What’s in the news? Many animals and plants unique to the world’s most scenic natural places face extinction if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation recently. In particular, the …
Context India is aiming to become a climate resilient country but the narrow environment approach may deter it to do so. India must build its international climate narrative around four themes: 1. Planetary impact India should speak for the planet. …
Why in the News? Recently, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate visited India to rekindle the climate change partnership between the two countries. In its bid to reclaim global climate leadership, the US is widely expected to commit itself …
Tropical Marine Zones Tropical oceans encircle Earth in an equatorial band between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° North latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° South latitude). The warm tropical oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth’s climate and …
NEWS Along with comparable levels of commitments there need to be equally comparable metrics for well-being. CONTEXT Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with …
About NCAP NCAP is a pollution control initiative that was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in January 2019. This is the first ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality …
Why in the news? Forest fire in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve was brought into control after a week’s effort. What is Biosphere Reserve? Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity …
NEWS Speaking on the increase in petrol and diesel prices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said the middle class would not have been burdened if the previous governments had focused on reducing India’s energy import dependence. He also emphasised the …
Why in the news? Chandigarh became the first UT in the country to launch ‘Carbon Watch’ mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual. The app has been rolled out by the Department of Environment and Forest of …
About the summit It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It is the sole Summit on global issues taking place in the developing world. Started in 2001, the Summit has become a focal point …