Source: The post is based on the article “CITES COP19: Rare Jeypore Ground Gecko listed in Appendix 2 to stall its trafficking” published in Down To Earth on 28th November 2022. What is the News? Jeypore Ground Gecko has been included in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Note:… Continue reading CITES COP19: Rare Jeypore Ground Gecko listed in Appendix 2 to stall its trafficking
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Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?
Source: The post is based on the article “Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?” published in Down To Earth on 28th November 2022. What is the News? Meteorologists were mesmerized by Typhoon Hinnamnor as it provided a textbook example of a phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara Effect. What is the Fujiwhara Effect? The Fujiwhara… Continue reading Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?
Ambition on Melting Ice(AMI) Group: COP27: 18 countries join group on cryosphere loss, see it as major contributor to sea-level rise
Source: The post is based on the article “COP27: 18 countries join group on cryosphere loss, see it as major contributor to sea-level rise” published in Down To Earth on 26th November. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the Ambition on Melting Ice(AMI) Group?3 What is the declaration issued by this… Continue reading Ambition on Melting Ice(AMI) Group: COP27: 18 countries join group on cryosphere loss, see it as major contributor to sea-level rise
CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’
Source: The post is based on the article “CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’” published in Down To Earth on 23rd November. What is the News? The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has accepted a proposal to include sea cucumbers in Appendix II of… Continue reading CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’
Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision
Source: The post is based on the article “Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision” published in Down To Earth on 23rd November. What is the News? The draft decision of the 19th Conference of Parties(COP19) to the CITES has asked for strengthening coordination between countries exporting and… Continue reading Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision
Global Shield Against Climate Risks: COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding
Source: The post is based on the article “COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding” published in Down To Earth on 17th November 2022. What is the News? The Global Shield Against Climate Risks has been launched at COP27 in Egypt. What is Global Shield Against Climate Risks? Launched… Continue reading Global Shield Against Climate Risks: COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Source: The post is based on the article “India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report” published in DTE on 1st November 2022. What is the News? According to a report by the Delhi-based non-profit organization Centre for Science(CSE), India saw natural disasters almost every day in the first 9 months of… Continue reading India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Somewhere over the rainbow climate impact is visible
Source: The post is based on the article “Somewhere over the rainbow climate impact is visible” published in DTE on 4th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News? 2 What is a Rainbow? 3 What is the link between Rainbow and Climate Change? 4 What will be the impact of climate change on the rainbow? What is the News? A research has… Continue reading Somewhere over the rainbow climate impact is visible
How Delhi’s resettlement colonies have set a new standard for peripheralisation
Source: The post is based on the article “How Delhi’s resettlement colonies have set a new standard for peripheralisation” published in Down To Earth on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? According to a report by the Centre for Policy Research, recent resettlements of Delhi have set a new standard of peripheralisation in its… Continue reading How Delhi’s resettlement colonies have set a new standard for peripheralisation
Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever — and 2022 was their worst summer yet
Source: The post is based on the article “Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever — and 2022 was their worst summer yet” published in Down To Earth on 26th October 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the melting of Glaciers in the Alps Mountains3 What are the consequences of Glacier Melting?4… Continue reading Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever — and 2022 was their worst summer yet
