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US cancels NASA’s carbon monitoring project
US President Donald Trump’s administration has cancelled NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) programme citing reasons of budget constraints and higher priorities within science budget. It was also in line with Donald Trump’s latest broad attack on climate science. Carbon Monitoring ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
India's installed clean energy capacity touched 70 GW: Government
According to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s installed clean (renewable) energy capacity has already touched 70 Gigawatts (GW) and 38 GW is under implementation. This shows that India is progressing fast in areas of renewable energy and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Western Ghats’ forests vital for monsoon rainfall in Tamil Nadu: Study
Researchers have found that dense vegetation in Western Ghats determines amount of rainfall that Tamil Nadu gets during the summer monsoon. The study highlights importance of urgent need to stop deforestation in the Western Ghats. Key Highlights of Study Researchers ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
First organised census of Indus Dolphins begins in Punjab
Punjab government along World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-India are conducting first organised census of Indus Dolphins, one of the world’s rarest mammals found only in India and Pakistan. The organised census aims at conservation of the species. Key Facts The first ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Global warming driving harmful algae growth: Study
Scientists have found that global warming is driving proliferation of Noctiluca algae (commonly known as sea tinkle), a harmful algae in Arabian Sea responsible for glowing of Mumbai’s beaches in dark. The study was jointly conducted by researchers from Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
14 of Indian cities figure in World’s 20 most polluted cities list: WHO
According to Global Urban Air Pollution database released by World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 Indian cities have figured in list of world’s 20 most polluted cities in terms of particulate matter PM2.5 levels in 2016. These 14 cities include Delhi, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF)
In 2015, the World Bank had launched a $500 million Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF) to help developing countries pay for emission reductions and combat climate change. The Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF) will establish the world’s first programmatic carbon ..
Environment Emissions Gap Report
In November 2017, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the eighth edition of Environment Emissions Gap Report. Key Highlights Big carbon emissions gap exists between the levels that can be achieved in 2030 with present climate commitments. Full implementation ..
The 9th India Japan Energy Dialogue 2018 held in New Delhi
The 9th India Japan Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May 1, 2018. Both India and Japan with a view to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the aegis of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ..
Asia Pacific Regional Workshop of UNCCD held in New Delhi
The Asia Pacific Regional Workshop of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), jointly hosted by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and UNCCD was held in New Delhi. The four day workshop aimed at building capacity of ..