New climate draft seeks tripling of renewable energy capacity Context The latest draft of the Global Stocktake, one of the key papers being debated at the United Nations climate meeting in Dubai, has connected tripling renewable energy capacity to a “phase-out,” or time-bound end to […]
Glaciers shrank 1 m a year in a decade: WMO Context The 2011-2020 decade, although being the warmest on record, had the fewest deaths from extreme events, according to a World Meteorological Organization report released on Tuesday. What are the major key points mentioned in […]
Major oil and gas firms have pledged to go carbon-neutral Context Several oil and gas corporations have committed to being net zero — or carbon neutral — by 2050, according to Sultan Al Jaber, president-designate of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28), at a news […]
‘India has a critical role in Dubai climate conference’ Context Criticism that the UAE’s leadership of the annual UN climate negotiations this year conflicted with its status as one of the world’s largest oil producers is “surprising” and “unfounded,” a senior CoP Presidency official told […]
World will overshoot 2030 fossil fuel limit by twice over: report What is the Production Gap Report ? The Production Gap Report is a yearly study conducted by several organizations, including the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Climate Analytics, E3G, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, […]
Researchers identify a new mushroom species from the Western Ghats Context A new species of mushroom has been identified from a little, delicate-looking one that was discovered on the Palode campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) in Thiruvananthapuram. The […]
Bihar’s second tiger reserve to come up in Kaimur sanctuary Context By the end of the year or in the first half of 2024, Bihar will have its second tiger reserve in the Kaimur district. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) is in the State’s West […]
Maharashtra’s ephemerals: plants that wait for monsoon to bloom Context The springtime is frequently linked to blooming. Few individuals are aware, however, that in some regions of Maharashtra, some plant species wait all year to bloom only during the monsoon because they enjoy the rain. […]
Study ecological dynamics of Nipah virus: experts to govt. Context Experts had warned that Kerala should probably expect annual outbreaks of Nipah, though not necessarily in the same location or with the same symptom profile, given the prevalence of the Pteropus medius species of bats, […]
G-20 Leaders’ Declaration notes the need for more finance to arrest global warming Context For the first time, the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration publicly acknowledges the huge financial leap required for the world to switch to a renewable energy economy. The Declaration “…noted the need for […]