In News One of the founders of Chipko Movement and a well-known environmentalist and Gandhian Sunderlal Bahuguna is no more. His Contributions Sunderlal Bahuguna (1927-2021) firmly accepted Mahatma Gandhi as his main teacher and inspiration. He was a Gandhian and he travelled the length and breadth of India to spread awareness about “Save the Himalayas”. […]
In News According to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Sulphur 2020 vision, the ships are creating less air pollution but their water-pollution footprint is rising. About The use of exhaust scrubbers, a move to reduce pollution of the air by ships, ironically, seems to be driving up water pollution. There are two types of scrubbers: […]
In News According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), 186 elephants were killed on rail tracks in over 10 years (between 2009-10 and 2020-21). About As per the data furnished by the Project Elephant Division of the Ministry, Assam accounted for the highest number of elephant casualties on railway tracks (62), […]
In News Recently, India has participated in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3). About Arctic Science Ministerial It is a global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region. Aims To provide opportunities to various stakeholders, including academia, indigenous communities, governments and policymakers. To enhance collective understanding of the Arctic region, emphasize and […]
In News Recently, the Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) has flagged serious concerns about NITI Aayog’s project for Great Nicobar Island and has recommended it for grant of Terms of Reference (TOR) for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies. The EAC was responding to a pre-feasibility report, ‘Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island at Andaman and Nicobar […]
In News Recently, India and the UK have adopted an ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ during the virtual bilateral summit between the Prime Minister of India and his British counterpart. The UK and India share many fundamental values since the UK is one of the oldest democracies and India is the world’s largest democracy. Both are committed […]
In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). Highlights of the Move RBI will share best practices and contribute to the development of environment and climate risk management in the financial sector to mobilise mainstream finance to support the transition towards a sustainable economy. […]
In News Recently, Saudi Arabia has launched the ‘Saudi Green Initiative’ and the ‘Middle East Green Initiative’ to combat the threat of climate change. Key Highlights This move comes in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic which has highlighted the need for collective action among members of the international community to effectively address global challenges […]
In News Every year, 22nd April is observed as Earth Day to pledge support for environmental protection. About the Day History The idea of commemorating such a day was propounded by Gaylord Nelson, an American environmentalist and politician. Earth Day was first observed in 1970 against environmental degradation. It was triggered by the 1969 Santa […]
In News The Delhi High Court issued an order directing the Centre to take a decision on framing rules to confer protection for exotic animals that are currently not under the purview of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Background The court’s order came in response to a petition filed by the animal rights group, People […]
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