Himalayan catchment A catchment is an area of land where water collects when it rains, often bounded by hills. As the water flows over the landscape it finds its way into streams and down into the soil, eventually feeding …
What are Wetlands? Wetlands are land areas that are saturated or flooded with water either permanently or seasonally. As per the convention, ratified by Government of India, defines wetlands as ‘areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or …
Why in News? A new study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science has now pointed out that India could experience more flash droughts by the end of this century. What are Flash Droughts? Flash droughts are those that occur …
About Mollem National Park Mollem’s forest cover is part of a near-contiguous stretch of Western Ghats. It is part of the core area of Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. Spread over 240 sq km, Mollem National Park is located in Sanguem …
What is it? Every January, thousands of volunteers across Asia and Australasia visit wetlands in their country and count waterbirds. This citizen science programme is the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC). It is an annual exercise conducted since 1987. The AWC …
Why in the news? An iceberg named A68A which calved (broke) from Larsen C Ice shelf, Antarctica in 2017, is about to collide South Georgia Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. What is the difference between Iceberg and Ice shelf? …
NEWS Recently, countries marked the five year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The international community, including the European Union (EU) and India, gathered at the Climate Ambition Summit 2020 to celebrate and recognise our resolve in working towards a safer, …
Himalayan trillium It is famously called Nag Chatri and found at an altitude of 2,400-4,000 metres above sea level. It is a slow growing plant. It can be found in the countries India, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. In …
About Kolleru lake It is a natural eutrophic lake (a lake with high productivity, high nutrients and with dark water. The water is usually not good for drinking purpose) in Andhra Pradesh, situated between the two major river basins of …