One Planet Summit

The One Planet Summit was held on January 11, 2021. The summit aims to advance the protection of nature. What is One Planet summit? The One Planet summit is an international event that focused on biodiversity to mobilize commitments to protect the ecosystems and make links to human health. What is the aim of One ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • One Planet Summit • Paris Agreement • United Nations • World Bank

Naegleria fowleri: Brain Eating Amoeba

Naegleria fowleri is a single celled amoeba. It is also called the brain-eating Amoeba. The amoeba is now rapidly spreading in the US. The news comes after a mysterious disease called Eluru was discovered in the districts of Andhra Pradesh. About Naegleria fowleri Naegleria fowleri was first traced in the southern parts of USA. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: amoeba • amoebic infection • Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Climate change • Diseases • Eluru • mystery

Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)

The US Federal Bank recently joined the Network for Greening the Financial System. In Europe, several European Securities and Market Authorities have joined NGFS recently. The other new members of the network are Central Bank of Iceland, Polish Financial Supervision Authority, Uruguay, Paraguay and financial authorities of Indonesia and Egypt. In July 2020, the Asian ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Network for Greening the Financial System • One Planet Summit • Paris Agreement • Paris Agreement on Climate Change

UNEP’s 2020 Young Champions of the Earth Award

The United Nations Environment Programme recently named seven dynamic Environmentalists as its Young Champions of the Earth. Prize winners The following seven people won the UNEP 2020 Young Championships of the Earth Award Nzambi Matee of Kenya. He is a material engineer and is receiving the award for producing low-cost construction materials from recycled plastic ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Climate change • UNEP • United Nations Environment Programme • Young Champions of the Earth Award

Fight against climate change in French Constitution

The French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced a referendum to add the fight against climate change into the French Constitution. Also, the need to preserve the environment is to be added. What is a Referendum? It is a general vote by the electorate on a political question that has been referred to them for a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Emmanuel Macron • European Union • President Emmanuel Macron • referendum