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Is India Making Progress in Environmental Performance Index?

June 17, 2024

According to the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), India was ranked 176th out of 180 nations. Compared to 2022, when it was at the bottom of the index, this shows a small gain.   Different external factors are used by Yale ..

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Global Gender Gap Report, 2024

June 15, 2024

The Global Gender Gap Index, which has been running since 2006, is a key example of a global attempt to track gender inequality. This index is updated every year and looks at how far 146 countries have come in achieving ..

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Is China Leading the World in Self-Driving Cars?

June 14, 2024

Wuhan, a city in central China, has started the world’s biggest test of self-driving cars by taking advantage of its large urban area. Baidu, a big name in technology, runs a fleet of 500 robot cars, and they plan to ..

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How Did Apple Surpass Microsoft in Market Value?

June 13, 2024

Apple has surpassed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company again. This goal was reached around noon on June 12 when Apple’s market value jumped to $3.3 trillion, higher than Microsoft’s value of $3.2 trillion. This change in leadership ..

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Why Is India a Leading Nitrous Oxide Emitter?

June 13, 2024

India has emerged as the world’s second-largest source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. In 2020, the country was responsible for almost 11% of the world’s human-made N2O pollution. Only China was responsible for more, at 16%. The ..

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Why Do Southeast Asians Consume Most Microplastics?

June 12, 2024

Researchers at Cornell University recently published a study that put Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines at the top of the list of countries in the world in terms of how much microplastics each person eats. The study in April shows ..

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Visakhapatnam Port Ranks 19th in Global Efficiency Index

June 12, 2024

Along with Mundra Port, Visakhapatnam Port has moved to 19th place in the famous Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023. The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence work together to make the CPPI 2023. It rates the effectiveness of ..

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Catla Among Top 10 Harvested Aquatic Species in 2022

June 10, 2024

The United Nations put out a very important study in June 2024 called “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024.” It said that Catla (Labeo catla) was one of the most fished marine species in 2022, with a yield ..

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