There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human -caused climate change, and they are available now, according to this Synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards – according to this new UNICEF analysis.
MGNREGS is a poverty alleviation programme implemented pan India. As an employment guarantee scheme, it successfully captures information on the number of jobs and assets created. However, assessment of the multiple climate co-benefits arising from these assets has been a blind spot.
The Government of Karnataka on March 17, 2023 published the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. These rules shall come on March 17, 2023.
This document covers the best practices for operation and maintenance of Distribution Transformers which may be useful for the distribution utilities. A brief description of working of Transformers, Design consideration, Best Practices and I.T. interventions have also been included in the document.
In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide, resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths in Europe, while droughts affected 88.9 million people in Africa.
Himachal Pradesh assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023. Along with existing 172 power projects in the state, it will also be implemented on future projects.
