Panama Evacuates Island Due to Climate Change

As a result of higher sea levels, Panama is currently dealing with a major effect of climate change by moving a whole island community. The native Guna people of Gardi Sugdub, an island in the Guna Yala archipelago in Panama’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Somalia Wins Non-Permanent Seat on UN Security Council

Somalia has reached a major milestone by becoming the first country since the 1970s to have a non-permanent place on the UN Security Council. This change, which was revealed after a vote in the 193-member UN General Assembly in which ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Haryana Removes Age Cap on Farmer Aid Scheme

The government of Haryana recently made a major change to the “Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojana,” a program that helps farmers and farm workers get money. These changes, which took effect after a recent government meeting, get ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Global Farewell for Football Icon Sunil Chhetri

An important player in Indian football, Sunil Chhetri, has officially retired from international football. His farewell match, which was a World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait, took place recently in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. This marked the end of his illustrious ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Bonn Climate Conference Focuses on Finance Goals

Climate funding is still an important part of the global effort to stop climate change. The Bonn Climate Change Conference, which is also known as the 60th Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies, began on June 3, 2024. This meeting ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Bihar Bird Sanctuaries Gain International Ramsar Status

The Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries in Bihar were recently named wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. This shows that India is serious about protecting wetlands. With this addition, India now has 82 Ramsar sites, which is a ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

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

Indian-French TRISHNA Satellite Targets Climate Change Impacts

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the French Space Agency (CNES) have agreed to work together on a satellite mission called TRISHNA. This is because rising temperatures around the world mean that environmental monitoring needs to be better. On ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

UNESCO Report Highlights Ocean Crisis, Urges Enhanced Research

The UNESCO State of Ocean Report 2024 points out important gaps in our knowledge of how the oceans work. It focuses on the fact that we don’t have enough data to successfully deal with different ocean crises and implement new ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs