Source: The post is based on the article “Bluewashing: Report flags how corporates have wormed their way into global food governance” published in Down To Earth on 28th April 2023 What is the News? The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems has released a report titled “Who’s tipping the scales”. The report has… Continue reading Bluewashing: Report flags how corporates have wormed their way into global food governance
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PRET: WHO launches initiative to make world better prepared for future pandemics
Source: The post is based on the article “PRET: WHO launches initiative to make world better prepared for future pandemics” published in Down To Earth on 27th April 2023 What is the News? The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative. What is Preparedness and Resilience for… Continue reading PRET: WHO launches initiative to make world better prepared for future pandemics
WHO launches ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to restore immunization progress lost during pandemic
Source: The post is based on the article “WHO launches ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to restore immunization progress lost during pandemic” published in Down To Earth on 27th April 2023 What is the News? Several public health organizations have come together to launch The Big Catch-up Initiative. What is the Big Catch-up Initiative? Launched by: World… Continue reading WHO launches ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to restore immunization progress lost during pandemic
FAO: Closing gender gap in agri-food systems can boost global economy by $1 trillion
Source: The post is based on the article “FAO: Closing gender gap in agri-food systems can boost global economy by $1 trillion” published in Down To Earth on 15th April 2023 What is the News? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) report titled “The Status Of Women In Agrifood Systems”, closing the gender gap… Continue reading FAO: Closing gender gap in agri-food systems can boost global economy by $1 trillion
Copernicus programme: Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus
Source: The post is based on the article “Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus” published in Down To Earth on 11th April 2023 What is the News? According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), March 2023 saw variations on several meteorological fronts. Copernicus programme found that the world… Continue reading Copernicus programme: Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus
Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
Source: The post is based on the article “Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found” published in the DTE on 7th April 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 About MeerKAT telescope3 What astronomers found using machine learning on MeerKAT Telescope?4 What is Machine learning? What is the News? Recently, astronomers used… Continue reading Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
A megafauna bias in India’s carnivore research is hampering the country’s conservations efforts
Source: The post is based on the article “A megafauna bias in India’s carnivore research is hampering the country’s conservations efforts” published in Down To Earth on 8th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Carnivore?3 About the Research on carnivore population in India4 Why is it important to focus on smaller carnivores?5… Continue reading A megafauna bias in India’s carnivore research is hampering the country’s conservations efforts
More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise: Study
Source: The post is based on the article “More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise: Study” published in Down To Earth on 4th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Salt Marshes?3 What is the importance of Salt Marshes?4 What was the research conducted on… Continue reading More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise: Study
A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts
Source: The post is based on the article “A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts” published in Down To Earth on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? In 2022, Astronomers recorded the brightest gamma-ray radiation (named GRB 221009A) of all time, which… Continue reading A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts
CSE-DTE release 2023 State of India’s Environment report
Source: The post is based on the article “CSE-DTE release 2023 State of India’s Environment report?” published in Down To Earth on 29th March 2023 What is the News? Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and DTE (Down to Earth) magazine has released State of India’s Environment report 2023. The report is an annual publication… Continue reading CSE-DTE release 2023 State of India’s Environment report
