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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 20, Oct 2021

The “Kunming Declaration” was adopted by over 100 countries in the ongoing virtual 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).Theme of the COP-15: “Ecological Civilization: B

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 20, Oct 2021

International e-Waste Day has been observed on October 14 every year since 2018.How much E-waste is generated across the world?      Last year’s Global E-waste Monitor reported that 53.6 MT of waste electronic and electri

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 20, Oct 2021

Why in News?Greenpeace, an environmental NGO released a report titled “Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of the cost to the economy due to air pollution.About the report:The report is based on a Cost Estimator. It is an online tool that estimates the re

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 20, Oct 2021

Why in News?Migratory birds are important for ecological balance. However, they are facing several threats, leading to their extinction.What are migratory birds?Bird migration is their regular seasonal movement. Birds fly hundreds and thousands of KMs to find the best hab

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Oct 2021

Nepalese political parties have a general consensus over the fact that Kalapani in Uttarakhand is part of Nepal’s sovereign territory, said former Nepalese Foreign Minister. However, India rejected this claim.Where is Kalapani located?Located in the easte

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Oct 2021

The Delhi government has started spraying bio-decomposer solution in farmlands to decompose the stubble left after the harvest.Background:The Delhi government sees the bio-decomposer as a solution to stubble burning and has been urging other States to

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Oct 2021

A virtual two-day CAF range countries’ meeting was held recently.What is migration? Why is it significant?Migration is an adaptation mechanism to help birds overcome weather adversities and unavailability of food in colder regions.The importance of bird migrations o

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 09, Oct 2021

Why in News?At a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments, India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People.Key points:India is the first of the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 09, Oct 2021

Why in News?       Center for Global Development analyzed state budgets to examine whether ecological fiscal transfers (EFTs) have impacted state forestry expenditures in a recent study.EFTs is meant to reward states that protected their forest

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Oct 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 77th Annual General Meeting approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°