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Chandrayaan-2 Observes Lunar Exosphere Changes

October 22, 2025

 

  • India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission has made the first-ever observation of the effects of a solar coronal mass ejection (CME) on the moon’s exosphere, marking a major milestone in lunar and space weather studies. The discovery was made by the CHACE-2 (Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2) payload onboard the lunar orbiter.

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Tuvalu Joins IUCN as 90th Member State

October 21, 2025

 

  • The Government of Tuvalu has officially become the 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with its Ministry of Environment serving as the liaison with the IUCN Secretariat.

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Trump Opposes IMO’s Global Shipping Carbon Tax

October 21, 2025

 

  • The United States has strongly opposed the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposal for a global carbon emissions tax on shipping. President Donald Trump described the measure as a “Global Green New Scam Tax” and announced that the US will not comply, warning of potential retaliatory actions.

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FSSAI Bans ORS Label on Food Products

October 22, 2025

 

  • The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited the use of the term ‘ORS’ (Oral Rehydration Solution) on food product labels and advertisements, citing it as misleading to consumers. The directive mandates immediate compliance by all food business operators under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

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IEA Predicts Quadrupling of Sustainable Fuel Use by 2035

October 21, 2025

 

  • The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that global use of sustainable fuels could quadruple by 2035, driven by existing policies, investment incentives, and international cooperation. The findings were released ahead of Brazil’s COP30 presidency in the report Delivering Sustainable Fuels: Pathways to 2035.

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