A new study has revealed a worrying trend for India’s soil health. As per the report, nearly 30 per cent of the country’s landmass is experiencing “minor” soil erosion, while a critical 3 per cent faces “catastrophic” topsoil loss.
Category: Environment
Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary ESZ draft notification
The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has issued a draft notification, demarcating an area of 1 km up to 2.035 km around the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary on the Haryana side as an ESZ. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary Read More …
Articles 14 and 21 to include “right against the adverse effects of climate change”-SC
Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) expanded the scope of Articles 14 and 21 to include the “right against the adverse effects of climate change”. Background Supreme court’s recent observations Constitutional provisions and environment
Plankton crash at Promenade Beach
The panel formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT-South) to probe the cause of the sea turning red at Promenade Beach in Puducherry in October and November 2023 has attributed the phenomenon to plankton crash.
Indian laurel tree
Recently, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department authorities cut the bark of an Indian laurel tree (Terminalia tomentosa) found in the Papikonda National Park in the Rampa Agency of the Alluri Sitharama Raju district to learn that the tree indeed stores Read More …
Moyar valley
The recently concluded Synchronised Vulture Survey 2024 in the Moyar valley (Tamil Nadu) indicates a rise in number of birds against the earlier figures in February 2023.
Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report 2024
UN’s International Telecommunications Union and research arm UNITAR in its fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report said that some 62 million tons of “e-waste” was generated in 2022. It’s on track to reach 82 million tons by 2030. Key points
US-EPA bans chrysotile asbestos
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a comprehensive ban on all forms of asbestos.
Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
The Union Ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has notified Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024. Key points
SIDBI secures first green climate fund for Avaana Sustainability Fund project
Recently, SIDBI said that it has secured approval from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for its first anchored project, Avaana Sustainability Fund (ASF), valued at USD 120 million. Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Global Methane Tracker 2024
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released the Global Methane Tracker 2024. Key findings
Villagers raised concerns over classification of Orans as Deemed forests
Some communities in Rajasthan are opposing the state government’s proposal to classify orans (sacred groves) as deemed forests. Concerns of communities What are Deemed forests? (Source: Down to Earth)
Great Barrier Reef: 5th mass coral bleaching in last 8 years
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is in the grip of the 5th mass coral bleaching event in only 8 years. Widespread mass bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef was first seen in 1998 and happened again in 2002, 2016, 2017, Read More …
Kerala declares man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster
Kerala on March 6 declared man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster. Kerala is the first state in the country to do so. Key points
Section 49M of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 notified
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides the legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals, management of their habitat and also for the regulation and control of trade in the products derived from various parts of Read More …