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Vizhinjam Port

In News The Kerala government has agreed to the opposition’s demand for an adjournment debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Latin Catholic Church-backed fishers’ agitation against the Vizhinjam port. Vizhinjam Port About: Located on the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula Just 10 nautical miles from the major international sea route and east-west shipping […]

The link between Road safety and Environmental sustainability

In News  Recently, It has been observed that Roads and the environment are inseparable spaces. About Linkage  In addition to ensuring an easier, more comfortable, and more secure commute, safer roads also have a positive impact on the environment.  In 2021, India reported 4,03,116 crashes, each of which adversely impacted the environment in various ways […]

Fujiwhara Effect

In News Recently, two cyclones, namely super typhoon Hinnamnor & tropical storm Gardo started hovering around the central line between them, showcasing the Fujiwhara Effect.  About the Fujiwhara Effect Definition: The Fujiwhara Effect is any interaction between tropical storms formed around the same time in the same ocean region with their centers or eyes at […]

The State of the Climate in Asia 2021

In News Recently the State of the Climate in Asia 2021 report was published by the World Meteorological Organization and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Report highlights On Asia: Natural Disasters: Floods and storms accounted for 80 percent of the natural disasters that struck Asia in 2021.  Flooding: […]

India’s Long-term Climate Action Strategy

In News Recently, India submitted its long-term climate action strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the UN Climate Conference (COP27). Background The Paris Agreement of 2015 required countries to submit a plan demonstrating how they would switch their economies from being reliant on fossil fuel to clean energy sources.  […]

Spring hurricanes in Arctic to intensify: NASA

In News Recently, NASA stated that rapid warming due to climate change has severely affected the Arctic, with frozen parts of the Earth receding drastically. About the Study: A study by NASA, “The influence of recent and future climate change on spring Arctic cyclones” looked into the influence of both recent and future climate change […]

India’s “low emissions” Pathway

In News India recently announced its long-term strategy to transition to a “low emissions” pathway at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. More about the LT-LEDS (Long Term-Low Emission Development Strategy) Reaching the net-zero target: Every country has to submit its long-term strategy, showing how it plans to reach […]

Greenland Ice Sheet

In News A new study found that Part of Greenland’s ice sheet is thinning further inland than previously believed, which will likely lead to greater sea level rise by the end of this century. The implications are worrying, as sea level rise already threatens millions of people living along coasts that could find themselves underwater […]

Climate Finance

In News  Recently ,At COP27 ,India insisted on a higher global climate finance target by 2024. About Climate finance  Climate finance refers to local, national or transnational financing—drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing—that seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change.  The Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the […]

Soil Carbon Sequestration

In News Recently the International Crops Research Institute for The Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has published a modelling study. More about the news About the study: The study revealed how the right combination of fertilizer, biochar, and irrigation could potentially increase soil carbon by as much as 300 percent and help mitigate climate change.  The modelling […]