deforestation
Utility Bidder’s Deforestation Report
The Deforestation Report by Utility Bidder has revealed that India has seen the highest surge in deforestation in the past 30 years. The country lost 384,000 hectares (ha) of forests between 1990 and 2000, but the figure rose to 668,400 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island Project
The Holistic Development of the Great Nicobar Island Project is being criticised for its adverse impact on the island’s ecology and indigenous tribes. This 166.10 sq. km project involves the construction of an airport, a township, a container transhipment terminal, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
2022 Forest Declaration Assessment
2022 Forest Declaration Assessment was published on October 24 this year. What are the key findings of the assessment? In 2021, deforestation rates have declined at the global level by 6.3 per cent compared to 2018-20 baseline. Though the rate ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Bannerman’s Turaco
Bannerman’s Turaco is at the brink of extinction. Key facts The population of the bird species Bannerman’s Turaco is deteriorating because of habitat loss and the ancient hunting tradition for obtaining these birds’ feathers. This bird species is categorized as ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Study: Amazon Rainforest close to Tipping Point
Recently, a study on the Amazon rainforest was published in the Nature Climate Change journal. Observations Using 30 years of satellite data and statistical tools, the researchers observed that around 75% of the Amazon rainforest is likely heading towards a ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Malayan Giant Squirrel: First Survey in India
Malayan giant squirrel or the black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is one of the largest tree squirrels in the world. As per a recent study conducted by Zoological Survey of India, this species of squirrel may become extinct, if proper ..