India Employment Report 2024: ILO The Institute for Human Development (IHD) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) have released a report titled- ‘India Employment Report 2024’, which highlights that India’s youth continue to grapple with soaring Unemployment rates. Highlights of the Report: India’s youth account for almost 83% of the unemployed workforce and the share of […]
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Food Waste Index Report 2024
Food Waste Index Report 2024: According to the Food Waste Index Report 2024, households across the globe wasted over one billion meals a day in 2022. Highlights of the report: The report defines “food waste” as “food and the associated inedible parts removed from the human food supply chain”. ‘‘Food loss” is defined as “all […]
Environment Protection Charge
Environment Protection Charge: According to a CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) report submitted to the National Green Tribunal, a significant portion of the Environment Protection Charge (EPC) and Environmental Compensation (EC) collected by the CPCB remains unspent. Environment Protection Charge is a fund used by the Central Board of Pollution Control (CPCB) to provide scientific […]
CoViNet : WHO
CoViNet : WHO World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new network for coronaviruses, CoViNet. CoViNet is a network of global laboratories with expertise in human, animal and environmental coronavirus surveillance. It will identify and monitor potentially novel coronaviruses that could emerge shortly. The network will now have animal health and environmental surveillance and timely […]
India TB Report – 2024
India TB Report – 2024: India TB Report 2024 was released by the Union Health ministry on Wednesday. India’s contribution to the global burden is 27%, which is down one percentage point from the previous year’s 28%. The gap between the estimated number and actual cases of tuberculosis (TB) is closing, according to the India […]
GYPS Vultures:
GYPS Vultures: Moyar valley is the biggest nesting colony of critically endangered Gyps vultures in the wild. Moyar Valley, also known as Maayar Valley, stretches approximately 85 kilometers from Gudalur through the core area of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu. The Gyps vultures, including the White-rumped Vulture (Gyps […]
Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA)
Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA): GBA was launched by India along with the leaders of Singapore, Bangladesh, Italy, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius and UAE. Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) It aims to serve as a catalytic platform, fostering global collaboration for the advancement and widespread adoption of biofuels. It will act as a central repository of knowledge […]
Solar And Heliospheric Observatory
Solar And Heliospheric Observatory: A citizen scientist spotted a comet in an image from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is a project of international collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was launched in December 1995, SOHO was […]
South East Africa Montane Archipelago: Study
South East Africa Montane Archipelago: Study A recent study in southern Africa has unearthed a wealth of previously undocumented biodiversity in a newly recognised ecoregion called the South East Africa Montane Archipelago (SEAMA). South East Africa Montane Archipelago (SEAMA) is a newly recognised mountainous ecoregion. It stretches across northern Mozambique to Mount Mulanje in Malawi, […]
Polar Vortex
Polar Vortex: The polar vortex circling the Arctic is swirling in the wrong direction after warming in the upper atmosphere triggered a major reversal event recently. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. The term […]
