The Unjust Climate : FAO Report The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has released a report titled- The Unjust Climate, shows how the effects of Climate Change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age. FAO analyzed socioeconomic data from over 100,000 rural households representing more […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
India’s First Dolphin Research Centre
India’s First Dolphin Research Centre: India’s inaugural National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) marks a significant milestone in the conservation efforts for the endangered Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica). Located strategically near the Ganga river in Patna, Bihar, the NDRC aims to be a hub for comprehensive research on various aspects of Gangetic dolphins, including behavior, survival […]
Status Of Leopards In India 2022
Status Of Leopards In India 2022: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a report on the Status of Leopards in India 2022. The survey covered 20 States of India, and focussed on about 70% of the animals’ expected habitat. The Union Government, while commemorating the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, has […]
6th United Nations Environmental Assembly
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 […]
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 […]
