Context Indian farmers have faced consistent losses of Bt cotton crops due to pink bollworm attacks. Bt cotton GM crops are derived from plants whose genes are artificially modified, generally by inserting genetic material from another organism, to give it …
Context High-income nations across the world seem to have chosen agriculture as a priority sector to enforce emissions cuts for meeting their national climate targets. Methane Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon, consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms …
Context Early warning systems for extreme weather events are becoming more challenging due to temperature rise and the associated changes in the climate Early warning systems Early warning system is an adaptive measure for climate change, using integrated communication systems …
Context The prolonged drought in the Amazon indicates that the rainforest is edging closer to a tipping point from which recovery may become irreversible. The term “tipping point” refers to a critical threshold or turning point at which a situation …
Context The extension of the tenure of the Delhi Chief Secretary, Naresh Kumar by six months by the center has been a contentious issue with various perspectives and implications. The Supreme Court recently upheld the Centre’s proposal to give a …
Context India stands at a crossroads of development, grappling with the dual challenge of meeting its soaring energy demands while addressing the pressing concerns of climate change and environmental degradation. With a population of over 1.4 billion and being the …
Context Rural enterprises play a pivotal role in the holistic development of the rural economy and contribute to the economic growth of the nation. However, rural entrepreneurs face several challenges in running and scaling their enterprises which needs to be …
About the Report The Adaptation Gap Report is an annual publication by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that assesses the gap between the need for climate change adaptation and the current state of adaptation efforts worldwide. The cost of …
Context The article highlights the positive progress India has made in reducing Tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality since 2015, exceeding global decline rates. Despite this success, achieving the ambitious goal of TB elimination by 2025 seems unlikely due to several …