Context Recently, Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn Global CA|TS recognition. They are Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Key Details on the Global CA|TS recognition Anamalai Tiger…
Animal Discoveries 2020 by ZSI Context India has added 557 new species to its fauna, which includes 407 new species and 150 new records, reveals Animal Discoveries 2020, a document…
Context Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the eco-sensitive zone of the Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the south-western edge of Guwahati. Key Details The notification specified an…
Context Recently, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has released the Childrens Climate Risk Index (CCRI). India’s position in Childrens Climate Risk Index India is among four South Asian countries where children are most at risk of…
Context The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has given its approval for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer…
Context The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) July report on global climate has said that, since 1880, the month of July 2021 is the hottest month on record. A…
Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Context Several years before the pandemic struck, ecologists and urban design experts across the world were pushing for cities to work on a green…
Context Recently, Researchers have identified three new wild balsam species reported from Kerala. About the three new wild balsam species reported from Kerala The species, belonging to the genus Impatiens…
Four new Ramsar sites recognized in India Context Four new Ramsar sites recognized in India i.e. two each from Haryana and Gujarat - have been recognised as wetlands of international…
Context Every few years, the IPCC assessment reports are the most comprehensive scientific evaluations of the state of earth’s climate. The IPCC Assessment Reports prepares comprehensive knowledge on climate change,…
