Looking at 2025, Climate: Bleak forecast, adaptation way forward
26 December 2024 | The Study IASContext: In 2024, the world effectively abandoned efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, a key goal of the 2015...
Context: In 2024, the world effectively abandoned efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, a key goal of the 2015...
Context: The current fiscal is set to witness robust growth in the “agriculture and allied activities” sector, thanks to a...
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed optimism about India’s skilled workforce playing a prominent role in the global job market....
Context: The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan underscored the growing urgency to address global warming amidst escalating environmental challenges. Despite...
Context: Justice V Ramasubramanian has been appointed as the 9th Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for a...
Context: India is working to diversify supply sources and reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals to address vulnerabilities...
Context: A recent report by UNESCO and an analysis by Down to Earth reveal the significant effects of rising ocean...
Context: The World Trade Organization (WTO), established in 1995, emerged as the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and...
Context: Rohan Mirchandani, the CEO of popular Greek yogurt brand Epigamia, tragically passed away on December 21, 2024, due to...
Context: India’s impressive economic strides, marked by growth and innovation, coexist with deep-seated challenges such as income inequality, underinvestment in...
Context: India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped below the replacement level of 2.1, signaling a potential future decline in...
Context: In a significant policy shift, the central government has abolished the no-detention policy in schools under its jurisdiction, including...
Context: Many countries and organisations are beginning to adopt animal welfare guidelines for cephalopods, acknowledging their complex sensory systems and...
Context: Delhi continues to hold the grim title of India’s most polluted city as of December 20, with air pollution...
Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has criticised the central government for its inability to...