What is the News? The Prime Minister has announced new vaccination plans for Covid-19. What are the new announcements made by the Prime Minister related to the Covid-19 Vaccine? Firstly, Covid-19 Vaccine will be made available for children above 15 years from January 3, 2022. Secondly, the “precautionary” doses will be administered to healthcare and… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccines for 15-18 year olds; boosters for healthcare, frontline workers, senior citizens with comorbidities
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Labour losses due to rising heat: India among the most affected, finds study
What is the news? Rising heat and humidity due to global warming has prompted major loss in labour hours across the globe. India is one of the worst affected countries, according to a new study led by Duke University researchers. This is the first study at the global scale assessing how effective it is to… Continue reading Labour losses due to rising heat: India among the most affected, finds study
Blue sky thinking-Net zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy
News: Emissions from aviation industry have almost doubled since 2000 and reached one billion ton in 2018. To reduce emissions from aviation sector and make it net-zero will require a huge collaborative effort between industry, government and consumers. What has been the efforts by the aviation sector towards the net-zero goal? The aviation sector’s progress in cutting… Continue reading Blue sky thinking-Net zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy
Delivering climate action: The road ahead for India after CoP26
News: At CoP26, India pledged to become a ‘net zero’ carbon emitter by 2070. It announced enhanced targets for renewable energy deployment and reduction in carbon emissions. Achieving these targets will require focusing on the three important areas. 1) Increasing renewable energy capacity, 2) Decarbonising emission-intensive sectors, 3) Creating more carbon sinks. What needs to… Continue reading Delivering climate action: The road ahead for India after CoP26
WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
What is the news? World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town experienced the highest temperature of 38oC, the highest ever recorded temperature in the Arctic region. This place falls in eastern Siberia, which has an extremely harsh dry continental climate (very cold winter and hot summer). On February 6th 2020, at… Continue reading WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: study
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the findings of the study? 3 Why high uranium concentration is harmful? 4 What can be the probable reasons for such high level of uranium in groundwater of these areas? What is the news? A chemical analysis of groundwater in several villages of Karnataka has found high levels of uranium… Continue reading High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: study
“Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder”
News: Recently the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Authority has revoked the registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety FL 2027. It was used in the manufacture of its Lay’s chips. This means that farmers can cultivate this variety freely without the threat of penal action for violating intellectual property rights (IPR). What is Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR)… Continue reading “Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder”
“Zero the way to go”
News: Although India’s waste management policy has evolved to suit the changing needs but there are still some gaps. Waste must become a resource that can be reworked, reused and upcycled. This will minimise the use of materials in our world and mitigate environmental damage. What is the relation b/w the nature of waste with a country’s development status? Nature of… Continue reading “Zero the way to go”
Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder
News: Recently, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Authority revoked the registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety FL 2027. It was used in the manufacture of its Lay’s chips. This means that farmers can cultivate this variety freely without the threat of penal action for violating intellectual property rights (IPR). What is the… Continue reading Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder
On waste management: Zero the way to go
News: Although India’s waste management policy has evolved to suit the changing needs but there are still some gaps. Waste must become a resource that can be reworked, reused and upcycled. This will minimise the use of materials in our world and mitigate environmental damage. What is the relation b/w the nature of waste… Continue reading On waste management: Zero the way to go
