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2022 : World’s Fifth-Warmest on Record
The world’s average global temperature is now 1.1C to 1.2C higher than in pre-industrial times, according to U.S. scientists. Last year was the joint fifth-warmest on record, and the last nine years were the nine warmest since pre-industrial times. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Decline of Polar Bear Population in Canada
A new government report has found that the Western Hudson Bay polar bear population in Canada has declined by 27 percent in the past 5 years. What are the key findings of the report? Currently, there are 19 polar bear ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
“Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” Report
A new report titled “Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” was released by the World Bank in partnership with the state government of Kerala during the two-day India Climate and Development Partners’ Meet. What are the key findings of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
2022 New Energy Outlook Report
2022 New Energy Outlook Report was released by the global, clean energy research provider BloombergNEF. The report analysed the Net Zero scenarios or pathways that limit global warming to 1.77°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050 with 67 percent assurance. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
State of the Climate Report for Australia
The State of the Climate Report for Australia was released on November 23, 2022. It is a biennial report released by Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Bureau of Meteorology. It provides ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ Group
Eighteen countries have come together to form the ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group. What is ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group? Eighteen countries, led by two polar ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Loss and Damage Fund
The United Nation’s COP27 climate summit recently approved the creation of the “Loss and Damage” Fund to compensate economically vulnerable countries for the damages caused by climate-linked disasters. What is “Loss and Damage Fund”? The Loss and Damage Fund is ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Lancet Study on Heat-related deaths
The annual Lancet Countdown report was released recently. What is the Lancet Countdown report? The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change is an international, multidisciplinary report that monitors the changes in the health status of climate change. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs