6th United Nations Environmental Assembly: India had committed to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUP) by 2022, three years later, while some progress has been made with the ban on selected SUP items, challenges persist. According to a report launched during the 6th United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6), the thriving street food sector across India depends […]
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GROW Report
GROW Report: The Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal was launched by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). Highlights of the GROW Report: The GROW report aims to facilitate restoration projects for achieving national commitments of Land Degradation Neutrality and restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, […]
International Energy Agency : Study
International Energy Agency : Study The International Energy Agency said that strong GDP growth and a weak monsoon drove up India’s energy-related carbon emissions by around 190 million tonnes in 2023, though the country’s per capita emissions remain far below the global average. International Energy Agency is an autonomous inter-governmental organisation within the Organisation for […]
Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Amrabad Tiger Reserve: The leopard population increased considerably in Amrabad Tiger Reserve, according to the ‘Status of Leopards in India’ report released recently. Amrabad Tiger Reserve is located in the Nagarkurnool and Nalgonda districts in the southern part of Telangana. It is one of the largest tiger reserves in India. It is the second-largest Tiger […]
Melanochlamys Droupadi : New Species Of Head-Shield Sea Slug
Melanochlamys Droupadi : New Species Of Head-Shield Sea Slug Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new species of head-shield sea slug from Odisha and the West Bengal coast named ‘Melanochlamys Droupadi’. Melanochlamys Droupadi is a new marine species of head-shield sea slug with ruby red spot. This species belonging to […]
Parhyale Odian : New Species Of Marine Amphipod
Parhyale Odian : New Species Of Marine Amphipod Researchers from Odisha’s Berhampur University discovered a new species of marine amphipod in Chilika Lake. It has been named Parhyale Odian after Odisha’s native language, Odia. Amphipods are a diverse group of malacostracan crustaceans, meaning they share some features with crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. They have a […]
Loss And Damage Board
Loss And Damage Board: Developed countries have delayed nominating members to the Loss and Damage Board, hampering efforts to fully operationalise the fund to developing countries in time. Loss and Damage Board at the 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) held in Egypt, Parties reached an agreement […]
Purple Frog
Purple Frog: The government of Tamil Nadu established the Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund (TNESCF) to protect the purple frog and other lesser-known endangered species. Purple Frog is also known as the Maveli frog or Pignose Frog. It is believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs and has similarities to the Sooglossidae family of frogs […]
Sub-national Climate Fund
Sub-national Climate Fund: A delegation from the World Bank has arrived in Goa for talks with the state govt to set up the first sub-national climate resilient green fund. Sub-national Climate Fund is a global blended finance initiative to develop mid-size climate-resilient infrastructure & nature-based solutions. Mission is to invest in subnational climate-smart infrastructure and […]
Flood Management And Border Areas Programme
Flood Management And Border Areas Programme: The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Department of Water Resources, RD & GR for the continuation of “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)” with a total outlay of Rs. 4,100 crores for a period of 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 Flood Management and Border Areas Programme […]
