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“The coldest year of the rest of their lives” report

October 25, 2022

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recently released a report titled “The coldest year of the rest of their lives”. Key findings For the first time, the UNICEF provided estimates on how many children will be exposed to 4 ..

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Migration of Great Indian Bustard

October 25, 2022

Three Great Indian Bustards were spotted in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert. Key facts The recent sighting of Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) in the Cholistan desert led to the speculation that these species have migrated from Desert National Park (DNP) in Rajasthan, ..

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Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas plant

October 22, 2022

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri recently inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, Punjab. Key facts The compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga was constructed at the cost of Rs.230 crore ..

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Climate Transparency Report 2022

October 21, 2022

The eighth edition of the Climate Transparency report was released recently. Key findings The report, which assessed the climate actions by G20 countries found that the members’ support to produce fossil fuels have reached new heights at 64 billion USD ..

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Tamil Nadu’s State-level Committee for Vulture Conservation

October 20, 2022

The Tamil Nadu Government launched a State-Level Committee for Vulture Conservation (SLCVC) for coordination within the government for the implementation of the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation (APVC) 2020-2025. Key facts The formation of the State-Level Committee for Vulture Conservation ..

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What is Solar Facility?

October 20, 2022

The ‘Solar Facility’ has been approved by the International Solar Alliance at its 5th Assembly Meeting. Key facts Solar Facility is a payment guarantee mechanism under the ISA framework. This initiative was launched to attract investments into the solar energy ..

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Paraliparis selti – new species of deep sea fish

October 15, 2022

Scientists have recently discovered a new species of deep sea fish in the Atacama Trench. Key facts In 2018, an international team of researchers surveyed the Atacama Trench by deployed free-falling landers to study deep sea creatures. They recorded three ..

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Death of Pilot Whales in New Zealand

October 13, 2022

Over 400 whales have died after being stranded on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Key facts While majority of the stranded pilot whales died naturally, the survivors were euthanized because of the threat of them being consumed by sharks as well ..

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Living Planet Report 2022

October 13, 2022

Living Planet Report 2022 found drastic decline in the global wildlife population. Key findings Living Planet Report 2022 is a joint endeavor of the World Wildlife Fund and Zoological Society of London. According to the flagship publication, there has been ..

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Discovery of ‘The Trapping Zone’ in Maldives

October 13, 2022

Recently, scientists reported the discovery of ‘The Trapping Zone’ in the island nation Maldives, India’s southern neighbour. Key Facts This Trapping Zone is a new ecosystem, discovered some 500 meters beneath the surface, is being referred to as ‘as oasis ..

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