Category: Environment Current Affairs

Urban Wastewater Scenario In India: India launches joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. India has launched a joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. India has committed investments of more […]

One Water Approach: The United Nations has estimated that by the year 2050, four billion people will be seriously affected by water shortages, pushing the One Water approach towards all sources of water. One Water Approach, also referred to as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), is the recognition that all water has value, regardless of […]

Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC): Niti Aayog led India into the 4th ministerial dialogue of the ZEVTC. ZEVTC is a global forum (formed in 2020) to accelerate the pace of the global transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) Cars, vans, buses, and trucks account for 21% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) can reduce […]

World’s First Fleet Of Fully Hydrogen-Powered Trains : Germany Germany launched the world’s first fleet of fully hydrogen-powered trains, these are emissions-free trains that can reach speeds of 140 kilometres per hour and can run about 1,000 km before the tank runs dry. Hydrogen fuel cells are a clean, reliable, quiet, and efficient source of […]

Red-Eared Slider Turtles: Experts have expressed the concern that the presence of invasive and non-native south Red-Eared Slider Turtles would lead to the extinction of native species of their own kind. India is home to 29 freshwater turtles and tortoise species of the 356 turtle species recognised worldwide and around 80%of them are threatened. The […]

3rd International Day Of Clean Air For Blue Skies: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&C) organized 3rd International Day of Clean Air for blue skies as ‘Swachh Vayu Diwas (“Swachh Vayu Neel Gagan”) ’today to raise awareness and facilitate actions to improve air quality under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). 20 cities […]

Solar-Powered Drones : China China’s first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed its maiden test flight with all onboard systems functioning optimally. With a wingspan of 164-ft, the drone is a large machine powered entirely by solar panels. The high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) UAV can stay airborne for long durations. Named the Qimingxing-50, or […]

UNESCO Global Network Of Learning Cities: The Indian cities, Nilambur and Thrissur in Kerala, have gained recognition from UNESCO after they became the nation’s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities along with Telangana’s second largest city, Warangal, According to UNESCO’s website, the network is a global policy-oriented network offering “inspiration, know-how […]

Global Alliance For Industry Decarbonization (GAID): IRENA along with major companies have launched GAID with the aim to accelerate net-zero ambitions and decarbonization of the industrial value chains. The term decarbonization literally means the reduction of carbon. It will Allow dialogue and coordinated action 1st meeting will be held at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, […]

Climate Reparation: Facing the worst flooding disaster in its history, Pakistan has begun demanding reparations, or compensation, from the rich countries that are mainly responsible for causing climate change. Climate reparations refer to a call for money to be paid by the developed countries to the developing countries as a means of addressing the historical […]