Climate Action, Net Zero, De-carbonisation, Green Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) The Government stands committed to tackle the global challenge of climate change. India’s climate action is guided by its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and the long-term strategy to reach net-zero by 2070 and it cuts across various sectors of the […]
Read MoreOn the occasion of ‘World Environment Day’ which is celebrated on 5th June, 2024, the Prime Minister launched the campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam/ Plant4Mother’, exhorting people to plant trees as a mark of love and respect for one’s own Mother and for protecting and preserving the Mother Earth. MoEFCC has reached out to Central […]
Read MoreGlobal Forest scenario :ISFR 2023 Information regarding the global forest resources is compiled and collated by the FAO on a 5 year cycle, and published under the heading, ‘Global Forest Resource Assessment’ (GFRA). The last GFRA was published in the year 2020 वैश्विक वन स्थिति ISFR 2023
Read MoreThese commitments collectively highlight India’s obligation to monitor, report, andtake action on the state of its forests in the context of global efforts towards climatechange mitigation, landscape restoration, biodiversity conservation, and sustainabledevelopment. These underscore India’s role as a responsible stakeholder in theinternational community’s efforts towards environmental conservation and sustainabledevelopment. India has made significant commitments to […]
Read MoreUPPCS 2024 PRELIMS GS PAPER ANALYSIS & CUTOFF Cutoff : 95 +/-3 for general category उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य-विशिष्ट पाठ्यक्रम से एक भी MCQ नहीं उत्तराखंड के भूगोल से 3 MCQ. भूगोल से अधिकतम प्रश्न (विश्व भूगोल मध्यम से कठिन). विज्ञान और भारतीय राजनीति अन्य भागों की तुलना में आसान थे. करेंट अफेयर्स MCQ यूपीएससी के […]
Read MoreISFR 2023 : Total Forest cover,statewise forest cover,mangrove,carbon sink etc The present assessment also reveals that 19 states/UTs have above 33 percent of the geographical area under forest cover. Out of these, eight states/UTs namely Mizoram, Lakshadweep, A & N Island, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur have forest cover above 75 percent. ‘India […]
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Extreme weather events in Uttarakhand have put 15 hydropower projects (HPP) worth over Rs 70,000 crore at risk, says a report by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons. The report, ‘Navigating climate-related financial risks’, has assessed the vulnerability of basins, construction of hydro projects and their shooting costs due to frequent climate-related disasters. “15 HPPs […]
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British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize. Orbital contemplates the world from a different viewpoint as it follows a team of astronauts in the International Space Station. It’s the biggest-selling book on the shortlist in the UK, and has also outsold the past three Booker winners combined, up to the eve of their success. Harvey, the first woman to win the award since 2019, was announced as winner at a ceremony in London’s Old Billingsgate, and will take home £50,000
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India’s total renewable energy installed capacity increased by a staggering 24.2 GW (13.5%) in a year, reaching 203.18 GW in October 2024 from 178.98 GW in October 2023. This significant rise aligns with India’s ambitious targets in the field of RE sector. Including nuclear energy, the total non-fossil fuel capacity rose to 211.36 GW in 2024, compared to 186.46 GW in 2023. Solar and Wind Power […]
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