Minamata
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Minamata Convention

Fifth meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 5) to Minamata Convention held in Geneva.

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How volcanic eruptions impact ozone layer?

Recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano made an impact on the ozone layer.

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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.

Air Quality Index
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

The Air Quality Index of Mumbai is worse than Delhi.

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Red Tides

National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) has started the investigation on the issue of sea turning red in Puducherry.

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Stubble Burning & Bio-Decomposer

Delhi Government has initiated the spraying of a Bio-Decomposer to tackle Stubble Burning.

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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.

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World Ozone Day

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated 29th World Ozone Day recently.

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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.

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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.

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Global Stocktake Technical Synthesis Report

Recently, first global stocktake technical synthesis report was released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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WMO’s Air Quality and Climate Bulletin

World Metrological Organisation (WMO) released 2023 Air Quality and Climate Bulletin recently.