCO (Used Cooking Oil) Based Biodiesel
UCO (Used Cooking Oil) Based Biodiesel: Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas flagged off the first supply of UCO (Used Cooking Oil) based Biodiesel blended Diesel under the EOI Scheme from Indian Oil’s Tikrikalan Terminal, Delhi. To create an eco-system for the collection and conversion of UCO into Biodiesel, the Minister of Petroleum and […]
Asiatic Lions Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Asiatic lions: Recently, eight Asiatic lions at Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. It is the first known case of the human infecting the felines and making them sick in India. Earlier in 2020, Tiger being infected with Covid-19 was reported in New York (Bronx Zoo). The Asiatic Lion (also […]
Xylophis Deepaki: Found in Tamil Nadu
Xylophis deepaki: A tiny snake “Xylophis deepaki” has been named in honour of Indian herpetologist Deepak Veerappan for his contribution in erecting a new subfamily Xylophiinae to accommodate wood snakes. The common name suggested for the species is ‘Deepak’s wood snake’. Xylophis deepaki is a tiny snake of just 20 cm in length with iridescent […]
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF): First Instalment
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF):: The Centre has released the first installment of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to States, in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19 that has claimed thousands of lives since April 2021. Normally, the first instalment is released in June as per the recommendations of the Finance Commission. […]
Net Zero Producers Forum 2021
Net Zero Producers’ Forum: Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Norway have come together to form a cooperative forum that will develop pragmatic net zero-emission strategies. These countries are collectively responsible for 40% of global oil and gas production. The Net Zero Producers’ Forum will consider strategies and technologies which include “methane abatement, advancing […]
NavlC: Opportunities for the Telecom Industry
NavlC: National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation, and Training (NTIPRIT), the apex training institute of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India conducted a webinar on April 28, 2021, on the topic “NavlC — Opportunities for the Telecom Industry” in collaboration with ISRO and Telecom Industry. NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is an autonomous […]
Leaders’ Summit On Climate
Leaders’ Summit On Climate: The Leaders’ Summit on Climate was convened by the US President virtually. 40 world leaders, including the Prime Minister of India, were invited to the event to underscore the urgency of stronger climate action. This summit is seen as a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change […]
