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Uranium Contamination in Ground Water

In News Recently, a report titled “Groundwater yearbook 2021-2022” was released on the state of groundwater released by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). Key Findings Twelve Indian states have uranium levels beyond permissible limits in their groundwater. Punjab is the worst-affected state in terms of the percentage of wells found to have uranium concentration […]

Zebrafish

In News According to a recent study by Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, a protein found in the backbone of zebrafish can have potential therapeutic implications. More about the news Discs degeneration issues in humans: In humans, discs degenerate naturally, leading to many related health concerns, including low back, neck, and appendage pain.  Currently, only […]

UN’s study of Dams

In News Recently a study by the United Nations University Institute on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), also known as the UN’s think tank on water was released. Study highlights Global status: Potential reduction in storage:  The study shows that 6,316 billion cubic metre of initial global storage in 47,403 large dams in 150 countries […]

Deepor Beel

Context Bird species count up in Deepor Beel, Assam’s lone Ramsar site. About Deepor Beel Deepor Beel (Beel means wetland or large aquatic body in Assamese) is located about 10 km Southwest of Guwahati. It is considered one of the largest and important riverine wetlands in the Brahmaputra Valley of lower Assam, India. Due to […]

SAIME Initiative

Context A new initiative of sustainable shrimp cultivation provides hope for mangrove restoration in Sundarbans. About SAIME is a community-based pilot project in West Bengal under which farmers are planting mangrove trees around shrimp ponds. The initiative — started in 2019 — has established a collaborative ecosystem integrating several key stakeholders from government departments, academia, […]

Forest (Conservation) Rules (FCR) 2022

In News There is an ongoing conflict going on between the government and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes over the Forest (Conservation) Rules (FCR) 2022. The Commission says that the new rules are violative of the Forest Rights Act, 2006.  What is the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes? It is a constitutional body in India […]

Confuciusornis shifan

In News Recently, paleontologists have announced the discovery of a fossil beaked bird ancestor in northeastern China. Key Points About Discovery: The title of paper: “A new confuciusornithid bird with a secondary epiphyseal ossification reveals phylogenetic changes in confuciusornithid flight mode.” The findings in detail in the prestigious journal Nature Communications Biology.  The nearly complete […]

CAG Report on Plastic Waste Management

In News Recently, the CAG, in an audit report, has said that plastic waste management rules could not be implemented effectively. Report highlights No action plan with ministry: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has no action plan for the implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, as a result, plastic waste […]

Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in a world-first trial

Context Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change. Need The Great Barrier Reef has suffered four bleaching events in the last seven years, including the first-ever bleach during a La Niña phenomenon, […]

Sacred Groves of Rajasthan

Context Recently, a unique yatra was taken out through remote villages and hamlets in western Rajasthan to raise demand for the protection of orans or sacred groves. About The participants in the march travelled for 225 km with the pledge to preserve the sacred groves as the lifelines for the desert. Tradition dictates that no […]