What’s the news? The measures for habitat management for tigers launched about six months ago at the famous Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Alwar district have started bearing fruit. The tiger population in the wildlife sanctuary has gone up to …
What’s the news? The Neighbors of a golden langur habitat in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district have opposed a move by the State government to upgrade it to a wildlife sanctuary. The Assam Forest Department had in January issued a preliminary …
India will strive to reach net-zero emissions by 2070. While this is commendable, it is essential to follow through with short-, medium- and long-term guiding strategies to ensure that India can maximize developmental gains in this transition. A coherent national …
Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. Green hydrogen could be a critical enabler of the global transition to sustainable energy and net zero emissions economies. There is unprecedented momentum around …
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined by the UNEP as a method used to determine the environmental, social, and economic implications of a project prior to decision-making. It tries to forecast environmental consequences early in project planning and design, discover …
What’s the news? According to a study published in journal Scientific reports, Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia. Key highlights The Himalayan …
About NAPCC The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was formally launched in 2008. The NAPCC identifies measures that promote development objectives while also yielding co-benefits for addressing climate change effectively. There are eight “National Missions” which form the …
About CAMPA CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) is a well-defined act brought by the Government of India to compensate for the loss of forest area and to maintain the sustainability. In 2002, the Supreme Court had observed …
Why in the news? The death of five elephants caused by trains colliding with them in a week has highlighted the gaps in efforts to reduce man-animal conflicts in the country. Human-Wildlife conflict Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) refers to the negative …
About Coral reefs Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The coral species that build reefs are known as hermatypic, or “hard,” corals because they extract calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from seawater …