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 […]
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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 […]
Pantanal Wetland
Pantanal Wetland: Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands have surged nearly tenfold so far this year to the highest levels since 2020. Pantanal Wetland is the world’s largest tropical wetland. It is located in the upper Paraguay River basin, the Pantanal straddles Brazil’s border with Bolivia and Paraguay. About 80 percent of the Pantanal is in […]
Musankwa Sanyatiensis : New Dinosaur Species
Musankwa Sanyatiensis : New Dinosaur Species Scientists have discovered fossils of a new dinosaur species, Musankwa sanyatiensis, along the shores of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. This herbivorous dinosaur weighed around 390 kg and lived in swampy areas during the Late Triassic period (about 210 million years ago). It is named after the houseboat used during […]
Global Wind Day 2024
Global Wind Day 2024: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organised ‘Global Wind Day’ on the 15th June 2024 with the theme of “Pawan Urja: Powering the Future of India”. The event aimed at celebrating the success of the Indian Wind Sector and discussing ways to accelerate wind energy adoption in India. India […]
Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz
Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz: The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is organising Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz 2024. The “Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz” is a four-month-long public participation science project aimed at documenting the frogs of Kerala during the monsoon season, running from June to September. The scientific observations will be part of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) […]
Mitigation Work Programme
Mitigation Work Programme: The road to the COP29 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku appears bumpy after the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany concluded on June 13, with little progress, according to researchers from the Centre for Science and Environment. The Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) is a process established […]
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary : Wildfire
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary : Wildfire The Indian Air Force deployed an MI17 helicopter to control the massive wildfire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) in Almora, Uttarakhand. Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas, approximately 33 kilometres north of […]
Environmental Performance Index
Environmental Performance Index 2024: According to the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), India was ranked 176th out of 180 nations. Compared to 2022, when it was at the bottom of the index, this shows a small gain. Different external factors are used by Yale and Columbia universities to make the EPI. Historically, India’s rank has […]
