2026-04-04T17:14:25+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
The Tree That Ate Tamil Nadu In the late nineteenth century, a colonial administrator introduced Prosopis juliflora to India. Its credentials seemed miraculous — drought-resistant, soil-stabilizing, and a ready source of firewood for the poor. Tamil Nadu named it Seemai Karuvelam. Seemai means “foreign,” a quiet acknowledgment of its origins. [...]
2026-02-26T16:08:49+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Why in News: Odisha has begun the process to declare the Rushikulya rookery in Ganjam district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site, recognising its global importance as a major nesting ground for Olive Ridley sea turtles and a lifeline for local communities. […]
2025-08-02T21:21:32+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Context : India’s first white tiger breeding center will be established in Govindgarh, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh 🐅 Mohan: The White Tiger That Started It All Though white tigers have been documented in India since the 16th century, the tale of Mohan is what truly captured global attention. In 1951, [...]
2026-02-03T21:32:56+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
🌳 The Sacred Groves: Where Faith Meets Forest In a world racing toward concrete skylines and digital dreams, there exist quiet sanctuaries of life—sacred groves. These are not just patches of greenery, but living temples, where nature and faith have coexisted for centuries. Piplantri Village, Rajasthan – A Model of [...]
2025-07-05T14:18:23+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Oil vs Environment: Deep in the heart of South America, a silent war is raging—between oil and the environment. The Amazon rainforest, often called the “lungs of the planet,” is now the epicenter of an oil rush. Beneath its emerald canopy lies immense wealth—nearly 20% of the world’s newly discovered [...]
2025-06-13T14:54:51+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Society|
💧 A Nation Sinking in Its Own Waste Even after 75 years of independence, over 70% of Indian cities lack basic sewage and garbage disposal systems. Cities with billion-dollar valuations, skyscrapers, and “smart city” tags cannot move water off their streets during rains. Why? Because India doesn’t just have a [...]
2023-09-01T13:50:11+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas. In the first 20 years after release, methane is 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in trapping heat. The three main sources of methane emissions are waste and landfill sites, fossil fuels and natural gas leaks, and agriculture. While it is considered [...]
2022-10-26T14:17:27+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Transitioning from a Throwaway Culture to a Circular Economy is Need of the Hour […]
2022-10-24T08:02:31+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Background In September, a study published in the journal Science said earth may have already passed through five dangerous tipping points due to the 1.1°C of global heating caused by humanity to date. Calls for developing and transferring technologies to support action on climate change have become louder worldwide. Technology has become a [...]
2022-10-02T21:26:21+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Background India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make total 75 Ramsar sites in the 75th year of Independence. List of Sites
