Page-102 of Environment Current Affairs

New Target under National Clean Air Programme

September 27, 2022

A new target has been set under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Key facts The Indian Government has set a new target of 40 per cent reduction in the particulate matter concentration by 2026 in cities under the NCAP. ..

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TamiraSES project

September 27, 2022

TamiraSES project is being jointly implemented restore Thamirabarani river. Key facts TamiraSES project is jointly implemented by the district administration of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru-based NGO Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). The project ..

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National Conference of Environment Ministers

September 26, 2022

Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurated the National Conference of Environment Ministers held in Gujarat. Key facts National Conference of Environment Ministers of all States is a two-day event held at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on September 23 and 24 this ..

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Rhino Memorial in Kaziranga National Park

September 26, 2022

Memorial made of ashes collected from rhino horns were unveiled recently at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Key facts The memorial having three rhino sculptures was named “Abode of the Unicorns”. It has one male rhino, a female rhino ..

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Fridays for Future Campaign

September 25, 2022

Fridays for Future activists have launched climate change protests in Germany and other countries. Key facts About 280,000 people in over 270 cities and towns across Germany are taking part in demonstrations as part of the Fridays for Future movement. ..

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Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries

September 24, 2022

The Indian Government announced the launch of the Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum 2022 in Pittsburgh, US. Key facts The Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries developed using co-leads and ..

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Nanoplastics in human food chain

September 22, 2022

A new study published in the journal Nano Today revealed that nanoplastics travel up the human food web via plants, insects and fish. Key facts Nonplastics are plastic debris particles that are smaller than 1,000 nanometre, which is equal to ..

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IDMC-ADB report: southwest monsoon lasting longer, displacing millions in South Asia

September 20, 2022

The recently released joint report of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised concerns regarding long southwest monsoon causing large-scale displacement of masses in South Asia. Key findings The report found that southwest monsoon ..

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Congo Basin Forests – State of the Forests 2021

September 20, 2022

The report titled “Congo Basin Forests – State of the Forests 2021” was released recently by the Central African Forests Commission. Key findings Increased investment and research is required for the protection of peatlands in central Congo basin, which are ..

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Global Registry of Fossil Fuels

September 19, 2022

Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the world’s first public database on fossil fuel reserves, production and emissions. Key features The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the “first-ever fully transparent” public database that tracks fossil fuels across the world. ..

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