Carbon Sequestration Current Affairs, GK & News
Carbon Sequestration
Carbon sequestration refers to the process of removing carbon from the atmosphere and depositing it in a reservoir. In simple language, Carbon Sequestration encompasses all forms of carbon storage such as oceans, plants, soil and underground geologic formations. On this basis, Carbon sequestration is of three types as follows: Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Indirect sequestration whereby ..
What is Ocean Rewilding?
Ocean Rewilding is expected to come up in COP26. A network of 68 European organisations are working together to find ways to reinvigorate the marine life of the earth. Rewilding is restoring to its natural uncultivated state. This is done by introducing animal or plant species that have been exterminated (destroyed completely) or driven out ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon Sequestration • COP26 • France • Marine pollution • mediterranean sea • Ocean pollution • ocean rewilding • UK
Dr Rattan Lal: Indian born American Scientist wins World Food Prize
On June 11, the Indian American soil scientist Dr Rattan Lal has won the World Food Prize for mainstreaming and developing soil centric approach in order to increase food production. Highlights Dr Lal’s strategy of restoring soil health has been adopted by three United Nations Climate Change Conferences. Techniques of Dr Lal Dr Lal has ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Agriculture • Agroforestry • Carbon Sequestration • farming • Livestock Rearing • UN Climate Change Conference • United Nations • World Food Prize
UNDP Green Climate Fund: India gets 43 million USD to boost climate in 3 coastal states
With the help pf 43 million USD from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India has begun the project that will positively impact over 10 million people living on the coastline. The funds are to be obtained from the Green Climate Fund that was established under United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The objective ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon Sequestration • Climate change • India-UNDP • National Action Plan on Climate Change • Nationally Determined Contributions • Odisha • Paris Agreement • UNFCCC • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Earth's bedrock: New source of global nitrogen discovered
According to recently published study, over quarter of nitrogen on Earth comes from weathering of planet’s bedrock. For centuries, prevailing science indicated that all of nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from atmosphere. This study could greatly improve climate change projections. Key Facts The study has found that up to 26% of nitrogen in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Carbon Sequestration • Climate change • Environment • Geology • Nitrogen cycle • Science and Technology