Geography Environment & Disaster Management

‘Global Status of Black Soil’ report released Recently the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a report titled “Global Status of Black Soil”. As per reports, black soil is rich in minerals. Its upper

Red Sand Hills  Recently, scientists have urged the Andhra Pradesh government to conserve the coastal red sand dunes. These coastal red sand dunes are called ‘Erra Matti Dibbalu’ in the local language. These are also

Global Methane Assessment Report 2030 Recently the Global Methane Assessment 2030 Baseline Report has been released. This report has been released by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

Smuggling of rhino horn Recently a report on ‘Rhino Horn Trafficking’ has been presented at the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Impact of Climate Change on Small Island Developing States Recently the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and other developing countries have been concerned about the lack of progress in funding for loss and damage.

State of the Asia Climate Report 2021 Recently the World Meteorological Organization has released the ‘State of the Climate in Asia, 2021’ report. This report has been prepared in collaboration with the United Nations Economic

Climate Change Performance Index, 2023 Recently the 18th edition of Climate Change Performance Index 2023 compiled by German Watch and Climate Action Network was released on November 15, 2022. India has improved by two places

COP-27 Climate Summit Recently the COP-27 Climate Summit was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Two new initiatives have been launched during this conference. Which are the following “In Our LiFEtime” Campaign The initiative has

E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued e-waste management rules. The government has notified the E-waste (Management) Rules 2022. These rules will come into force from April

Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment 2022 Report Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment, 2022 report. The Central Ground Water Board and the States/UTs jointly carry out ground

Finance for climate action The report titled ‘Finance for Climate Action: Scaling Up Investment for Climate and Development’ has been released recently. This report has been prepared by an independent high level expert group on

Making Good on Glasgow Climate Pact This report has been released by the following institutions: United Nations Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), United Nations Environment Program-World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC)

Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) During the recent CoP-27 conference, India has joined the ‘Mangrove Alliance for Climate’ (MAC) initiative. MAC has been launched by UAE in partnership with Indonesia. Its goal is to increase

Wuhan Declaration on Wetlands Conservation Recently the ‘Wuhan Declaration’ has been adopted under the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP-14). The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty. This treaty

World Heritage Glacier Report Recently UNESCO and IUCN jointly released a report titled “World Heritage Glaciers: Sentinels of Climate Change {World Heritage Glaciers (WHG) Sentinels of climate change}”. This report outlines the glacial threats to

Organizing COP 27 Recently COP 27 is being organized in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The representatives involved have agreed to discuss climate-related compensation. Also, for the first time in the COP27 climate summit, climate compensation has

Adaptation Gap Report 2022 Recently the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released the Adaptation Gap Report 2022. This report is published annually. It reports on progress in planning and financing and implementation of adaptation

Forest Declaration Assessment (FDA) According to the recent Forest Declaration Assessment (FDA) the world has failed to prevent deforestation. According to the Forest Declaration Assessment (FDA), forests equal to the area of Ireland have been

MNRE issues draft National Repowering Policy for Wind Power Projects Recently the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the draft Revised Repowering Policy. Under which MNRE has sought opinion on the draft

Two more Indian beaches get ‘Blue Flag’ Recently two more Indian beaches have been included in the list of ‘Blue Beach’. Two more beaches of India have received the globally recognized international eco-label ‘Blue Flag’

Global Methane Pledge: GMP Recently Australia has joined the Global Methane Pledge (GMP). GMP was launched in the year 2021 during COP26. It aims to catalyze action to reduce methane emissions. It is led by

Giraffe: Critically Endangered Species According to a study, the Giraffes brought to India by Britishers may be a critically endangered species. Giraffes were brought to India 150 years ago from Africa. A ‘genetic distance analysis’

International Solar Alliance Recently the General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) has been held. A funding facility has been approved by ISA, as well as in this General Assembly ISA has also approved

NGT confirms illegal mining in Aravalli Recently a report of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has confirmed the uncontrolled mining in the Aravallis. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had constituted a joint committee to find

PM Modi launches One Nation One Fertiliser Scheme Recently, PM Modi launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Fertilizer Project’ during the two-day PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022. This scheme is also known as ‘One Nation

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems: Target G The report “Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) – Target G” has been released. It is a joint report of the United Nations Disaster

NGT penalises Delhi govt for failing to manage waste at landfill sites The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine on the Delhi government for mismanagement of waste at landfill sites. About 80% of

Tiger shifted to Sariska reserve in Rajasthan Recently a tiger has been shifted from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve to Sariska Tiger Reserve. The purpose of the relocation of this tiger (T-113) is to increase the number

A new island has emerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean Recently, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory, a new island has formed in the South Pacific Ocean. The island was formed after lava erupted from an

Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Forestry Report Recently the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released the report ‘Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Forestry’. Mainstreaming biodiversity is the process of incorporating the ideas of biodiversity into the policies, strategies