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Climate change is already damaging health of children, says Lancet report

News: The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2019 has warned that children will suffer from a rise in infectious diseases, malnutrition and air pollution if global warming continues on the current trajectory. Facts: About The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: It is a comprehensive yearly analysis that tracks progress across 41… Continue reading Climate change is already damaging health of children, says Lancet report

Union Agriculture Minister attends the Eighth Session of Governing Body of Seed Treaty at FAO Headquarters in Rome

News: Union Agriculture Minister attended the eight session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), at Rome, Italy Facts: About International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) It is also known as International SEED Treaty. It was adopted by the Thirty-First Session… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister attends the Eighth Session of Governing Body of Seed Treaty at FAO Headquarters in Rome

Fall Armyworm controlled in Odisha

News:Odisha have succeeded in thwarting an attack by the Fall Armyworm (FAW) on maize crop due to proper precaution and timely management by the state agriculture department and awareness among farmers. Facts: About Fall Armyworm: The Fall Armyworm(FAW) or Spodoptera frugiperda is an invasive agricultural pest.It was first reported in West Africa in 2016. FAW… Continue reading Fall Armyworm controlled in Odisha

India worst affected by climate change among G20 says report

News: A study titled ‘Brown to Green’ by Climate Transparency (CT) has said that India is worst affected by climate change among G20 countries. Facts: Key Takeaways from the study India, Russia, France, Italy and Germany are the top 5 for average climate related annual deaths at 3,661. India, China, EU, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia… Continue reading India worst affected by climate change among G20 says report

Centre forms committee to draft new water policy

News: The Jal Shakti Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). Facts: About the Committee: It will be chaired by Mihir Shah, who is a former Planning Commission member and a water expert. The committee has 10 principal members, including Shashi Shekhar, a former secretary of Water Resources, and… Continue reading Centre forms committee to draft new water policy

Explained: What is Pliosaur?

News:Recently,people have discovered the bones of Pliosaur in a cornfield in the Polish village of Krzyzanowice. Facts: About Pliosaur: Pliosaurs were aquatic carnivorous reptiles that lived between 220 and 70 million years ago. They are classified in the order Plesiosauria along with their long-necked relatives,the plesiosaurs. They were characterized by massive heads, short necks, and… Continue reading Explained: What is Pliosaur?

IndAIR-Decades of research on pollution under one roof

News:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(CSIR-NEERI) has launched the country’s first interactive online repository called Indian Air quality Interactive Repository (IndAIR). Facts: About IndAIR: The IndAIR aims to make air quality research and studies in an easily accessible web format for the public, media, researchers and academics. The repository has… Continue reading IndAIR-Decades of research on pollution under one roof

Cyclone Bulbul likely to bring heavy rain to Odisha

News:Cyclone Bulbul has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm causing heavy rain in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal. Facts: About Cyclone Bulbul: Cyclone Bulbul is a severe cyclonic storm over the east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal and North Andaman Sea. The cyclone has taken place between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and… Continue reading Cyclone Bulbul likely to bring heavy rain to Odisha

Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol

News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly 15 and 35 km above Earth’s… Continue reading Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol

New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law

News: New Zealand has passed a ‘zero carbon’ law Facts: The Zero Carbon law aims to tackle climate change by setting a net-zero target for almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The reduction target will have two separate plans. One for biogenic methane, or that which is produced by living organisms, and another for… Continue reading New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law

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