Sustainable Cities India Program
Context The World Economic Forum and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a jointly designed ‘Sustainable Cities India program’…
Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy
Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy Context The Centre recently notified the green hydrogen and green ammonia policy aimed at boosting the domestic production of green hydrogen to 5 million…
Kaziranga National Park is a net carbon emitter
Context Kaziranga National Park in Assam, home to the largest-population of the one-horned rhinoceros in the world, is releasing more carbon than it is absorbing. What is Carbon Sinks A forests,…
Volatile Organic Molecules (VOC)
Context India can slash emissions of volatile organic molecules (VOC) by 76 per cent in the next eight years by swapping all two- and three-wheelers with electric vehicles and all…
Inland wetland survey
Context Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu records 33,000 birds in inland wetland survey. About the Inland wetland survey The waterbird population in inland wetlands recorded during a synchronised survey this…
New gecko species recorded in Attappady
Context A team of researchers has identified a new gecko species from the hills of Attappady, in the Western Ghats, Kerala. About the new gecko species The new large species…
New species of spider and millipede discovered
Context Recently, researchers have discovered a new species of spider from the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and a new species of millipede from the University of Calicut campus, Tenhipalam. About the…
Erra Matti Dibbalu
Context Citizens join hands to preserve the geological marvel of Erra Matti Dibbalu in Visakhapatnam. About Erra Matti Dibbalu Erra Matti Dibbalu, a geological marvel unique to the coast of…
The wild oranges of India
The wild oranges of India Context Over 60 different citrus fruits are popular in the world today, all of which are hybrids of the three fruits mentioned below, or hybrids…
What are Ramsar Sites?
Context On the eve of the World Wetlands Day, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands designated Khijadia Bird Sanctuary near Jamnagar in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as wetlands of…
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