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Mother Nature as a Legal Entity

In News Recently, Madras High Court stated that Mother Nature is a ‘living being’ with legal entity. Madras High Court’s Decision Rights: Mother Nature will have rights, duties and liabilities enjoyed by a living person. Sustainable development is leading only to sustainable destruction of nature. Juristic Status: It is the right time to confer juristic […]

Chipko Movement

In Context  Women in Chhattisgarh recreate the ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya Forest. Hasdeo forest The Hasdeo forest covering Chhattisgarh’s Korba, Sarguja and Surajpur districts, spans an area of 170,000 hectares.  It is a noted migratory corridor and has a significant presence of elephants. It is also the catchment area of the Hasdeo river, […]

Declining Nitrogen Levels

In News According to a new Report, Nitrogen levels are on a decline in the ‘nitrogen-rich world’ and plants and animals may face consequences. Key Findings Imbalance in Availability:  An imbalance in nitrogen availability has been reported across the globe, with some places having an excess and others a shortage of the element.  Shrinking Locations:  […]

Green Agriculture Project

In Context  Green agriculture project  will add life to  Desert National Park (DNP) About Green Agriculture Project It is funded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Global Environment Facility. The project aims to catalyse transformative change of India’s agricultural sector to support achievement of national and global environmental benefits and conservation of critical biodiversity […]

Managing Forest Fires in a Changing Climate Study: CEEW

In News  Recently, the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has released the study named, ‘Managing Forest Fires in a Changing Climate’. Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) It is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit policy research institution, devoted to research on all matters affecting the use, reuse, and misuse of resources.  It  is […]

WHO Air quality Database 2022

In News The World Health Organisation’s air quality database 2022 has stated that almost the entire global population (99 percent) breathes air that exceeds WHO’s air quality limits.  Key Findings Quality monitored but still bad:  More than 6,000 cities in 117 countries are now monitoring air quality but their residents are still breathing unhealthy levels […]

Microplastics in Human Blood

In News A recent study by researchers from The Netherlands has examined blood samples of 22 persons and found plastic particles in 17 of them. Key Findings Type of plastic: About half of these were PET (polyethylene tertraphthalate) plastics, which is used to make food grade bottles.  Size:  The size of the particles that the […]

Mass Coral Bleaching

In News Recently, the management authority of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef confirmed that the reef is experiencing a mass coral bleaching event. Image Courtesy: NOAA  Key Findings Repeating Events:  This is the sixth time that the coral reef system is being hit by a widespread and damaging bleaching event and the fourth time in six […]

World Air Quality Report 2021

In News  The 2021 World Air Quality Report was released, the report presented an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021. About IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5. IQAir endeavours to engage, educate, and inspire governments, researchers, Non-Government Organisations, companies, […]

Lead Poisoning

In News High levels of lead were found in the blood of thousands of children living around the Kabwe mine in Zambia. About Kabwe Location: Kabwe is located about 150 kilometers north of the country’s capital Lusaka. Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province. Named Broken Hill until 1966: it was founded when […]