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28 Nov 2022 Introduction: A UN panel recommended the listing of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a world heritage site that is “in danger”. What is the Great Barrier Reef? The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem, having over 2,900 individual reefs, 900 islands and an area covering some 344,400 square […]
Read More28Nov 2022 Introduction: The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea to protect the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), floated an idea of a “Project GIB”, in line with the Project Tiger. About Great Indian Bustard What are the SC’s efforts to conserve GIBs? In 2021, the SC ordered the conversion of overhead electric cables into underground […]
Read More28 Nov 2022 Introduction: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released its first State of Global Water Resources Report to assess the impact of environmental, climatic and social changes on the world’s water resources. Its objective is to support the monitoring and effective management of freshwater resources across the world at a time when the […]
Read More28 Nov 2022 Introduction: NITI Aayog recently released an assessment report titled “Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India”. It explores the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) in promoting the sustainable development of India. It outlines the broad-level policy interventions required by various sectors for the […]
Read More25 Nov 2022. Introduction: In a major hurdle to Africa’s rhino conservation efforts, CITES COP19 has recently accepted the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhinos from Appendix I to Appendix II. Why was the white rhino’s conservation status downgraded? About southern white rhino The southern white rhino is one of the two […]
Read More25Nov2022 Introduction: The report – The Plastic Life-Cycle – was released by the Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). It was released during the one day national conclave on India Habitat Centre in November 22 What are the key findings of the report?
Read More25 Nov 2022. Introduction: The State of the Climate Report for Australia was released on November 23, 2022. It is a biennial report released by Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Bureau of Meteorology. It provides insights into the continent’s current and future climates. The report was […]
Read More25 Nov 2022. Introduction: A new study found that climate change-induced impacts in the Arctic Ocean are increasing snow cover in several parts of northern Eurasia over the last decades. What are the key findings of the study? Why is this study significant? The Arctic has warmed nearly 4 times faster than the rest of […]
Read More25Nov 2022. Introduction: The Ecuadorian Constitutional Court had halted the Panantza-San Carlos mining project in a ruling that favored an indigenous community’s rights to choose which activities can happen on their territories. About Panantza-San Carlos mining project What is the court’s ruling? The Ecuador court ruled in favour of the Shuar Arutam people against the […]
Read More25 Nov 2022 Introduction: India’s proposal to increase the protection of Leith’s softshell turtle was approved at the 19th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP 19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which is being held in Panama City from November 14 to 25. […]
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