Category: Pollution
Minamata Convention
Fifth meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 5) to Minamata Convention held in Geneva.
How volcanic eruptions impact ozone layer?
Recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano made an impact on the ozone layer.
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) | UNCCD’s 1st data dashboard
UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched first data dashboard compiling national figures from 126 countries recently.
Red Tides
National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) has started the investigation on the issue of sea turning red in Puducherry.
Stubble Burning & Bio-Decomposer
Delhi Government has initiated the spraying of a Bio-Decomposer to tackle Stubble Burning.
Record spike in aerosol in Hindu Kush region
Hindu Kush-Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau region has been witnessing an alarming increase in aerosol levels, a new analysis by the ISRO’s Physical Research Laboratory.
World Ozone Day
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated 29th World Ozone Day recently.
Planetary Boundaries
According to a new study, the world has breached six of the nine planetary boundaries necessary to maintain Earth’s stability and resilience.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Commerce and Industry Minister said government will take all necessary steps to protect Indian industry from any adverse impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Global Stocktake Technical Synthesis Report
Recently, first global stocktake technical synthesis report was released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
WMO’s Air Quality and Climate Bulletin
World Metrological Organisation (WMO) released 2023 Air Quality and Climate Bulletin recently.