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Report on the role of cities in tackling the global climate challenge Recently the World Bank has released a report titled ‘Thriving Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in a Changing Climate’. The report highlights

Most Asia-Pacific countries ill-prepared for natural disasters According to a recently released United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) report, “Most Asia-Pacific countries are unprepared to deal with natural disasters”.

5 more cheetahs to be released into wild at Kuno before monsoon A team of experts has reviewed the current status of Project Cheetah on the instructions of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Recommendations

GSI terms reports on large lithium reserves found in Rajasthan as ‘baseless’ Recently, another large deposit of Lithium has been identified in Degana municipality of Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The reserves contain much more lithium

Cyclone Mocha According to the India Meteorological Department (MD), Cyclone Mocha will hit the coast of West Bengal and Odisha this week. Cyclone Moka, is a tropical cyclone. It has developed over a cyclonic storm

FM Urges ADB For Support In Concessional Climate Finance Recently the Finance Minister of India has urged ADB to provide concessional climate finance. The Finance Minister has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to consider

El Niño likely to bring extreme weather across world: WMO Recently the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said that the world should be prepared for El-Nino. According to WMO, the active La-Nina effect for three

ADB Announces IF-CAP, New Program to Accelerate Billions in Climate Change Financing Recently Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced “Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and Pacific” (IF-CAP). IF–CAP is a multi-donor funding partnership

Objection to Forest Clearance for Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project According to a recent report, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has drawn attention to alleged discrepancies with regard to forest clearance granted for

Transboundary Conservation (TBC) Corporation Bangladesh and India need trans-boundary cooperation for the conservation of the Bengal tiger. Trans-boundary conservation (TBC) is a process of cooperation. Under this, conservation goals are achieved across one or more

Offsetting CO2 Emissions with CORSIA Recently the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has been tasked with facilitating the reduction of carbon emissions from international civil aviation as one of its focus areas. To reduce carbon

SC modifies judgement on eco-sensitive zones around protected forests Recently, the Supreme Court has modified the decision on the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around protected forests. The Supreme Court on April 26 modified its earlier decision

Jal Shakti Ministry plans a network of groundwater sensors to monitor quality, contamination levels Recently the Ministry of Jal Shakti is planning to set up a groundwater sensor network to monitor water quality and contamination

State of the Global Climate in 2022 : WMO Recently the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released ‘The State of the Global Climate 2022’ report. This annual report provides information on climate indicators such as

The European Green Deal & Fit for 55 European Union (EU) lawmakers have recently approved carbon market reforms, which are part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package. Fit for 55 are targets set by

G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers issue Communiqué after Sapporo meeting Recently a meeting of climate and environment ministers of G7 countries has been held in Sapporo, Japan. Key Findings: In this meeting, the G7

Radioactive contamination increasingly found in scraps for recycling : IAEA Recently the latest “Incident and Trafficking Database” (ITDB) released by the International Atomic Energy Agency has been released. According to the IAEA, there are increasing

Monsoon Forecast 2023 by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Recently the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the forecast of normal monsoon in 2023. The IMD has issued a forecast that the country as a whole

Idu-Mishmi apex body says no to proposed Dibang tiger reserve Recently, the Idu Mishmi, an indigenous community of Arunachal Pradesh, have been protesting against a proposed tiger reserve in the state. According to the National

International Convention on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) Recently the Prime Minister has addressed the 5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI). ICDRI is an annual international conference organized by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient

Namibian Mother cheetah, Siyaya, gave birth to four cubs in Kuno NP Siyaya, one of the eight cheetahs brought to India recently from Namibia, gave birth to four cubs in the Kuno National Park in

Not appropriate to introduce the lion in the same area as the cheetah : NTCA It may be noted that in the year 2013, the Supreme Court had ordered the transfer of Asiatic lions from

Case registered under Wildlife Protection Act for keeping Saras Crane Recently, a man from Mandkha in Uttar Pradesh was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. He is accused of illegally keeping and caring for

Background radiation high in Kerala Recently scientists of Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) have conducted an all India study on radiation and published it in the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. Key findings of report –

AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 Recently, the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Cycle (ARG) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released. The report has been adopted by all member countries

Project Lion proposes Barda in Gujarat as second home for Asiatic lions The Gujarat government has proposed the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) as a second habitat for the Asiatic lions. It is about 100 km

Odisha Worst Hit by Forest Fires in India According to a recent survey by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), 542 incidents of forest fire have been recorded in Odisha in seven days. According to

India to launch global alliance for big cats Recently India will launch the ‘International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)’, which will be led by India. In addition, India will also provide guaranteed funding of $100 million

Plan to make Macquarie Island a marine zone Recently in Australia, the government is planning to make an area in the Southern Ocean a marine zone. Declaring this area a marine zone will help protect

New Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure Recently the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has endorsed the plan for a new Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure (GGGMI). The initiative supports action to address