Methane Alert and Response System (MARS)

Source: DTESubject: Environment Context: The UN expanded its Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) to include the coal and waste sectors. This decision follows satellite data identifying an Indian landfill (Kanjurmarg) among the world’s three largest methane emitters, alongside sites in Chile. Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) About Methane Alert and Response System (MARS): …

How can methane released in livestock belches be reduced?

GS Paper 3   Source: DTE Context: Scientists are experimenting with feed supplements that can reduce a potent greenhouse gas belched out by stock animals like cattle, goats and sheep. Ruminants release methane, the second most abundant greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2), which is seen as the biggest concern as well as the best …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 16 December 2022

  InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …