IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ipcc) has so far published two installments of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The first report, “The Physical Science Basis” released in September 2021, unequivocally attributed extreme weather events to …
An Overview From establishing a science policy panel for chemicals and waste management to agreeing to restore ecosystems, the world passed 14 resolutions at the resumed session of the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (unea) held in Nairobi, Kenya, between …
Why in the news? Recent Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows that India’s labour force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen to just 40% from an already low 47% in 2016. This suggests not only that more …
Purchasing Managers’ Index is an economic indicator which indicates the business activity & economic health of both the manufacturing and service sectors. PMI of India is published by Japanese firm Nikkei but compiled and constructed by IHS Markit, a London–based …
India has become the second-highest producer and consumer of chemical fertilisers in the world. Per hectare chemical fertiliser consumption has been increasing over the years, including in the last two decades. Need The country’s soil health is poor: The soil …