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Massive Wild Fires in Spain and Germany
Germany, Spain, and Greece have been facing worst of Europe’s extraordinary heat wave. Apart from that, wildfires have also ravaged the three countries. Key Points Countries have witnessed temperatures rising to record highs even before the official start of summer that is before summer solstice on June 21. The Sierra de la Culebra Mountain range ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • deadly wildfires • Forest Fires • Global warming • Greenhouse gas • Wildfires in Germany • Wildfires in Spain
Australia’s ambitious 2030 emissions target to UN
On June 16, 2022, new centre-left government of Australia submitted more ambitious emissions targets to United Nations in order to end foot-dragging on climate change. Highlights Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has increased Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 percent, against previous target of 26-28 percent. New goal of Australia sets it up for a ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Emission target of Australia • Greenhouse gas • Greenhouse gas emissions • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
State of Global Climate Report 2021
The State of the Global Climate Report 2021 has been released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). According to the report, four key climate change indicators which are sea-level rise, greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean acidification, and ocean heat set new records in 2021. This shows that human activities are causing planetary level changes in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COP27 • extreme weather • global climate • Greenhouse gas • Ocean acidification • Ocean Heat • State of the Global Climate Report 2021 • World Meteorological Organization
IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report- Highlights
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 stated that to keep the temperature checked to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the global emission of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Climate change mitigation • coal-fired power plants • Greenhouse gas • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change • IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report
What is the Global Methane Pledge?
The Global Methane Pledge was launched on November 2, 2021 at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Highlights As of now, more than 90 countries have signed this pledge. Global Methane Pledge is an effort led by the United States and the European Union, jointly. This pledge is significant because Methane is the second-most abundant ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Atmospheric methane • Global Methane Pledge • Greenhouse gas • Greenhouse gas emissions • Methane
UNEP: Leaded petrol eradicated from the world
According to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe. Highlights UNEP highlighted, this milestone will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save over USD 2.4 trillion annually for world economies. This milestone was achieved century after doctors first issued warnings regarding the toxic effects of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: eradication of leaded petrol • Greenhouse gas • Leaded petrol • United Nations Environment Programme