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India Forms Inter-Ministerial Group for Climate Negotiations
India has established an inter-ministerial group tasked with developing a comprehensive perspective on key matters to be discussed in global climate negotiations. Formed in August, the inter-ministerial group on climate change comprises members from various ministries and departments, including the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Amazon Wildfires in 2023 Increase by 10% Compared to 2022
A new study by researchers from the University of East Anglia and the University of South Alabama reveals that the number of wildfires in the Amazon forests during the first half of 2023 was 10% higher than in the previous ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
“The High Cost of Cheap Water” Report
A new report titled “The High Cost of Cheap Water,” released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on World Food Day, warns of a mounting global water crisis that endangers $58 trillion in economic value, food security, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Gulf Stream Weakening
A recent study has provided compelling evidence that the Gulf Stream, a critical ocean current, is indeed weakening. Over the past four decades, the flow of warm water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4 percent, raising significant concerns ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Loss of Insect Pollinators Threatens Tropical Crops, Warns Study
A recent study led by researchers from the University College London and the Natural History Museum has raised concerns about the potential crisis facing tropical crops like coffee, cocoa, watermelon, and mango due to the declining population of insect pollinators. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Antarctica’s Melting Ice Shelves
A recent study published in the journal Science Advances has shed light on the alarming state of Antarctica’s ice shelves. Over a span of 25 years from 1997 to 2021, the research reveals that 71 out of the 162 ice ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs