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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

April 23, 2021
China will start phasing down
coal, starting in 2026, as part
of its climate commitments,
President Xi Jinping said at a
summit of global leaders. US-
Chinese cooperation on climate
was also promoted, but the
lukewarm agenda disappointed
some scientists and activists

July 7, 2021
The Ministries of
Environment, and Tribal June 22, 2021
Affairs have jointly issued a Centre’s NIOT to
circular to chief secretaries monitor sand mining
of all states, giving the in intertidal regions
responsibility of implementing of A&N Islands
the Forest Rights Act, 2006 to
state governments

June 2019 – January 2020
The Australian bushfire
season ending in early
2020 was a record-
breaker, having burned
more than 46 million
acres and destroyed more
than 3500 homes

June 2021 – July 2021 May 2020
An extreme heatwave affected Floods and Cyclone Amphan in
much of Western North India accounted for maximum
America, which was linked loss of lives globally due to
to the effects of climate climate change-triggered
change. Over 800 people were events in 2020. The cyclone led
estimated to have died due to to “the biggest displacement”
the excessive heat in the world in 2020 caused by a
natural calamity