In News Recently, five new species of black corals were discovered in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. About Black Corals Colonial animals: Black corals or antipatharians are colonial animals which are related to sea anemones and stony corals. They are named for the color of their stiff, black […]
In News The Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the State to stop all construction activities on the lake bed and posted the matter for further hearing. About Sukhatal Lake It is a freshwater lake located in Nainital. The lake is surrounded by dense pine and oak forests. These verdant forests are the home to a […]
In News Recently, India decided not to vote against a proposal to re-open the international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The proposal to allow a regular form of controlled trade in ivory from Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and […]
In Context Mexican indigenous groups are yet to benefit under Nagoya Protocol. About Nagoya Protocol The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) is a supplementary agreement to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It provides a transparent legal framework for […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) gave the Centre four weeks’ time to file a response clarifying its stand on a plea seeking national heritage status for the ‘Ram Setu’. About Ram Setu Linear coral ridge also called Adam’s Bridge. Separates the shallow sea consisting of the Gulf of Mannar in the south and […]
In News Recently, India submitted its long-term climate action strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the UN Climate Conference (COP27). Background The Paris Agreement of 2015 required countries to submit a plan demonstrating how they would switch their economies from being reliant on fossil fuel to clean energy sources. […]
In News Recently, NASA stated that rapid warming due to climate change has severely affected the Arctic, with frozen parts of the Earth receding drastically. About the Study: A study by NASA, “The influence of recent and future climate change on spring Arctic cyclones” looked into the influence of both recent and future climate change […]
In News Recently ,The Union Minister of Jal Shakti released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022. About the assessment The assessment was carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs, which can be used for taking suitable interventions by various stake-holders. As per […]
In News The Dolphins have started coming back to Ganga river with improvement in the quality of its water through the Namami Gange programme. About Gangetic River dolphin Discovery: The Ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801. They were declared as the National Aquatic Animal of India in 2009. Freshwater species: The Gangetic river […]
In News November 3 is the first ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’, to be celebrated beginning 2022. More about The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) About: The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) was formed in 1971. WNBR covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere reserves, which are meant to demonstrate […]
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