Context: The pandemic showed that human interventions in natural processes can have disastrous consequences. It’s time to scale up natural-positive food systems that would simultaneously promote crop, soil and human health. There is growing consensus among agri-scientists, policymakers and farmers that the Green Revolution has reached its limits and raised several issues of environmental sustainability.… Continue reading Why India needs to bring back nature-positive farming
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UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled “Spreading like wildfire: The rising threat of extraordinary landscape fires”. The report has taken note of burning practices and techniques of indigenous peoples around the world as a method to control wildfire incidents. What are the key findings of the report?… Continue reading UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
Pluto: ‘Recent’ volcanism raises puzzle — how can such a cold body power eruptions?
What is the News? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s(NASA) New Horizons probe has reported new findings of Pluto. The probe reported that icy lava flows have recently (no more than a billion years ago) covered substantial tracts of its surface. The findings drew particular attention to a mountainous feature named Wright Mons. What is… Continue reading Pluto: ‘Recent’ volcanism raises puzzle — how can such a cold body power eruptions?
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA
What is the News? The International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) has released a report titled “World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022”. What are the key findings of the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022? Transition to Clean Energy: Current Crisis of high fossil fuel prices, energy security concerns and the urgency of climate change underscores the pressing need… Continue reading World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA
Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’
News: India marked the Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2022 in mid-February. About Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in 2015, with a vision to provide affordable and quality medicine to the citizens of India. The scheme was established under the department of pharmaceuticals of the Union Ministry… Continue reading Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’
Over 15 years of incentivised institutional delivery: Has it ensured safe births?
News: Maternal mortality ratio (MMR), infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate (NMR) have not improved at the same pace as institutional births. About the growth in institutional births The share of India’s institutional deliveries increased to 88.6% in 2019-2021 (National Family Health Survey 5) from 40.8% in 2005-06 (NHFS 3). The nine targeted states… Continue reading Over 15 years of incentivised institutional delivery: Has it ensured safe births?
World Water Development Report 2022: Unlocking potential of groundwater can provide water security, boost economy: UN
What is the News? UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water has released the United Nations World Water Development Report 2022 titled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” What are the key findings of the report? Importance of Groundwater: Groundwater accounts for 99% of liquid freshwater on Earth and is the source of one-quarter of all the water… Continue reading World Water Development Report 2022: Unlocking potential of groundwater can provide water security, boost economy: UN
Mange in Jaisalmer’s desert foxes worries experts
What is the News? Wildlife conservationists have expressed concern after locals spotted a few desert foxes, found in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to the Mange Skin Disease. What is Mange Disease? Mange is a type of skin disease of animals caused by parasitic mites. The… Continue reading Mange in Jaisalmer’s desert foxes worries experts
World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years
What is the News? On World Meteorological Day, the World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has announced that it would present an Action Plan on Early Warning Systems at the 27th Conference of Parties (CoP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in November 2022 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. Note: World Meteorological Day is observed on March 23rd… Continue reading World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years
World Water Day: Are we ready for the thirsty future?
News: Notwithstanding, water scarcity and river pollution, we are making things worse for the conservation of the valuable resource. What is Water Scarcity? Water scarcity implies that either sufficient water is not available (because it does not rain, the water table has gone down, or the demands have increased) or water is inaccessible (because it… Continue reading World Water Day: Are we ready for the thirsty future?
