According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), India could experience heatwaves from March to May, which would be 3 to 5 degrees above normal. Most of India, barring parts of the northwest and peninsular region, is expected to experience above-normal maximum…
Ecology & Environment
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts: Basics Explained
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot clouds up to seven kilometers, the country’s disaster management agency said in a statement. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country. Indonesia is home…
Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure: Basics Explained
The UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Executive Council has endorsed plans for a new Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure to fill critical information gaps and support action to reduce heat-trapping gases. According to the resolution, WMO would coordinate efforts within…
International treaty to protect the high seas: Basics Explained
After years of negotiations United Nations member states have finally agreed to the legally binding pact on the first international treaty to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet–will help reverse marine…
India unlikely to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2030 deadline: Basics Explained
As per a study published in The Lancet journal India is not on target for over 50 per cent of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators related to health and social determinants of health before the 2030 deadline. An…
Debrigarh Tiger Reserve
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has accorded in-principle approval to Odisha government’s proposal to declare Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve (TR). It is now for the government to officially issue a notification to this effect. Once it is…
Turkey Earthquake: Basics Explained
Last week Turkey was battered by a series of powerful earthquakes with the first one, being a quake of magnitude 7.8. Most of the region sits between two major faults, the North Anatolian Fault and East Anatolian Fault. Most…
WORLD WETLAND DAY: FEBRUARY 2
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The theme for World Wetlands Day 2023…