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A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN Subject : Environment Section: Climate change Context: The IUCN Red List assessment highlights the peril facing about a quarter of the world’s freshwater fish species due to climate change. Details: Out of nearly 15,000 species assessed, over 3,000 are at risk […]
New Delhi Declaration’ on artificial intelligence adopted Subject : IR Section: Int Groupings Context: Representatives from 28 countries and the European Union convened to adopt the ‘New Delhi Declaration’ at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit. Hosting the summit, India is set to chair the GPAI grouping in 2024. Key points […]
COP28 text silent on carbon markets Subject : Environment Section: Climate change System of Carbon Credits: An entity that does an activity that reduces emissions of greenhouse gases (or removals from the atmosphere) is given a ‘credit’ that can be bought by another entity that must reduce emissions — either by law or […]
Unnatural causes claim more than 490 wild elephant lives in five years Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: A capacity-building workshop on ‘Minimising elephant mortalities on railway track’ for the officials of Indian Railways is being organised at the Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII). Elephant population in India: India has […]
The limitations of CCS and CDR and their grip on future climate Subject : Environment Section: Climate change What are Carbon Capture and storage (CCS) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)? CCS refers to technologies that can capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) at a source of emissions before it is released into the atmosphere. These […]
COP28 summit calls for ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels Subject : Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: COP28 in Dubai UAE adopted the ‘Dubai Consensus’ to transition away from fossil fuels. Dubai Consensus: It calls on Parties [to be] …Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, […]
Daily Prelims Notes 13 December 2023 Table Of Contents Pompe Disease The Advocates Amendment Bill, which aims to weed out ‘touts’ Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit Game-changer Gene therapy offers new hope for those with sickle cell disease Rajya Sabha passes Bill to regulate appointment of CEC and ECs Patent exclusions […]
Anarcho-capitalism and libertarian liberalism Subject :Economy Section :National Income Political ideologies such as anarcho-capitalism and libertarian liberalism, which advocate for limited government involvement in economic and social matters. Political Ideologies: Libertarianism and Anarcho-Capitalism: Emphasize limited government involvement in economic and social affairs. Libertarianism upholds individual liberty and limited government, while anarcho-capitalism advocates for […]
Shift from WPI to PPI Subject :Economy Section :Inflation and Unemployment Reason: India plans to transition from Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to Producer Price Index (PPI) in the future. Most G20 countries, including China, already use PPI, making it a more globally accepted practice. Current Status: The National Statistical Commission (NSC) is […]
New Initiative to tackle debt & climate change launched by Kenya, Colombia, France Subject :Environment Section: Int conventions Context: At the COP28 in Dubai, UAE, leaders from Kenya, Colombia and France launched the Global Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate. Global Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate: First proposed at the […]