Upsc Environment

2021-08-30 14:40:48 Green climate fund

The GCF was set up in 2010 under the UNFCCC’s financial mechanism to channel funding from developed countries to developing countries to allow them to mitigate climate change and also adapt to disruptions arising from a changing climate.

GCF is a unique global platform to respond to climate change by investing in low-emission and climate-resilient development.

GCF was established by 194 governments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in developing countries, and to help vulnerable societies adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.

.The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. Open / Comment

2021-08-30 09:56:12 Green Hydrogen

Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electrolyzer powered by electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Open / Comment

2021-08-28 12:32:54 Tipping points’

‘ Tipping points’, are essentially the  thresholds beyond which the earth’s systems are no longer able to stabilise.  

The danger in crossing tipping points becomes higher with more warming.

Such tipping points include: 

melting of Greenland ice, 

collapse of Antarctic glaciers (which would lead to several metres of sea level rise),

destruction of Amazon forests, 

melting of all the permafrost and so on Open / Comment

2021-08-28 08:46:16 #current Open / Comment

2021-08-27 08:46:13 #current affair Open / Comment

2021-08-26 20:27:19 Valley of Flowers National Park


located in North Chamoli and Pithoragarh, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.

This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear,snow leopard, musk deer,brown bear, red fox and blue sheep.

Birds found in the park include Himalayan monal pheasant and other high altitude birds.

The Valley of Flowers was declared a National Park in 1982 and was included in the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO in 2005.  Open / Comment

2021-08-26 18:14:14 Beach Environment and Aesthetics Management Services’ (BEAMS) program

India has launched its own eco-label BEAMS (Beach Environment & Aesthetics Management Services) under ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) project.

BEAMS has been prepared over two years by the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) under MoEFCC.

Its objective is to:

Abate pollution in coastal waters.

Promote sustainable development of beach facilities.

Protect and conserve coastal ecosystems and natural resources.

Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and safety for beachgoers in accordance with coastal environment and regulations Open / Comment

2021-08-25 20:15:38 Tiger reserve in India Open / Comment

2021-08-25 20:08:41 Kishtwar National Park

Kishtwar National Park is a national park located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, south by Kibar Nala catchment, east by main divide of Great Himalaya and west by Marwa river. Open / Comment

2021-08-25 20:03:07 Salim Ali National Park

Salim Ali National Park or City Forest National Park was a national park located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The park was converted into the Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar between 1998 and 2001 by Farooq Abdullah, the then Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir.

The park featured a wildlife species such as the hangul, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, Himalayan serow and 70 species of birds, including the paradise flycatcher, Himalayan monal, and Himalayan snowcock. Open / Comment