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‘Tree City of the World’ Tag

April 14, 2022

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) along with Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hyderabad and Mumbai jointly as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World.’ Overview: The recognition has been won by the two Indian cities due to ..

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IISc Study: Microplastics in Cauvery River

April 12, 2022

A new study has revealed that pollutants like microplastics might be causing growth defects like skeletal deformities in the fishes of the Cauvery river. The study has been published in the journal named Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. Overview: Upendra Nongthomba ..

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India’s Coastline Erosion

April 12, 2022

The Ministry of Earth Sciences has recently informed the Lok Sabha that out of the 6,907.18 km long Indian coastline in the mainland, around 34 per cent is facing erosion, 26 per cent of it is of an accreting nature, ..

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CEEW Study on Forest Fires

April 9, 2022

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that in the past two decades the intensity and frequency of forest fires, as well as an increase in the number of months in which forest ..

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‘Prakriti’: Environmental Awareness Mascot

April 6, 2022

On 5th April 2022, a mascot named ‘Prakriti’ was launched by Bhupendra Yadav, Union environment minister. This mascot was launched with the aim of spreading awareness among the people of the country about the small changes that can contribute to ..

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IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report- Highlights

April 5, 2022

The latest series of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report has highlighted that without immediate emissions reductions across all sectors, it would be difficult to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Overview: The report also ..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

April 4, 2022

To develop the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) a pact has been inked by Arunachal Pradesh with WWF India. The SBSAP will be aligning with the Pakke Declaration and the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Overview: In New Delhi, ..

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India’s Warmest Days in 121 Years

April 2, 2022

The analysis of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has shown that India has recorded its warmest March days, on average, in 121 years. The maximum temperature across the nation crossed 1.86°C above normal. Overview: This figure was mostly due to ..

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Rough-toothed Dolphins

March 28, 2022

Rough-toothed dolphins are dolphin species that are generally founded in the tropical and deep warm waters around the globe. In 1823, Georges Cuvier first described this species. Overview: The scientific name of this species is Steno bredanensis. This species is ..

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Warming of Tropical Indian Ocean

March 28, 2022

Jitendra Singh, MoS Ministry of Earth Sciences, has told Rajya Sabha that a rapid increase in ocean warming has been experienced by the tropical Indian Ocean. It has been observed that there was around a 1-degree Celsius (°C) average rise ..

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