In Context Till date, a sum of Rs. 6,35,68,108/- has been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). About NAFCC It is a Central Sector Scheme which was set up in the year 2015-16. Objective: It was established to support adaptation activities in the States and Union […]
In Context The Centre’s announcement on coal gasification-pilot projects in the Union Budget 2022-23 is contrary to Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)’s assessment about the process not being attractive from a climate change point of view. About Coal gasification It is a process in which coal is partially oxidised with air, oxygen, […]
In Context The study led by the Centre for Climate Change Research at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune found that marine heatwaves (MHW) in the Indian Ocean are increasing in frequency. This study is the first to have established a link between marine heatwaves in the Indian Ocean and changes in precipitation over […]
In News On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar site. India has a network of 49 such sites, the highest in South Asia, covering 10,93,636 hectares. The certification brings visibility to ecologically sensitive wetlands and helps in […]
In News Recently, Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef . It aims to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Background Earlier, UNESCO has decided to downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia because of its dramatic coral decline. […]
In News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the constitution of a ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission’ in its recent order. Image Courtesy: ToI About The order by the NGT takes note of the ‘unscientific handling and storage’ of the fly ash by coal thermal power stations. For example, the draining of industrial effluents […]
In News A report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) highlighted that a new global plastics treaty that takes into account the entire lifecycle of plastics needs to be developed urgently. Key Points The report puts together recent scientific data on the impacts of plastics on climate, biodiversity, human health and environment. It was released […]
In News Recently, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2021’ About India State of Forest Report It is published every two years by the Forest Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The first survey was published in 1987, and ISFR 2021 […]
In News The government is planning to blend 15 per cent green hydrogen with piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption. About The move is in line with India’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse emissions and becoming carbon neutral by 2070. This initiative will be part of the government’s National Hydrogen Energy […]
Context Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “extraordinary ” rate according to new research. About research The research published in the journal Scientific Reports found that mass ice loss from nearly 15,000 ice sheets in the Himalayas is rapid compared with other parts of the world. The vast ice sheets shrank 10 times […]
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