Centre forms committee to draft new water policy
News: The Jal Shakti Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). Facts: About the Committee: It will be chaired by Mihir Shah, who is …
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Explained: What is Pliosaur?
News:Recently,people have discovered the bones of Pliosaur in a cornfield in the Polish village of Krzyzanowice. Facts: About Pliosaur: Pliosaurs were aquatic carnivorous reptiles that lived between 220 and 70 …
Read MoreIndAIR-Decades of research on pollution under one roof
News:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(CSIR-NEERI) has launched the country’s first interactive online repository called Indian Air quality Interactive Repository (IndAIR). Facts: About IndAIR: The …
Read MoreCyclone Bulbul likely to bring heavy rain to Odisha
News:Cyclone Bulbul has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm causing heavy rain in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal. Facts: About Cyclone Bulbul: Cyclone Bulbul is a severe …
Read MoreOzone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since …
Read MoreNew Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
News: New Zealand has passed a ‘zero carbon’ law Facts: The Zero Carbon law aims to tackle climate change by setting a net-zero target for almost all greenhouse gas emissions …
Read MoreUnion minister inaugurates Mission Innovation(MI) Face-to-Face Meeting of Innovation Challenges
News:Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Health and Family Welfare has inaugurated the Mission Innovation(MI) Face to Face meeting of Innovation Challenges(IC). Facts: About Mission innovation: Mission Innovation(MI) …
Read MoreSouth Asia Co-operative Environment Programme(SACEP)
News:Union Minister of Environment and Forest and Climate Change has attended the 15th meeting of the Governing Council of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) in Dhaka,Bangladesh. Facts: About SACEP: …
Read MoreTrump administration notifies UN of planned Paris climate accord exit
News: The US has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, notifying the UN of its intention to leave. The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the …
Read MoreEconomic slowdown will lighten India’s carbon burden: Study
News: According to an analysis published in Carbon Brief, carbon dioxide emissions in India are poised to grow at their slowest since 2001. There would only be a 2% rise …
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