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State of the Wet Tropics Report
Australia’s biodiversity-rich northern rainforests, designated as world heritage sites, face escalating threats, with 25% more organisms being classified as threatened species since 2020 due to the impacts of climate change, according to the recently released “State of the Wet Tropics” ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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“Climate equality: A planet for the 99%” Report
A recently released report highlights a glaring disparity in carbon emissions, revealing that the richest one percent of the global population emitted as much carbon as the poorest five billion people, comprising 66 percent of the world’s population. Alarming Impact ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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UNEP’s 14th Emissions Gap Report 2023
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released its 14th Emissions Gap Report 2023, revealing a bleak outlook for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. With the most optimistic climate action projects, there is only a 14% chance of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
A recent edition of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals a startling impact of heat exposure on global labor. In 2022, the loss amounted to a staggering 490 billion potential labor hours, marking a nearly 42% increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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Extreme Weather Events Drive Shifts in Ecosystems, Favoring Non-Native Species
A recent analysis reveals that extreme weather events, including heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, and floods, are influencing ecosystems by displacing native species with non-native ones. The study, conducted by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, analyzed 443 studies covering ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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Climate Risks for Women in Agri-Food Systems: Hotspot Map Highlights Vulnerability
A new hotspot map, developed by an international team of researchers, reveals that women engaged in agri-food systems in Africa and Asia, including India, face the highest climate risks. The map, ranking 87 countries based on climate change threats to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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State of the Cryosphere 2023 Report
The recently released State of the Cryosphere 2023 report highlights the profound impacts of global temperature rise on Earth’s frozen water, emphasizing the vulnerability of the cryosphere to climate change. The report underscores the alarming trends, including the loss of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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Measles Vaccination Gaps Persist in India: A Look at the WHO-CDC Report
In 2022, a startling revelation from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that approximately 11 lakh children in India missed their first dose of the measles vaccine. This places India ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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UN Sounds Alarm as Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Reach New Highs
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere soared to unprecedented levels in 2022, and the United Nations has issued a stark warning that this worrisome trend shows no signs of slowing down. Breaking Records According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
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Lancet Countdown Report Warns of Dire Consequences of Climate Crisis on Global Health
The climate crisis has reached a critical juncture, taking center stage on the global agenda and threatening to undo decades of progress in public health. The 8th annual report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, released recently, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs