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Rising Sea Level

In News The ‘State of the Global Climate 2022’ report released by WMO highlighted that sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate. More about Report The rate of global mean sea-level [GSML] rise has doubled in three decades i.e., rate of sea-level rise was 2.27 mm/year in 1993-2002, it shot up to 4.62 mm/year […]

SC’s Modified Judgment on Eco-sensitive Zones

In News  The Supreme Court has recently modified its judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around protected forests. More about the news The previous judgment of SC:  On June 3, 2022, the apex court had ordered the 1-km buffer zone for protected areas to act as a “shock absorber”. Its judgment was to have […]

State of the Global Climate 2022 Report: WMO

In News The State of the Global Climate 2022 report has been released by the World Meteorological Organization. About the Report It focuses on key climate indicators – greenhouse gases, temperatures, sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification, sea ice and glaciers. It also highlights the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. It shows […]

Network of Groundwater Sensors

In News The Jal Shakti Ministry is working on an ambitious plan to deploy a vast network of groundwater sensors. More about News It will continuously relay information on groundwater levels as well as the degree of contamination down to the taluk level. Currently, such data is only measured a few times each year and […]

Human Composting

In News Recently, New York became the sixth state in the US to legalise human composting as a burial option.  About Human Composting It is also known as natural organic reduction. It is essentially the process of transforming the human body into nutrient-rich soil.  The process of transformation of a human body into soil involves […]

Synthesis Report of IPCC AR6

In Context The fourth and final installment of the sixth assessment report (AR6) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was released. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and […]

Menace of Plastic consumption

In Context A new Study Warns of doubling of Plastic Consumption in G20 countries by 2050 without new policies. Plastic Consumption across Globe According to a report by the Back to Blue initiative, Plastic consumption in G20 countries may nearly double by 2050 unless new global policies are put in place to reduce its use. […]

Phytoplankton Blooms

In News Huge blooms of phytoplankton — microscopic algae floating on the ocean’s surface — have become larger and more frequent along the world’s coastlines. About Marine animals such as fish and whales eat phytoplankton. It can also prove toxic in large amounts, starving the ocean of oxygen and leading to “dead zones” that wreak […]

Methane Global Tracker Report

In News IEA Report Highlights Failure of Fossil Fuel Firms to Curb Methane Emissions. About IEA’s annual Methane Global Tracker report has recently highlighted that the fossil fuel companies have failed to take substantial action to curb methane emissions Report also shows that 75% of methane emissions can be reduced with cheap and readily available […]

Omorgus Khandesh

In Context A new beetle species have been discovered in India, according to a paper published in the New Zealand-based journal Zootaxa. The new beetle species was discovered by a  scientist from the Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune. Key Facts It is necrophagous and also called a keratin beetle. Necrophagous are […]