National Green Hydrogen Mission : In News The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the yearly allocation of Green Ammonia for the fertiliser sector from 550,000 to 750,000 tonnes to meet rising demand, enhancing support for Green Hydrogen in India. India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in January 2023. The […]
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New Plant Species : Discovered
New Plant Species: Discovered Indian botanists and researchers have discovered two new species of plants from two bio-geographic hotspots of the country the Andaman and Nicobar islands and Arunachal Pradesh. Researchers discovered two new plant species namely Dendrophthoe longensis(from Andaman and Nicobar islands) and Petrocosmea arunachalense (from Arunachal Pradesh). Dendrophthoe longensis is an aerial stem-parasitic […]
Intergovernmental Platform On Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services
Intergovernmental Platform On Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services: The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has been selected for the 2024 Blue Planet Prize. Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is an intergovernmental organisation established in 2012. It aims to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and […]
Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2023
Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2023: As per the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report, in 2023, the amount of gas flared worldwide rose by nine billion cubic meters (bcm) to 148 bcm, its highest level since 2019 . Gas flaring is the burning of the natural gas associated with oil extraction. The practice […]
Iberian Lynx : Endangered To Vulnerable
Iberian Lynx : Endangered To Vulnerable The Iberian lynx, one of the rarest cat species globally, has moved from being ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Iberian Lynx is one of two carnivore speciesendemic to Europe (the other being European mink, Mustela lutreola). It is the world’s […]
Encephalartos woodii
Encephalartos woodii: Scientists are using remote sensing technologies and artificial intelligence to assist the search for a female to Encephalartos woodii plant in the Ngoye Forest. Encephalartos woodii is a plant from South Africa and is a member of the cycad family with thick trunks and large stiff leaves that form a majestic crown. Cycads […]
Bonn Climate Conference 2024
Bonn Climate Conference 2024: The recent climate meeting in Bonn, Germany, did not achieve significant progress in defining a new climate finance goal. Countries have yet to make concrete advancements on issues concerning the funding required to address the climate crisis. Climate Financing refers to large-scale investments required for actions to mitigate or adapt to […]
Energy Transition Index
Energy Transition Index: India has been ranked 63rd on a global Energy Transition Index released by the World Economic Forum. Energy Transition Index is published by the World Economic Forum. It was developed with the ambitious aim to comprehensively monitor the global energy transition. The heart of the Index is an analytic framework that measures […]
World Crocodile Day 2024
World Crocodile Day 2024: World Crocodile Day is celebrated on 17th June. The day is a global awareness campaign to highlight the plight of endangered crocodiles and alligators around the world. The Crocodile Conservation Project was initiated by the United Nations and the Government of India, shortly after the passage of the Wild Life (Protection) […]
SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024
SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024 SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024, released recently, finds that the world remains off course to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 for energy by 2030. Highlights of 2024 Report: The latest report confirms that the number of people without access to electricity increased for the first time in […]
