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Nov 03, 2022

No Glaciers on Kilimanjaro by 2050

According to a UN report, glaciers across the globe - including the last ones in Africa - will be unavoidably lost by 2050 due to climate change.
A third of glaciers located in UN World Heritage sites will melt within three decades, a UNESCO report found.
Mount Kilimanjaro's last glaciers will vanish as will glaciers in the Alps and Yosemite National Park in the US.
They will melt regardless of the world's actions to combat climate change, the experts say.
The report, which marked projections based on satellite data, came as world leaders prepare to meet in Egypt for next week's COP27 climate change conference.
About 18,600 glaciers have been identified across 50 UN World Heritage sites. They represent almost 10% of the Earth's glacierised area and include renowned tourist spots and places sacred to local populations.

Nov 02, 2022

Arunachal Pradesh to Get Northeast's First Fish Museum

A fish museum, the first of its kind in the Northeast, would soon be built in Arunachal Pradesh.
The museum would be a part of the Integrated Aqua Park (IAP), sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Fisheries.
The existing Tarin Fish Farm (TFF), located at high-altitude Bulla village, would be upgraded as the IAP where the museum would come up.
It will have all fish species of the state and serve as a training centre for fisherfolk.
An amount of Rs. 43.59 crore was sanctioned for the project in the current financial year as first instalment.

Uttar Pradesh's Ranipur Gets India's 53rd Tiger Reserve

Ranipur Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh became the 53rd tiger reserve in India.
The tiger reserve is spread across over 529.36 sq km out of which the core area is 230.32 sq km and the buffer area is 299.05 sq km.
Apart from Ranipur, Uttar Pradesh has three tiger reserves, Dudhwa, Pilibhit, and Amangarh.
Ranipur Tiger Reserve is covered by northern tropical dry deciduous forests and is home to mammals like megafauna tiger, leopard, bear, spotted deer, sambhar, and chinkara among others.

Oct 30, 2022

Uttar Pradesh's Second Elephant Reserve to Come up in Kheri

The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) gave its nod to set up Terai Elephant Reserve (TER) in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
The proposal for it was drafted by Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) authorities in April 2022 and forwarded to the Union Ministry. The ministry gave its nod to the proposal.
The TER would be set up in an area of 3,049.39 square kilometre comprising forest areas of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), Dudhwa Nation Park (DNP), Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS), Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KGWS), Dudhwa buffer zone and parts of south Kheri forest division, Pandey added. The new TER will start functioning after the Uttar Pradesh government issues notification in this regard.
With the TER coming into existence, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) will earn the credit of protecting and conserving four iconic wild species- tigers, one-horned rhinos, Asian elephants and swamp deer.

Oct 29, 2022

COP27: 27th Annual UN Meeting on Climate to Take Place in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt

The 27th annual UN meeting on climate, COP27 (Conference of Parties) will take place in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6 to 18. This will be the fifth time a Climate Conference is being hosted in Africa. Governments of more than 200 countries have been invited to participate.
The region's governments hope the meet will draw attention to the severe impacts of climate change on the continent. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC says Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world.
COP27 will focus on three main areas, reducing emissions, helping countries to prepare and deal with climate change and securing technical support and funding for developing countries for climate activities. Some of the issues that were not fully resolved or taken up at the COP26 will also be taken up at this edition of the conference.

Oct 28, 2022

Apple Announces New Clean Energy Investments

Apple said that it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonise operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. The company in 2020 had pledged to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including products and its sprawling supply chain – which spans from Vietnam to Brazil – by 2030.
The iPhone maker will now require its supply partners to report on progress on carbon neutrality goals, specifically Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reductions, related to the production of Apple products and will audit their progress annually.

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