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India-Nepal MoU on Biodiversity Conservation

September 1, 2022

Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Nepal on Biodiversity Conservation proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Key Points This MoU has been signed to strengthen and enhance coordination ..

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ICMR study on snakebites- Highlights

September 1, 2022

To collect data on mortality, morbidity and socio-economic burden, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting a first of its kind study on snakebite incidence in 14 states representing all geographical regions of the country. This study is ..

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‘Arth Ganga’: New model for sustainable development of rivers

August 29, 2022

Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti unveiled a new initiative named ‘Arth Ganga’ under the Namami Gange program with an aim to boost economic activities along the banks of river Ganga. Under Arth Ganga, the government is working at six ..

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Philippines: Tropical Storm Ma-On

August 27, 2022

Recently, a tropical storm hit the northern Philippines, injuring at least three people and displacing thousands. Authorities then closed schools and government offices in several provinces, including the capital, where flooding and landslides were likely. Tropical Storm ‘Ma-on’ weakened slightly ..

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Longest ever drought in China

August 24, 2022

China is facing its biggest drought ever. Drought has dried up rivers and affected power generation at hydroelectric power plants. There is darkness in small and big cities due to no electricity. Key Points After 64 years, China faced the ..

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What are PFAs or Forever Chemicals?

August 23, 2022

Often we have been hearing that rain water is the purest. But according to research from the University of Stockholm, published recently in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, rainwater is no longer potable. The synthetic element PFAS was found ..

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Aravind’s ground gecko: New bent-toed gecko species

August 22, 2022

A group of researchers has recently discovered a new species of bent-toed gecko from the Agasthyamalai hills in the Western Ghats. Key Points  The name of this new gecko has been given in the name of well-known malacologist N.A. Arvind ..

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Causes of Arctic Warming

August 19, 2022

Researchers from Finnish Meteorological institute published their research regarding Arctic warming on August 11, 2022. As per the research, Arctic is heating up four times faster than other parts of the Earth. Heating is more concentrated in Eurasian part of ..

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Start-up loan for Compostable Plastic

August 18, 2022

Start-up loan of Rs 1.15 crores was approved by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to commercialise “compostable” plastic. This move also seeks to eliminate the usage of Single Use Plastics (SUP). To commercialise the compostable plastic, Technology Development Board and ..

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India adds 11 more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites

August 16, 2022

In the 75th year of Independence, India has added 11 more wetlands in the Ramsar Sites list. Thus, total number of Ramsar sites in India stands at 75, covering an area of 13 lakh 26 thousand 677 Hectare. Highlights: Four ..

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