Category: Environment
Rat Hole Mining
National Disaster Management Authority said Rat-hole miners were used in the rescue operation to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
Kadalundi-Vallikunnu Community Reserve (KVCR)
The shrinking mudflat ecosystem of Kerala’s Kadalundi keeps shorebirds away.
Emission Gap Report 2023 (Broken Report Record)
UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released Emission Gap Report 2023 (Broken Report Record) recently.
Dubai climate conference | CoP-28 | UNFCCC
Context: Next month, the 28th edition of the Conference of Parties (CoP) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, spanning…
C40 Cities
269 actions planned under Bengaluru Climate Action Plan.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has engaged the World Resources Institute (WRI)as a global consultant to formulate the CCAP for 2050
CITES’s Review of Significant Trade | Red Sanders
India has been removed from the CITES’s Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders.
Green Hydrogen | National Green Hydrogen Mission
According to a study by Climate Risk Horizons (CRH), the adoption of green hydrogen in India could exacerbate pollution if proper measures are not implemented.
Composite Water Management Index (CWMI)
NITI Aayog is currently considering the possibility of discontinuing a pivotal water report (CWMI) that was initially launched five years ago.
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invokes GRAP Stage 4 in Delhi NCR to combat Air pollution.
Loss and Damage Fund
Article in the Hindu – Importance of ‘loss and damage’ funds
Silkworms | Silk Colour
Researchers in China, proposed a model to explain how different combinations of mutations give rise to the different colours of the cocoons.
Minamata Convention
Fifth meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 5) to Minamata Convention held in Geneva.