Relevance for UPSC-Prelims:COP30 (Venue: Belém, Brazil),Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF),Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)Mains (GS Paper 3 – Environment) Why in News The Belém Summit in the Brazilian Amazon has laid the groundwork for the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), to be hosted by Brazil in 2025. Brazilian

Why in News Researchers have discovered a new species of jumping spider belonging to the Pilia genus in Madhugundi village, Chikkamagaluru district (Karnataka).The species has been named Pilia malenadu — honouring the region of its discovery, Malenadu, which refers to the hilly, forested area of the Western Ghats Background The Western Ghats, one of the