Forest Bill Goes To House Unchanged Context : The full amendment Bill has received the unanimous support of a parliamentary committee formed to look into the contentious suggested changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act, of 1980. What is Forest (Conservation) Act 1980? The act’s goals […]
Court’s Bid To Spur Animal Protection Context : In a groundbreaking decision, a Sessions Court in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district mandated that the informer get half of the penalty amount levied against a defendant in a chinkara killing case as compensation for their assistance in identifying […]
Centre Plans ‘Market’ Scheme to Promote Sustainable Living Context: The Environment Ministry has released a draught notification outlining a proposed “Green Credit Scheme” that would reward a variety of actions, such as afforestation programmes, water conservation, waste management, and the reduction of air pollution, by […]
Climate Shift Index Context : When the impact of climate change on a specific event is reported to the general public in a context-agnostic manner, the caveats and shortcomings that the experts who developed methods to quickly compute the extent to which a weather event […]
New Committee To Keep Watch On Cheetah Project Context: The Centre on Thursday created a new steering group made up of national and international specialists to oversee the execution of Project Cheetah in response to the deaths of three cheetah cubs this week. Points to […]
Arsenic Exposure Can Mar Cognitive Ability: Study Context: Even modest amounts of arsenic consumption may influence cognitive function in children, adolescents, and young adults, according to a recent peer-reviewed study. High levels of arsenic from contaminated groundwater in India have been related to a variety […]
Ordinance Amending Hospital Protection Act Context: A measure to amend the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012, was approved by the Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday. The measure broadens the definition of healthcare workers and […]
Climate Threshold Likely to Be Breached in 5 Years Context: The United Nations said on Wednesday that 2023-2027 will almost certainly be the warmest five-year period ever observed as greenhouse gases and El Nino work together to raise temperatures. Points to Ponder: The World Meteorological […]
One-Stop Centres For Zero Waste Context: The government will open one-stop sites where individuals may drop off discarded clothing, shoes, books, toys, and plastic that can be recycled or repurposed to reduce trash output in metropolitan India. Points to Ponder: The initiative’s goal is to […]
Green Crosshairs Context: Beginning in October, the European Union (EU) plans to implement a framework for imposing a carbon tax on imports of goods that depend on non-green or imperfectly sustainable processes and where carbon emissions are thought to have been improperly priced. Beginning with […]