Indian Skimmer: Indian skimmer is seen in huge flocks during winter in Coringa wildlife sanctuary (Kakinada). A thick, orange-yellow bill with a slightly longer lower mandible (jaw) is one of the most striking features of the Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis). The Indian skimmer grows to a length of 40-43 cm. More widespread in winter, the […]
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E-waste Management rules 2022
E-waste Management rules 2022: The government has notified E-waste (management) rules 2022, which will come into force from 1 April next year and apply to every manufacturer, producer , dismantler and recycler of e-waste Key provisions of the Rules: Restricted the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and […]
Global Offshore Wind Alliance
Global Offshore Wind Alliance: Nine countries including Britain, Germany, the United States and Japan joined an international alliance recently at the UN COP27 climate summit, to encourage the development of offshore wind power. The Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), established to “remove barriers” to the energy. It was set up by the International Renewable Energy […]
What Is Greenwashing?
What Is Greenwashing? The United Nations Secretary General has warned private corporations to desist the practice of Greenwashing and mend their ways within a year. The term greenwashing was first used in 1986 by Jay Westerveld, an American environmentalist and researcher. Greenwashing is the practice in which firms and governments mark all kinds of activities […]
Marrakech Partnership For Global Climate Action
Marrakech Partnership For Global Climate Action: Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action recently launched Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2022. This Yearbook of Global Climate Action, the sixth of the series, reviews the state and scope of global climate action in 2022. It outlines what is needed to accelerate sectoral systems transformation, features case studies […]
Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) For Climate Finance
Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) For Climate Finance: U.S.A recently unveiled a new carbon offset scheme called Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) for climate finance. It will be developed by the US along with the Bezos Earth Fund and the Rockefeller Foundation and receive inputs from public and private sectors. It is a new carbon offset plan […]
New Species Of Estuarine Crab
New Species Of Estuarine Crab: Researchers have discovered a new species of Estuarine Crab at the Mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary (an area where river meets the ocean) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The species has been named ‘Pseudohelice Annamalai’ in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and […]
CSIR : National Geophysical Research Institute Early Warning System
CSIR : National Geophysical Research Institute Early Warning System The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has begun field studies to install early warning system against floods, rockslides, and avalanches in Himalayan States. The scientists in the institute have identified a few locations in the higher reaches of […]
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report An Oxfam report titled, Carbon Billionaires: The investment emissions of the world’s richest people, has said the world’s richest people emit “unsustainable amounts of carbon,” as compared with an ordinary person. This report is based on the fact that every human on Earth has a carbon footprint, which can be divided […]
Provisional State Of Global Climate Report 2022 : WMO
Provisional State Of Global Climate Report 2022 : WMO The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the provisional State of the Global Climate report, 2022. Highlights of the Report: The concentrations of three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and Nitrous oxide (NO2), were all at record highs in 2021. The emissions of methane, […]
