G7 Commits To Net Zero Emissions By 2050: The leaders of the G7 have recently kept their word to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The government of Albanese has put forward a plan to create a Net Zero Economy Authority in order to encourage more investment in green technologies. Following the 2021 United Nations Climate […]
Month: May 2024
World’s Rangelands : Degraded
World’s Rangelands : Degraded About half of the world’s rangelands are degraded and need policy interventions, and communities depending on them need focused support, according to a new report of the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD). Rangelands cover 80 million sq km, which is 54 per cent of the earth’s land surface. They […]
National Council For Cement And Building Materials-Incubation Centre
National Council For Cement And Building Materials-Incubation Centre: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials-Incubation Centre (NCB-IC) was inaugurated by the Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. At NCB-IC, the incubated startups/entrepreneurs will be mentored by the scientists of NCB and experts from the cement and building materials industry for further improvisation […]
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) : Radioactive Discharge
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) : Radioactive Discharge The International Atomic Energy Agency urged increased caution against the trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials, citing over 4,200 incidents in the past three decades as it began its fourth International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) on nuclear security. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental […]
Global Water Crisis : World Bank Report
Global Water Crisis : World Bank Report The World Bank’s new report “Water for Shared Prosperity,” released at the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, highlights the alarming global water crisis and its implications for human and economic development worldwide. Key Highlights: Significant gaps exist in access to water and sanitation services globally. As […]
GSAP SKILLS Platform
GSAP SKILLS Platform: The GSAP SKILLS Platform was launched at the Fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, Convention on Biological Diversity. Global Species Action Plan(GSAP), the Species Conservation Knowledge, Information, Learning, Leverage and Sharing (SKILLS) platform brings the GSAP’s content online and allows the updating of technical tools and resources in real time. […]
Sweet sorghum
Sweet sorghum: Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa because of El-Nino phenomenon. Sweet sorghum is the most important millet crop occupying largest area among the cereals next to rice. One of the key characteristics of sweet sorghum varieties is their drought resistance. It allows them to […]
Mount Ibu : Erupted Again
Mount Ibu : Erupted Again Mount Ibu erupted again, sending ash 4 km high, as streaks of purple lightning flashed around its crater. The Ibu volcano is an active stratovolcano located along the NW coast of Halmahera Island in Indonesia. Mount Ibu’s activities follow a series of eruptions of different volcanoes in Indonesia, which sits […]
ASMPA Missile
ASMPA Missile: France has marked a significant milestone in its defence capabilities by successfully testing the updated ASMPA supersonic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The Air-Sol Medium Range (ASMP/ASMP-A) is an air-launched land-attack supersonic cruise missile that carries a nuclear payload. It is a central component of France’s nuclear deterrent ASMP-A, an upgraded […]
Neanderthals : Recent Study
Neanderthals : Recent Study Neanderthals who lived 50,000 years ago were infected with three viruses that still affect modern humans today, researchers have discovered recently. Neanderthals were an extinct relative of modern humans once found across Europe, extending into Central and Southwest Asia. Species: Homo neanderthalensis They are our closest extinct human relative. Current evidence […]
