Blue Whale
- Blue whales have made a comeback near the Seychelles after 60 years.
- About Blue Whales
- Largest & loudest animal on the planet.
- Habitat: Found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
- Lifespan: Estimated at around 80 to 90 years.
- Key Behaviour aspect: Sometimes swim in small groups but are more often found alone or in pairs.
- Diet: Feeds almost exclusively on krill (marine crustaceans)
- Threats: Vessel Strikes, commercial whaling, etc.
- IUCN Status: Endangered
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Cardamom
- Cardamom prices are rising rapidly.
- It is because of lower production due to the absence of sufficient rainfall.
- About Cardamom
- It is a dried ripe fruit (capsules) of the cardamom plant.
- It is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Spices’ because of its very pleasant aroma and taste.
- It is a native of the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats of southern India.
- Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major producer.
- Favourable Growing Conditions:
- Soil: Loamy soil, which is usually acidic.
- Rainfall: 1500-2500 mm
- Temperature: 15°C to 35°C
- Elevation: 800-1300 above mean sea level
- It is a dried ripe fruit (capsules) of the cardamom plant.
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Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
- Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) marks its 10th anniversary.
- About CTCN
- Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Established in 2014, it is the implementation arm of Technology Mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- Technology Mechanism was established in 2010 for accelerating and enhancing climate technology development and transfer.
- It is hosted by the UN Environment Programme.
- It promotes accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon and climate resilient development at the request of developing countries.
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- UNEP
- Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
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Climate Promise 2025
- UN Development Programme unveiled Climate Promise 2025, next stage of its Climate Promise Initiative.
- About Climate Promise Initiative
- It is an initiative to support developing countries on their climate action.
- It is world’s largest offer of support to developing countries on NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) enhancement and implementation.
- Each Party to Paris Agreement is required to establish an NDC, which includes targets for mitigating the greenhouse gas emissions and for adapting to climate impacts.
- Climate Promise 2025 aims to align next generation of developing countries’ NDCs to the goals of 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.