9 November 2022. Introduction:       The Central Government recently released the framework for the proposed sovereign Green Bond. What are Green Bonds? Green bonds are financial instruments that generate proceeds for the investments in environmentally-suitable and climate friendly projects. These instruments have lower capital cost than regular bonds. Indian Government announced at the Union Budget 2022-23 […]

9 November 2022. Introduction; Organization (WMO) recently released the Executive Action Plan of Early Warnings for All. What is the action plan all about?         Importance of Early Warning Systems Early warning systems are still not accessible to 33 per cent of the global population, especially in least developed countries and small island developing states. Over […]

9November 2022. Introduction: The International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) was launched on November 7 during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). What is IDRA?             Spain and Senegal jointly launched the IDRA to promote cooperation to increase preparedness against future droughts. The Alliance has 30 countries and […]

9 November.2022.         Introduction: The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy announced recently that the National Bio Energy Programme will be implemented until 2025-26. What is National Bio Energy Programme? Bioenergy in India India is capable of generating over 750 million metric tonnes of biomass each year, creating a huge potential for the generation of bioenergy. […]

9 Nov2022. Introduction: A new species of estuarine crab named Pseudohelice annamalai was discovered in Cuddalore District in Tamil Nadu. About Pseudohelice annamalai Significance of the discovery                         Before the discovery of Pseudohelice annamalai, only two species have been identified from the genus Pseudohelice. They are Pseudohelice subquadrata and Pseudohelice latreilli. The discovery marks the first […]

8 Nov 2022. Introduction: For the first time in the history of the UN’s climate negotiations, loss and damage funding became part of the official agenda for the COP27 that is being held at Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt. Other key additions to the agenda include “matters related to the least developed countries” and “long-term finance”. What […]

Introduction: Indian black honeybee discovered in the Western Ghats. About Indian black honeybee Honeybee species in India and the world. The discovery of new species of honeybee was made in India after more than 200 years. The last time a honeybee species was described in India was Apis indica, which was identified by Fabricius in […]

3 Nov 2022. Introduction: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned that several world heritage sites may become glacier-free by 2050. What are the findings of the UNESCO survey?

2 Nov 2022. Introduction: On November 1, 2022, the Climate Policy Factbook was released by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies. What are the key findings of the factbook?

2 Nov 2022. Introduction: A new study found that the blue whale – the largest mammal on Earth – swallow millions of microplastics each day as do fin and humpback whales. Why was the study conducted?     A research recently provided an estimate of the amount of microplastics ingested by three species of baleen whales – […]