Ecology & Environment

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill: Basics Explained

The Rajya Sabha passed the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which seeks to give effect to India’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild…

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A seed farm achieved as the first carbon neutral farm in the country: Basics Explained

A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, located in Aluva , Kerala under the Agricultural Department, achieve the carbon neutral status. As many as 30 per…

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India achieves 166GW of renewable energy capacity till October: Basics Explained

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh stated in a written reply to Lok Sabha that India has achieved 165.94GW of renewable energy capacity till October asagainst…

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Heat wave situation in India could break the human survivability limit

Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE PA The World Bank report titled “Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” said  Severe heat wave, responsible for thousands of deaths across…

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96m hectares of India’s land is degraded: Basics Explained

Read:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/over-exploitation-over-centuries-has-degraded-96m-hectares-of-indias-land/articleshow/95988217.cms Land, all over the world, faces degradation due to over-exploitation of land through unsustainable farming practices, mining and deforestation over the century . Over 29% (96.4 million hectares) of…

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An international conference on trade in endangered species: Basics Explained

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered…

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Arittapatti village in Madurai district declared as a biodiversity heritage site

The Tamil Nadu government issued a notification declaring the Arittapatti village near Melur in Madurai district as a biodiversity heritage site under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002….

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The Climate Change Performance Index 2023: Basics Explained

India climbed two spots to rank eighth out of 63 nations in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI); the country earned a ‘high’ rating in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG)…

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$100 billion a year in loss and damage funds for developing countries

Loss and Damage fund of $100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries was approved at The 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27). The fund is for assisting…

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India will witness a total lunar eclipse : Basics Explained

 India will witness a total lunar eclipse on 8 November, the Ministry of Earth Science said. This will be the last total lunar eclipse visible from India till 2025. Also…

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