Cyclone Nivar Cyclone Nivar : A cyclone is a general term for a weather system in which winds rotate inwardly to an area of low atmospheric pressure. For large weather systems, the circulation pattern is in a counterclockwise direction in…
Amur Falcons Amur falcons are known to breed in southeast Russia and northern China and migrate west through India and across the Arabian Sea to southern Africa where they spend their winters, making a round-trip of at least 20,000 km…
National Green Tribunal The National Green Tribunal has been established on 18.10.2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources. Including enforcement of…
Biodiversity governance Globally, the diversity of life on earth is declining due to human activities despite increasing efforts to address it. Global biodiversity loss has severe impacts on human well-being. There is an urgent need to transform the Convention on Biological…
Impact of climate change on the cryosphere The cryosphere is a large and important component of our earth, which has a profound impact and in turn is hugely impacted by climate and climate change. The cryosphere comprises of the Earth’s…
New Commission for air quality management President promulgates the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 for better co-ordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index and matter connected.…
Global Commons at Threats Global commons refer to shared resources that cannot be managed within national jurisdictions. The spread of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19; greenhouse gas emissions; biodiversity reduction; overfishing; and the accumulation of plastic waste are some of the problems…
Air Pollution & Concerted Efforts India’s air pollution problem needs to be tackled systematically, taking an all-of-government approach, to reduce the huge burden of associated ill-health. Deteriorating air quality due to the release of hazardous pollutants from multiple sources is…
Ground Water Extraction Norms India is the largest user of ground water in the world, extracting ground water to the tune of 253 bcm per year, which is about 25% of the global ground water extraction. Groundwater utilisation in India:…