Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022?3 What steps should be taken to move towards clean energy? 4 What are the benefits of the transition to Clean Energy? What is the News? The International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) has released a report titled “World Energy Transitions Outlook… Continue reading World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA
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Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’
News: India marked the Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2022 in mid-February. Contents1 About Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)2 What is the need for affordable healthcare?3 What are some issues with PMBJP that need to be addressed?4 What is the way forward? About Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi… 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. Contents1 About the growth in institutional births2 How did the government incentivise institutional deliveries?3 About the mortality ratio4 What is the reason behind the low improvement in Mortality rates?5 What should be… 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
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Early Warning Systems?3 What is the need for Early Warning Systems?4 What has India done on the Early Warning Systems? 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… 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. Contents1 What is Water Scarcity? 2 Situation wrt Water Scarcity 3 What are the factors behind increasing water scarcity? 4 Why is it important to tackle the water crisis? 5 What is the way forward? What is Water Scarcity? Water… Continue reading World Water Day: Are we ready for the thirsty future?
Biological diversity in areas Beyond National Jurisdiction(BBNJ) Treaty: 20 years of talks later, half the Earth’s surface area to have binding environment treaty
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Biological diversity in areas Beyond National Jurisdiction(BBNJ) Treaty?3 What is the need for the BBNJ Treaty?4 What is the High Seas Alliance? What is the News? The meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC-4) was held in New York to conclude a draft of the instrument on the conservation… Continue reading Biological diversity in areas Beyond National Jurisdiction(BBNJ) Treaty: 20 years of talks later, half the Earth’s surface area to have binding environment treaty
Himalayan griffon and steppe eagle: Vulture holocaust in Assam: Around 100 birds die due to ‘unintentional’ poisoning in Kamrup
What is the news? Recently, locals found the dead bodies of more than 95 Himalayan griffon vultures and a steppe eagle in Assam. The cause of death of the vultures according to the postmortem report was found to be pesticide poisoning. Note: Farmers spray the carcasses of cattle with pesticides (carbofuran) to kill the dogs.… Continue reading Himalayan griffon and steppe eagle: Vulture holocaust in Assam: Around 100 birds die due to ‘unintentional’ poisoning in Kamrup
New guidelines on abortion care will help prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions: WHO
News: The WHO released more than 50 recommendations that include clinical practice, health care delivery and law and policy interventions to support quality abortion care. The WHO also presented new guidelines on abortion care. Contents1 What were the reasons that compelled the WHO to bring these guidelines?2 Abortion related laws in different countries3 Why should… Continue reading New guidelines on abortion care will help prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions: WHO
