Green-Ag Project
Context Green-Ag, a project funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), which aims to catalyze sustainable transformation of Indian agriculture without compromising the country’s food security and farmers’ income, was launched…
Species in News: Striped Hairstreak and Elusive Prince Butterflies Species
Context Lepidopterists in Arunachal Pradesh have helped add two species to India’s expanding list of butterflies. About the species One of them, the Striped Hairstreak, was first recorded by Japanese…
Species in news: Globba Andersonii Plant
Context A team of researchers from Pune and Kerala have “rediscovered” a rare and critically endangered plant species called Globba andersonii from the Sikkim Himalayas near the Teesta river valley region after…
Species in News: Assam Keelback Snake
Context More than a century after it was first seen, the Assam keelback (Herpetoreas pealii) — a snake species endemic to the region — was rediscovered in 2018 by a…
Protected Areas in News: Tillari Conservation Reserve
Context The Maharashtra government declared the Tillari forest area in the Dodamarg and Sawantwadi range in coastal Sindhudurg district as a conservation reserve area. Back to Basics Maharashtra has 62…
Reports and Indices: Global E-waste Monitor 2020
Context Global e-waste — discarded electrical and electronic equipment — will increase by 38 per cent in the decade between 2020 and 2030. Key Findings: There was 6 million tonnes…
Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India (2018) Report
Context The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a detailed ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India (2018) Report’on the eve of the Global Tiger Day (29th July). Key…