Category: Environment Current Affairs

17th Edition Of The Climate Change Performance Index: The 17th edition of the Climate Change Performance Index was released recently. CCPI is compiled by Germanwatch, the New Climate Institute, and the Climate Action Network. It monitors climate mitigation progress of 60 countries and the European Union. It aims to enhance transparency in international climate politics […]

Global Methane Pledge: The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. It is an effort led jointly by the United States and the European Union. So far, over 90 countries have signed this pledge. About the Global Methane Pledge: The pledge was first announced in September by the US […]

Leopard Extinction: The leopard (Panthera pardus) faces an 83% increased risk of extinction in North India due to roadkill, according to a new international study that quantifies the threat posed by roads to the survival of animal populations around the world. The leopard population of North India is at highest risk among four animal populations […]

Stubble Burning: A study was conducted recently in six villages of Patiala, Punjab on Stubble Burning and impacts on health. Pollution from stubble burning significantly reduced lung function and was particularly harmful to rural women. The concentrations of PM2.5, the category of unburnt carbon particles considered most harmful to respiratory health, was found to increase […]

Mass Fish Death In The Kameng River In Arunachal Pradesh: Studies have indicated that landslides caused by an earthquake of 3.4 magnitude close to the border with China led to mass fish death in the Kameng river in Arunachal Pradesh. The landslips dumped several tonnes of mud and rock into the river, substantially reducing the […]

COP26: Vinisha Umashankar from Tamil Nadu recently spoke on clean energy at a meeting that discussed clean technology and innovation as part of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. Among her audience were world leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

State Of Global Climate-2021: A provisional report released by the World Meteorological Organisation has stated that the last seven years have been the warmest on record and global sea-level rise accelerated since 2013, reaching a new high in 2021. The report has attributed the record sea-level rise to warming up and acidification of ocean waters. […]

Deforestation: More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil, where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down, was among the signatories. The pledge includes almost $19.2bn of public and private funds. Experts welcomed the move, but warned a […]

Infrastructure For Resilient Island States (IRIS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) on sidelines of climate summit in Glasgow. Infrastructure for Resilient Island States or IRIS is the first major initiative by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) started by India in 2019. IRIS seeks to operationalise the CDRI […]