Energy Budget of a planet

According to a new study, the imbalanced energy budget of the planet Mars can be a reason for dust storms occurring on it. What is a planet’s Energy Budget? The energy budget of a planet is the ratio of solar ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Seoul Forest Declaration

On the 13th of May 2022, the 15th World Forestry Congress concluded in Seoul and the Seoul Forest Declaration was adopted. The 15th edition of this event was hosted by the South Korean government in Seoul. What is World Forestry ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Mumbai: First Organic Waste-powered EV Charging Station

India’s first organic waste-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station has been inaugurated at Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mumbai, Aditya Thackeray, Maharashtra’s Minister of Environment and Tourism inaugurated this charging station on 9th May 2022. Who has developed this organic waste-powered charging ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Conference of the Parties (COP15) of UNCCD

The 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held from 9th May to 20th May 2022. Where is the COP 15 taking place? Abidjan, a city in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

2022 World Food Prize

The World Food Prize is an award that is given with the aim of recognizing the achievements of individuals from across the world who have helped in advancing the development of humans by improving the quantity, quality, or availability of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Environment Current Affairs

Rajasthan: First to surpass 10 GW solar capacity

According to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker, Rajasthan became the first state in the country to surpass 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar installations. What is the total installed power capacity of Rajasthan? Rajasthan has a total of 32.5 GW ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Environmental Impact of Jog Falls Project

The centre has asked whether any environmental impact study has been carried out before giving environmental clearance for a five-star hotel at the Jog Development Projects What proposal did Karnataka submit? Earlier, a proposal was submitted by Karnataka to seek ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

IIT Bombay’s collaboration with India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Recently, IIT Bombay entered into collaboration with India Meteorological Department (IMD) to develop climate solutions at the village, city, and district levels. What are the expected outcomes of the collaboration? Sensors and Drone-based Smart Monitoring System Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technology ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

2022 State of World’s Forests Report

The 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO), released on day one of the World Forestry Congress, 2022 (May 2, 2022). Who published the report? “The State of the World’s Forests” (SOFO) is the flagship publication of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Indo-German Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a joint declaration of intent (JDI) establishing the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership. What is the goal of the partnership? To intensify bilateral and multilateral cooperation and accelerate actions towards ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs