Synopsis: Various issues regarding Indo-Nepal Flood management system and the way forward. Introduction Many of Bihar’s districts faces serious challenges with recurrent and massive flooding. This year also, they faced double problem of flooding and the novel coronavirus pandemic. Some of Nepal’s biggest river systems originate in the Himalayan glaciers which then flow into India through Bihar. During… Continue reading Flood management that cannot be watered down
Author: Luv Sharma
What rising foodgrain output means for India
What is the news? Farm sector saw a growth of 4.5% in the first quarter of FY22 and a record food grain production of 150.5 million tones (mt) during the kharif season. It was due to the hard work of farmers and near normal monsoons. How important is food grain production? First, agriculture and its allied activities in FY21 contributed 20.2% to the Gross Value Addition (GVA)… Continue reading What rising foodgrain output means for India
Statsguru: Seven charts explain India’s climate change challenge
What is the news? CoP26 meeting will held in the next month. As it is reaching near, the global community is calling for India to do more towards green energy. What are some key issues/facts wrt climate change scenario in India? Dependence on thermal sources: India has made remarkable gains in renewable energy. The share… Continue reading Statsguru: Seven charts explain India’s climate change challenge
Bitcoin miners eye N-power as environmental criticism mounts
What is the news? Amid a heated debate over Bitcoin’s environmental impact, two companies say they have an answer on mitigating some of the negative effects: Nuclear energy. Two private companies are partnering to use advanced fission to the energy-intensive process of minting new coins. Why such a move? It’s an effort, the companies say,… Continue reading Bitcoin miners eye N-power as environmental criticism mounts
New Evidence Led To WHO’s New Air Quality Standard
What is the news? The World Health Organization(WHO) released the Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs) recently. Why was a higher standard necessary? Since the last global update in 2005, there has been a marked increase in quality and quantity of evidence that shows how air pollution affects different aspects of human health. The evidence also shows… Continue reading New Evidence Led To WHO’s New Air Quality Standard
The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Once, plastic was considered a miracle material, as its synthetic polymers give it astonishing durability. As per the World Economic Forum (WEF), the use of plastic has increased twenty-fold over the last fifty years. But plastic also poses a massive environmental challenge. Plastic waste is everywhere today. It is filling up… Continue reading The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
What is the news? Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) approved the Regeneron antibody combination for treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). What is Regeneron? Regeneron is a combination of two drugs — casirivimab and imdevimab. It has reduced mortality in seronegative patients with severe infections. The drug cocktail replicates the natural antibody response of human beings. Last year it was approved by the… Continue reading COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
What is the news? Recently, United Nations Food System Summit took place in New York. In this summit, leaders emphasized that there is a need to achieve the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030 and address climate change in view of food production. We must urgently move from incremental and siloed action towards a systems approach.… Continue reading United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
What is the news? The Earth is warming — some parts more rapidly than others. Temperatures in the Arctic, for example, have been rising much faster than the rest of the planet. Experts, for the longest time, have attributed the crisis to how clouds interact with sea ice, essentially frozen seawater. Decades of research have pointed… Continue reading Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
What is the news? Recently, Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring Service published a report “The Ocean State Report 5”. As per the report the global ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and regulates the Earth’s climate and sustains life. Currently, global ocean is undergoing severe changes from natural variations, over-exploitation and anthropogenic influences. These changes caused the sea level… Continue reading Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
