News: Delhi Chief Minister has launched a ‘ Green Delhi app’ mobile application. Facts: Aim: To keep a check on rising air pollution in Delhi and bring pollution-causing activities to the government’s notice. Features: The app is based on photo and video complaints.The citizens can click photos or make videos of pollution causing activities… Continue reading Delhi CM launches Green Delhi app
Year: 2020
Govt. seeks comments on draft IR Code rules
News: Union Labour and Employment Ministry has published the draft IR Code rules framed under the Industrial Relations Code,2020. Facts: Industrial Relations Code combines and simplifies relevant provisions of three Central Labour Acts: Trade Unions Act,1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Key Highlights of the draft… Continue reading Govt. seeks comments on draft IR Code rules
IPBES releases paper titled “Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics”
News: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services(IPBES) has released a research paper titled “Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come”. Facts: Objective: The report has analysed the contribution of human-induced environmental damages in the emergence of new diseases. Key Takeaways: Pandemics like COVID-19 would hit us… Continue reading IPBES releases paper titled “Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics”
Indian Army develops messaging application ‘Secure Application for Internet’
News: Indian Army has developed a simple messaging application named the Secure Application for Internet(SAI). Facts: SAI: It is a simple and secure messaging application that supports end-to-end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platforms over the internet. Developed by:The application has been developed by Col Sai Shankar of the Indian… Continue reading Indian Army develops messaging application ‘Secure Application for Internet’
Planet Based Diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report
News: World Wildlife Fund(WWF) has published the report titled “Bending the Curve: The Restorative Power of Planet Based Diet” and launched a new platform known as Planet Based Diet Impact and Action Calculator. Facts: What does the report say? The report says that there is a need to strike a balance in how countries consume… Continue reading Planet Based Diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report
Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity
According to the International World Wildlife Fund (WWF) species from the tropics to the poles are at risk. Many species may be unable to move to new areas quickly enough to survive changes that rising temperatures will bring to their historic habitats. 1/5th of the world’s most vulnerable natural areas may be facing a “catastrophic”… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Impact of Climate Change on Water Bodies and water insecurity
Climate change is expected to exacerbate current stresses on water resources. By 2020, between 75 and 250 million people are projected to be exposed to increased water stress due to climate change. Warming has resulted in decline in mountain glaciers and snow cover in both hemispheres and this is projected to accelerate throughout the 21st… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Water Bodies and water insecurity
Impact of Climate Change on Soil and Land Degradation
Land degradation means reduction in the potential of the land to produce benefits from a particular land use under a specified form of land management. Changes in climate are recognized as one of the major factors responsible for land degradation affecting sustained development. Land degradation encompasses change in chemical, physical and biological property of the… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Soil and Land Degradation
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
Low production: Rise in coconut yields (with some exceptions); reduced fruit and vegetable production. Negative impacts on livestock: Livestock of tropical regions would become more prone to infectious and parasitic diseases. Livestock’s productivity would decline. Indigenous breeds of India like Rathi, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi, etc. would be at danger. Regional impact: According to the Turn… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Anthropogenic
Burning of fossil fuels: People drive cars. Heat and cool their houses. People cook food. All those activities take energy. Burning coal, oil, and gas to generate energy ? Burning these things emit gases into the air. The gases cause the air to heat up. This can change the climate of a place In its… Continue reading CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Anthropogenic
