Climate Engineering (Geoengineering)
Climate Engineering (Geoengineering) is a deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system majorly with the aim of mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.
Acid Rain: Causes, Impact, Measures, and Challenges
The rainfall that has been acidified when oxides of sulphur and nitrogen react with the moisture in the atmosphere. Acid rain has a pH of less than 5.6 (pH less…
Greenhouse Gases: Major and Minor GHGs and their Sources
Greenhouse gases are those gases, which have the property of absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation back to the earth surface thus contributing to the greenhouse effect. China is the top…
Ecological Succession
Ecological Succession occurs when a series of communities replace one another due to large scale destruction either natural or man-made. This process continues until a stable & mature community develops.
75 Ramsar sites in India
75 Ramsar Sites in India in the 75th Year of Independence (2022) India adds 11 new wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites in India.
World Wetland Day | विश्व आर्द्रभूमि दिवस
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian…
Mangrove Forest in India
Mangroves are plant communities that can withstand salt and can be found in tropical and subtropical intertidal areas of the world. These regions are characterized by high temperatures (between 26°C…
Carbon Neutrality
हाल ही में 32 देशों ने मध्य शताब्दी या उसके आस पास कार्बन न्यूट्रैलिटी प्राप्त करने का लक्ष्य जरूर रखा है । किन्तु विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि वर्ष 2050…
Hydroelectric Power Plants in India
In order to supply India's constantly expanding population with the energy needs they have, hydroelectric power plants are essential.
Ocean Acidification (महासागरीय अम्लीकरण)
Ocean acidification is a constant decrease in the pH level of oceans. Ocean acidification is a direct consequence of increased anthropogenic carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere.
List of National Parks in India
National Parks in India:- India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five…
Global Air Report
New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai are among the top 20 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels, according to the latest State of Global Air report…
CAG Report on Conservation of Coastal Ecosystem
Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) Report on Conservation of Coastal Ecosystem of India tabled a report in Parliament on whether steps taken by the Union Environment Ministry to conserve India’s…
Biological Diversity Amendment Bill, 2021
The government has presented the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill, 2021, which aims to make it easier for the Indian traditional medicine sector to acquire biological resources and traditional knowledge.
World Wide Fund for Nature History (WWF)
The Price Stabilisation Fund scheme provides for the advancement of interest-free loans to State Governments/Union Territories (UTs) and Central Agencies to finance their working capital and other expenses, which they…
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted and signed in 1982 and entered into force in 1994. The convention frames a comprehensive set of rules…
Protected Planet Report 2020
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the Protected Planet Report 2020. The Protected Planet Report 2020 edition provides the final report on the status of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11,…
Global Environment Facility
The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1992 as a pilot program in the World Bank (with $1 billion) to assist in the protection of the global environment and…
Amboli Biodiversity Heritage Site
हाल ही में महाराष्ट्र सरकार ने सिंधुदुर्ग के अंबोली में एक मंदिर को जैव विविधता अधिनियम, 2002 के तहत जैव विविधता विरासत स्थल के रूप में घोषित करते हुए एक…
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, was established on 5 October 1948 in the French town of Fontainebleau. As the first global environmental union, it brought together governments and…