Context International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 kick starts with focussed activities being undertaken by Central Ministries, State Governments and Indian Embassies. Millets & the Indian Sub-Continent Some of the millets have been grown for more than 2000-3000 years and …
What are Carbon markets? In order to keep global warming within 2°C, ideally no more than 1.5°C, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced by 25 to 50% over this decade. Nearly 170 countries have submitted their nationally …
Context: At COP27, India released its Long-Term Low Emissions and Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) which outlines priorities for carbon-intensive sectors like electricity and industry and transport, and emphasises the role of a Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) as a mass movement towards …
What is geoengineering? Geoengineering is a deliberate, large-scale intervention carried out in the Earth’s natural systems to reverse the impacts of climate change, according to the Oxford Geoengineering Programme. This involves techniques to physically manipulate the global climate to cool …
What’s in the news? German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based in Germany have released the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI, 2023). About the Index The CCPI aims to enhance transparency in international climate politics and …
Context: October 16 is celebrated as the World Food Day around the world. It is the foundation day of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations which was set up in 1945. FAO was set up to …
Why in news? The ongoing La Niña phase of the equatorial Pacific Ocean has just been predicted to persist for at least another six months, making it one of the longest ever La Niña episodes in recorded history. It is …
How Nitrogen is causing Global warming Nitrogen is all pervasive. It is more abundant in the air than oxygen and constitutes 78% of the atmosphere. Nitrogen is also vital to life as it is essential for plant nutrition and thus, …
The repercussions of global temperature rise for India From an early onset of heat waves across northern states to one of the worst floods in recent years in Assam and other northeastern states, India has experienced several record-breaking weather events …