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Today's Headlines - 08 December 2023

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UNEP Report: The Global Cooling Watch 2023

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) led Cool Coalition has released a Global Cooling Watch report named Keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions”.


Stop producing ethanol from sugarcane juice: Govt to all sugar mills

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The Indian government has directed sugar mills to avoid using sugarcane juice or syrup for making ethanol this year, as sugar production is expected to decrease in the 2023-24 season.


New Improved TB Drug Regimens

GS Paper III

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The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 came out with final tools to fast-track work on multiple aspects of TB control.


Diel Vertical Migration and Its Role

GS Paper III

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Diel Vertical Migration (DVM) has been recently in the news due to its role in carbon sequestration.


‘National Circular Economy Roadmap for reduction of Plastic waste in India’

GS Paper III

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The Union Minister of Science and Technology has released a flagship document on ‘National Circular Economy Roadmap for reduction of Plastic waste in India’, a collaborative exercise between leading research institutions from India and Australia.


Global status of multi-hazard early warning systems: Report

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According to a Global Status of Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems 2023 report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Meteorological Organisation, half of the countries lack appropriate multi-hazard early warning systems.


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Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’

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Training launch of Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was carried out successfully from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.


Average Sale Price for Critical Minerals

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The Indian Bureau of Mines will determine the Average Sale Price (ASP) of critical and strategic minerals.


Butterfly Migration

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Butterfly migration from the Eastern Ghats and plains towards the Western Ghats was below par this year