What are Wetlands? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem The Ramsar Convention defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peatlands or …
What’s in the news? Every year on April 22, the world observes World Earth Day to encourage environmental awareness and support efforts to safeguard the planet’s natural resources. Since the first Earth Day was observed in 1970, it has grown …
What’s in the news? In its endeavour of supporting ease of doing business in procuring licenses/ registration by Food Business Operators (FBOs), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has undertaken to translate its web-based application Food Safety …
About Highlighting the need for urgent climate action, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle. IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. It …
About SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, …
Context According to a study published recently in the journal PLoS ONE, an estimated 170 trillion plastic particles weighing about 2 million metric tons are currently afloat in the oceans across the world. The study cautions that if no urgent …
About C3S The Copernicus Climate Change Service (abbreviated as C3S) is one of the six thematic services provided by the European Union’s Copernicus Programme. Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth Observation Programme. It consists of a complex set of systems …
Context Prime Minister of India addressed the inauguration Session of Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger in Mysuru. Project Tiger: The Government of India has taken a pioneering initiative for conserving its national animal, the tiger, by launching the …
About NCAP The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as a time-bound, national level strategy to tackle the air pollution crisis in the country in a comprehensive …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched an extensive afforestation and plantation project called the “Green Wall” in 75 villages to revive the Aravallis that is under threat from rampant mining, dumping of …