Ecology & Environment

Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: Basics Explained

A report released by the Services Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem (IPBES) has stated that about 50,000 wild species globally can meet the needs of billions of people….

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50,000 ‘Amrit Sarovars’ to help store rainwater, supply soil for infra projects: Basics Explained

PM Narendra Modi’s last Pragati meeting minutes show that he has encouraged all entities involved in the waterways, such as highways and railways, to map their projects in accordance with…

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The 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference: Basics Explained

The 2022 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, took place on 27 June – 1 July 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. The Conference concluded with world…

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Single-Use Plastic Ban from July 1: Basics Explained

India will ban the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, all across the country from July…

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Draft E-waste Management Rules: Basics Explained

The Environment Ministry released its Draft E-waste Management Rules which set fresh standards for businesses to adhere to when it comes to recycling electronic waste. India is estimated to generate…

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India, 195 nations join hands to fight drought: Basics Explained

India, at the deliberations at the 15th session (CO) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country, along with other nations,…

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Climate Change & India’s Heatwaves: Basics Explained

Read:https://www.thequint.com/climate-change/explained-how-is-climate-change-impacting-indias-heatwaves#read-more India , in the current summer,  has been battling probably the worst heatwave in its history. March has been recorded as the hottest in 122 years from 1901-2022. April…

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IIT Bombay collaborates with IMD to develop climate solutions to combat climate crisis: Basics Explained

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has signed a Letter of Agreement with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to develop climate solutions. In a statement, IIT-B said that this…

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Excess Heat; Shrivelled Wheat; Climate Change; Western Disturbance: Basics Explained

India saw its hottest March in 122 years which has significantly reduced the yield of the (Rabi)harvested crop.              Wheat is a temperature-sensitive crop that…

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EARTH DAY 2022

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 of every year. The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In our Planet”. Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future…

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