Category: Environment Current Affairs

World Air Quality Report 2023: Delhi was identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report by World Air Quality Report 2023. Highlights: With an average air annual particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, India had the third worst air quality. India was better […]

Peatlands : New Study A new study finds that canals used to drain soggy peatlands in Southeast Asia are likely hotspots for greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing. Consequently, the production of organic matter exceeds its decomposition, which results in a net accumulation […]

Integrated Assessment Models: The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) uses ‘modelled pathways’ drawn using Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) to estimate what it will take to limit the warming of the earth’s surface. Integrated Assessment Models are complex models that examine possible futures of the energy and climate system and economies. They are “integrated” […]

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction : Event The Blue Leaders High-Level Event on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction took place in Belgium, encouraging nations to ratify the Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty aimed at protecting the high seas from pollution, climate change, and overfishing. The BBNJ treaty commonly referred to as the Treaty […]

ETHANOL 100 : Launched The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, launched ‘ETHANOL 100’. ETHANOL 100 fuel has high-octane rating, typically between 100-105. It proves ideal for high-performance engines, ensuring improved efficiency and power output all while minimizing environmental impact. ETHANOL 100’s versatility shines through, as it can be […]

Sagar Parikrama : Ready To Release Book The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will release a book and video on “Sagar Parikrama”. Sagar Parikrama is an outreach program intended to reach out fishermen community across the entire coastal belt of the country through a predetermined sea route. The initiative has been launched […]

National Mission For Edible Oils: Prime Minister recently inaugurated the first Oil Palm Processing Mill under Mission Palm Oil in Arunachal Pradesh. National Mission for Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) launched by the Government of India in August 2021, NMEO-OP targets a substantial increase in oil palm cultivation and crude palm oil production. It […]

National Action Plan For Prevention And Control Of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE): The Union Health Ministry launched the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE), aiming to halve snakebite deaths by 2030 through a ‘One Health’ Approach. The plan includes : launching of IEC materials: Booklet, Posters, and Video for Snakebite Awareness. […]

Global Methane Tracker 2024: According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 were close to being the highest ever. Global Methane Tracker is an annual report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It is based on the most recently available data on methane emissions […]