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Fridays for Future Campaign
Fridays for Future activists have launched climate change protests in Germany and other countries. Key facts About 280,000 people in over 270 cities and towns across Germany are taking part in demonstrations as part of the Fridays for Future movement. ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Causes of Arctic Warming
Researchers from Finnish Meteorological institute published their research regarding Arctic warming on August 11, 2022. As per the research, Arctic is heating up four times faster than other parts of the Earth. Heating is more concentrated in Eurasian part of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
What is the key agenda of 13th Petersburg Climate Dialogue’ 2022?
The 13th Petersburg Climate Dialogue was held on July 19th and 20th, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. It was chaired by Germany and Egypt, which are also hosting the 2022 annual climate meet (COP-27). During the informal ministerial meeting, countries agreed ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Massive Wild Fires in Spain and Germany
Germany, Spain, and Greece have been facing worst of Europe’s extraordinary heat wave. Apart from that, wildfires have also ravaged the three countries. Key Points Countries have witnessed temperatures rising to record highs even before the official start of summer ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Melting on Mount Everest
Recently scientists found that the highest glacier on the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest is melting at a faster rate. It is the South Col glacier and the glacier has lost 54 metres of thickness in the last 25 years. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Tahiti Pristine Coral reef
The scientists have recently discovered a coral reef along the coast of Tahiti. The reef is two miles long and is unaffected by anthropogenic activities and climate change. About the coral reef The coral reef was discovered during a dive ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
NASA Ocean Melting Greenland Mission
The ocean waters are melting the glaciers in Greenland as much as the warm air is melting them from the above. The Ocean Melting Greenland mission, generally referred to as OMG mission was launched by NASA. It was a five ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Study: Impact of Humid Heat on Labour
A Duke University study says that the increase in global temperature will affect labour productivity. The increase in temperature will lead to global economic losses of 1.6 trillion USD. Key Findings of the study In the twelve hour work day, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs