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