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Why in the news? A study by the University of Copenhagen using satellite imagery found that India lost nearly 5.8 million mature trees on farmlands from 2019 to 2022. Analysis showed 11% of trees detected in 2010-2011 were gone by 2018-2022. Focus was on large trees, indicating localised losses rather than overall tree cover decline.Significant …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Concerns raised over slow progress in addressing environmental damage caused by rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya. source:researchgate About the Panel’s Concerns: Justice Brojendra Prasad Katakey, appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya, highlights poor progress in reversing environmental damage caused by rat-hole coal mining. Emphasis on the failure to utilise the …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Melting glaciers in Colombia’s El Cocuy National Natural Park due to severe El Niño phenomenon, revealing massive crevasses. About Glacier Melting in Colombia: Ritacuba Blanco glacier in Colombia’s El Cocuy National Natural Park, typically covered in snow, is experiencing significant melting. The melting is attributed to a severe El Niño phenomenon, …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Indian Ocean warming trends raise concerns; projected marine heatwaves and coral bleaching threaten marine ecosystems, per study. source:TOI About the Warming Trends in the Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean temperature increased by 1.2°C from 1950 to 2020 and is projected to rise by 1.7 to 3.8°C by 2100. Rise in marine heatwaves …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 3 : Climate Change and its effects. Focus: Warmest January on record already. Warmest 2023 since “global records began in 1880” (NASA). 2024 seems to be all set to beat this unenviable record. Climate change has irrevocably altered our environmental norms, with each successive generation inheriting a planet markedly different from the last. …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc Why in the news? India’s green power revolution and its potential ecological impacts are highlighted in recent news discussions and debates. source:slidserve About Ensuring India’s Green Power Revolution Doesn’t Cause Ecological Damage India aims to draw half its …
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