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National Bio Energy Programme

November 9, 2022

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy announced recently that the National Bio Energy Programme will be implemented until 2025-26. What is National Bio Energy Programme? The National Bioenergy Programme aims to promote bioenergy usage and create an investor-friendly ecosystem ..

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Pseudohelice annamalai

November 9, 2022

A new species of estuarine crab named Pseudohelice annamalai was discovered in Cuddalore District in Tamil Nadu. About Pseudohelice annamalai The species Pseudohelice annamalai was discovered at the mangroves in Parangipettai, close to the Vellar River estuary in Cuddalore district. ..

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COP27 Agenda: Inclusion of Loss and Damage Funding

November 8, 2022

For the first time in the history of the UN’s climate negotiations, loss and damage funding became part of the official agenda for the COP27 that is being held at Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt. Other key additions to the agenda include ..

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Indian Black Honeybee

November 7, 2022

Indian black honeybee discovered in the Western Ghats. About Indian black honeybee A new endemic species of honeybee, christened Indian black honeybee (Apis karinjodian), was discovered in the Western Ghats. Its habitat ranges from the central Western Ghats and Nilgiris ..

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UNESCO: A Third of Glaciers in Word Heritage Sites will Disappear in 2050

November 3, 2022

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned that several world heritage sites may become glacier-free by 2050. What are the findings of the UNESCO survey? A survey of 18,600 glaciers at 50 World Heritage Sites found that ..

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G20 Countries Spent Nearly 700 Billion USD to Support Fossil Fuels in 2021

November 2, 2022

On November 1, 2022, the Climate Policy Factbook was released by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies. What are the key findings of the factbook? The G20 countries continued to provide substantial financial aid for fossil fuel production and consumption in 2021. ..

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Baleen Whales Consume Millions of Microplastics Per Day

November 2, 2022

A new study found that the blue whale – the largest mammal on Earth – swallow millions of microplastics each day as do fin and humpback whales. Why was the study conducted? A research recently provided an estimate of the ..

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IVRI calls for ban on aceclofenac in cattle

November 2, 2022

IVRI demanded the ban of using the aceclofenac in cattle after a new research found that this drug metabolizes into diclofenac in water buffaloes as well as in cows. What are key findings of the recent study on aceclofenac? A ..

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2022 Forest Declaration Assessment

October 28, 2022

2022 Forest Declaration Assessment was published on October 24 this year. What are the key findings of the assessment? In 2021, deforestation rates have declined at the global level by 6.3 per cent compared to 2018-20 baseline. Though the rate ..

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The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa

October 28, 2022

The report titled “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” was released recently. Who published “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” report? “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” report ..

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