- A recent study published in Nature Climate Change revealed that deforestation-induced warming caused nearly 28,000 additional heat-related deaths annually in tropical regions between 2001 and 2020.
- Economic Dependence: Agricultural exports and timber trade remain major sources of income for tropical countries.
- Weak Governance: Poor enforcement of forest conservation laws.
- Population Pressure: Rising demand for food and land.
- Health Linkages: Limited recognition of deforestation’s direct impact on human mortality. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 29 August, 2025
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- The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has facilitated the transfer of five technologies developed by ISRO to five Indian companies.
- The transfers are aimed at driving commercialisation, strengthening self-reliance, reducing imports, and enabling wider applications of space technologies in sectors such as automotive, biomedical, and industrial manufacturing. Read More
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- PM Modi is on a 2-day visit for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit.
- The two sides are expected to upgrade the 2008 Declaration on Security Cooperation, including defence hardware purchases, launch an “Economic Security” initiative to build resilient supply chains, and increase Japan’s investment targets to around $68 billion.
- The summit is expected to focus on deepening economic and investment partnerships, while also enhancing cultural ties between the two nations.
- The two sides are expected to start a digital partnership involving AI and semiconductors, and focus on public infrastructure.
- They are also likely to promote a bilateral energy partnership in hydrogen and renewable energy projects. Read More
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- The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a Bangladeshi woman accused of forgery and illegal stay, ruling that Article 21's right to personal liberty applies to foreigners.
- Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees the fundamental right to protection of life and personal liberty except by a procedure established by law.
- It ensures certain safeguards against arbitrary deprivation of life and liberty.
- It protects the right to life, which includes living with dignity, the right to livelihood, and a healthy environment, as well as personal liberty, such as the freedom to move, reside, and work lawfully. Read More
‘Foreigners too Have the Right to Liberty under Article 21’: High Court
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- Recently, two Indian ‘aquanauts’ travelled deep into the Atlantic Ocean as part of preparations for the upcoming Samudrayaan Project, under which India aims to send three humans to depths of 6,000 metres by 2027.
- India’s aquanauts aim to travel in the Matsya-6000, a made-in-India titanium submersible, and designed like a large fish, developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).
- Capacity: 3 humans for 12 hours, emergency endurance up to 96 hours.
- Initial Tests: Steel sphere dives up to 500 metres (wet test off Chennai, February). Read More
Deep Sea Exploration Under the Samudrayaan Project
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- Florida officials are deploying robotic rabbits as a new tool to capture invasive Burmese pythons.
- Burmese pythons are among the longest snakes in the world.
- It primarily inhabits forested areas like mangroves and rainforests but is also found in grasslands, marshes, wetlands, and near streams and rivers.
- Distributed : It is a widely distributed species found throughout Southeast Asia, with evidence of extensive and widespread population declines. Read More
