The Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) was launched by the Government of India in 2020 to increase the amount of greenery in cities. Within the first 100 days of this new initiative, the government aimed to create 100 urban forests, called ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
In 2023, the Amazon region faced one of its worst droughts ever, leading to a significant drop in water levels in major rivers like the Solimoes. By September 2024, the water level in the Madeira River in Porto Velho dropped ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
The Earth has been experiencing record-breaking heat more frequently, with August 2024 becoming the hottest August ever recorded in 175 years. This pattern of extreme temperatures is a clear sign of how climate change is affecting the planet. Global Temperature ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
In early September 2024, Typhoon Yagi became the strongest storm of the year in Asia, hitting several countries like Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. It caused devastating winds and heavy rainfall, leading to flooding and landslides. These natural disasters forced ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
A recent study presented by researchers from the University of Kerala at the ECSA 60 conference in Hangzhou has uncovered a significant ecological decline in Veli-Akkulam Lake. Over the past 30 years, the lake’s ecosystem has been deeply affected by ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience has revealed that ozone pollution is harming the growth of tropical forests, causing them to lose nearly 300 million tonnes of carbon every year. This is a big concern because tropical forests play ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Researchers near the Goa-Maharashtra border have recently discovered a sacred Myristica swamp forest in Kumbral, Maharashtra. This finding highlights the importance of local communities in preserving rare ecosystems. Sacred groves like this are often protected due to cultural beliefs, in ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has announced that the summer of 2024 was the hottest ever recorded in the northern hemisphere, from June to August. This surpassed the previous record set last year. The rising temperatures are a result ..
Month: Current Affairs – September, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
