CURRENT AFFAIRS

India has added Siliserh Lake (Rajasthan) and Kopra Jalashay (Chhattisgarh) to the list of Ramsar Sites — wetlands recognised as being of global ecological importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Recently, Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary of the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department of Tamil Nadu, was awarded the 2025 Champions of the Earth Award by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Recently, more than 40 new species, including a new snake and a possible new bird species, have been discovered in the Great Nicobar Mega Infrastructure Project area.

The outcomes of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, have underscored a stark reality, the 1.5°C global warming threshold has effectively been breached, and the world is running out of time to avert deepening climate crises. Amid this urgency, experts are calling for stronger South-led regional climate multilateralism, with South Asia emerging as a critical geography for coordinated climate action.

India is finalising its next set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2035 under the Paris Agreement. As the country is on track to achieve its 2030 commitments, policymakers are now designing an expanded, economy-wide energy transition strategy aligned with India’s Net-Zero 2070 target.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations releases the SOLAW Report every two years. SOLAW 2025 focuses on unlocking the hidden and untapped potential of land, soil, and water resources to ensure:

Increasing industrialization, urbanization, and uncontrolled disposal of solid and liquid waste in India have led to serious environmental pollution.

India is among the world’s largest users of groundwater. A major share of drinking water, agriculture, and industrial needs is fulfilled through groundwater.

The Project Affected Peoples Forum (PAPF) of Arunachal Pradesh has asked NHPC Ltd to re-employ all local workers previously engaged in the Etalin Hydroelectric Project (EHEP).

The Ministry of Jal Shakti will host the Vision for Sujalam Bharat Summit 2025 in New Delhi, aimed at creating a unified, action-oriented framework for national water security and sustainable water governance.