News: Neglected tropical disease day is on January 30 and it reminds that India needs an integrated approach to eliminate NTDs. What is Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)? NTDs is an umbrella term that refers to 20 medically diverse, communicable diseases that flourish in impoverished environments, tend to coexist, cause significant mortality. Why there is need… Continue reading Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: India can beat them but that needs bold action
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About India State of Forest Report 2021: Plantations, invasive species… what all India counts as ‘forest’
News: Forest Survey of India has recently released its reports which show an increase in forests by 2,261 square kilometres. But, various researchers and environmentalists do not agree with this claim. Contents1 What are the findings of the Forest Survey of India?2 What are the arguments presented by the environmentalists?3 How there are discrepancies in the… Continue reading About India State of Forest Report 2021: Plantations, invasive species… what all India counts as ‘forest’
Our broken system of environmental clearance
News Environment Ministry’s move to rank state environmental impact assessment authorities based on their speed of environmental approval can have negative consequences for the environment. What can be the negative consequences of this move? Read here. How has the EIA regime in India has evolved? Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) started way back in 1994. Although… Continue reading Our broken system of environmental clearance
Punjab assembly election 2022-Ignoring the ground water depletion problem
News Election are around the corner and Punjab is one of the states going for the elections. However, like every other election there is lack of concern and debate on some of the urgent issues of Punjab like the Ground water depletion. What it is the magnitude of this problem? Groundwater depletion in Punjab has… Continue reading Punjab assembly election 2022-Ignoring the ground water depletion problem
Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission: Will it boost handling, disposal of bye-product
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Fly Ash?3 What has the NGT done to overcome the underutilisation of Fly Ash?4 What is the issue with the constitution of the Fly Ash Management Mission? What is the News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its recent order has directed the constitution of a ‘Fly Ash… Continue reading Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission: Will it boost handling, disposal of bye-product
Climate change will force transboundary fish stocks to move from habitats, migration paths: Report
Contents1 What is the news?2 What are the key findings of the report related to fish stocks?3 What will be the impact of these transboundary fish stocks shifting their historical habitats?4 What are the suggestions given by the report? What is the news? According to a report, Fish stocks that move across two or more… Continue reading Climate change will force transboundary fish stocks to move from habitats, migration paths: Report
Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India: Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
What is the News? India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released India’s first “Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India”. What is the Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India? The Atlas has been developed by the scientists at the Climate Research and Services (CRS) office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune. The atlas is… Continue reading Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India: Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
Clear and present danger: Lancet study highlights AMR time bomb in India, world
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the study?2.1 Deaths directly attributable to AMR2.2 Deaths associated with AMR3 What are the suggestions given by the study? What is the News? According to a study published in The Lancet, Antimicrobial resistance(AMR) is a major health threat both for the world and for… Continue reading Clear and present danger: Lancet study highlights AMR time bomb in India, world
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the study about?3 What are the key findings of the study?4 How will India be impacted if extreme rainfall happens? What is the News? According to a study, an increase in the number of rainy days leads to a downfall in economic output. What is the study about?… Continue reading Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
Why India is unwilling to discuss forests at the international fora
Contents1 News 2 Why India has not joined the Deforestation declaration? 3 Why are these official reasons are termed unjustifiable by some? 4 What has been this initiative? News India at UNFCCC(COP 26) declined to join Deforestation declaration, this has been followed by India declining joining several such international platforms related to climate change. Apprehensions have been raised that… Continue reading Why India is unwilling to discuss forests at the international fora
