Context The Environment Ministry reviewed the measures taken to implement the ban on the use of single-use plastics that came into effect on July 1. What are Single use Plastics ? India has defined single-use plastic as disposable plastics that …
An Overview The US Scientists have simulated the climate change events that led to the Permian extinction, which wiped out most of the life under the oceans some 250 million years ago. The Permian era (298.9 million to 252.2 million …
A Reality Check Our cities are littered with non-biodegradable plastic material, and it is greatly adding to environmental stress and degradation. India’s ban on certain items that are defined as single-use plastics has come into effect from July 1, in …
What is Miyawaki based Forest? Miyawaki is a Japanese technique of growing dense plantations in a short time. This method originated in Japan and is now increasingly adopted in other parts of the world. It is named after the Japanese …
What’s the news? The Environment ministry notified that India has added 10 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to 64. The 10 new sites include six in Tamil Nadu and …
Why in News? With the addition of these five wetlands, the number of Ramsar Sites in India has gone up to 54, the highest for any country in South Asia. The Ramsar Convention, which came into existence in 1971, is …
About the Scheme The Pilot Scheme of Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) envisages developing 400 Nagar Vans and 200 Nagar Vatikas in the country during the period of 2020-21 to 2024-25. It was launched with an objective to significantly enhance the …
What’s in the news? International Tiger Day was celebrated on July 29. The main aim behind this day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise awareness and support for tiger conservation. …
What’s the news? As per Environment ministry statistics, India has added five more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, bringing the number of such sites to 54 from 49. The newly added sites are Karikili Bird Sanctuary, …
What’s the news? A team of scientists from the department of forest ecology, Kerala Forest Research Institute, department of plant ecology, Ghent University, Belgium, has found that mangrove plants are heavily equipped to fight climate change. News in detail The …