In News Recently, the Central University of Rajasthan conducted a study on desertification of the Thar region. Thar Desert The Thar Desert, also called the Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sandhills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern […]
In News The legal experts are concerned about the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill 2021. Major Concern The Biological Diversity Amendment Bill 2021, introduced in the Lok Sabha, exempts Ayush practitioners from the ambit of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. It facilitates access to biological resources and traditional knowledge by the Indian traditional medicine sector. Expert’s […]
In News Recently, the UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Expected benefits of granting observer Status to ISA The granting of Observer Status to ISA in the General Assembly would help provide for regular and well-defined cooperation between the Alliance and the United Nations that would benefit global […]
In News The Crime Branch in Pune and seized 550 grams of ambergris, also known as ‘floating gold’. What is Ambergris? Ambergris means grey amber in French. It is sometimes referred to as whale vomit. However, Christopher Kemp, the author of ‘Floating gold: A Natural and (unnatural) history of Ambergris’, says this is not right. […]
In Context World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December. The theme of World Soil Day (WSD) for the year 2021 is ‘Halt Soil Salinization, boosting soil productivity. About World Soil Day 2021 It was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has supported […]
Context Recently, the need was felt to revise the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to accommodate predictions. What is the Graded Response Action Plan? GRAP is a set of measures to be taken to reduce Air Pollution depending on the current level of pollution. It was notified by the Union Environment Ministry in 2017 to […]
In Context The average contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 level in November was 14.6%, according to data from the government-run monitoring agency SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). PM 2.5 refers to the ambient airborne particles of size 2.5 micrometres that are emitted from various sources and are linked […]
In News Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region has an important contribution towards combating climate change: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Study. About Study Highlights: The study showed that for every dollar invested into land restoration yields across the African continent from Senegal in the west to Djibouti […]
In News Recently, experts at COP-26 stated that infestation of desert locusts, which has plagued a vast swathe from eastern Africa to India in recent years, is closely linked to climate change. About Plans to mitigate climate change must include action against pests and diseases, iterated by panelists at the Global Landscapes Forum Climate hybrid […]
In News Recently, a global coalition of 10 organisations launched the Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) at COP26. About It will provide a globally consistent model for the assessment of resilience across all sectors and geographies. The GRII will be using cross-sector risk modelling experience, including public-private partnerships between governments, academia, insurance and engineering. GRII […]
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