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Marine Heatwaves in Arctic Ocean

For Prelims: Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Arctic Ocean, Marine Heatwave, Food Chains. For Mains: Marine Heatwaves in Arctic Ocean, Environmental...

16 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UN World Restoration Flagships

For Prelims: United Nations, World Restoration Flagship Award, Restoring Mediterranean Forests Initiative, Living Indus initiative, Terai Arc...

14 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

Source: DTE Why in News? The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is at risk of imminent collapse, with recent studies indicating...

14 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024

For Prelims: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Central Pollution Control Board, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,...

13 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Hindu Kush Himalayas

Source: DTE Why in News? The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has issued a warning, calling for "bold action" and...

09 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Perspective: India’s Green Energy Transition

For Prelims: Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana, UN Climate Change Conference (COP21), Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals, Net-Zero...

08 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Cameroon Adopts Nagoya Protocol

Source: DTE Why in News? Cameroon, located in central Africa and boasting a rich biodiversity with around 11,000 species of plants, animals, and...

08 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Blue Economy 2.0

Source: DTE Why in News? The recent presentation of the Interim Budget included a significant emphasis on advancing Blue Economy 2.0 through the...

08 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Humboldt's Enigma

Source: TH Why in News? In recent years, Humboldt's enigma has garnered increased attention in the field of ecology as researchers seek to...

06 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Renewables 2023 Report of IEA

For Prelims: International Energy Agency, Renewable energy, Solar Energy, Net Zero Emissions by 2050, Panchamrit Goals, Nationally Determined...

06 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

2500-year-old Solution to Fight Climate Change

For Prelims: 2500-year-old Solution to Fight Climate Change, Isotopes and Radiocarbon, Monsoon Rains. For Mains: 2500-year-old Solution to Fight...

03 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

IEA Report Electricity 2024

For Prelims: International Energy Agency, Coal, Small Modular Reactor, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Renewable Energy For...

02 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Radioactive Discharges from Indian Nuclear Plants

For Prelims: Minimal Radioactive Discharges from Indian Nuclear Plants, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Nuclear Fission, Implications of...

01 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Acid Rain

For Prelims: Fossil Fuels, Acid Rain, Air Pollution, flue-gas desulphurisation, Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET). For...

01 Feb 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’...

29 Jan 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Winter Storms in the US

For Prelims: Winter Storms in the US, Hypothermia, Snowstorms, Blizzards, Polar Vortex, Arctic. For Mains: Winter Storms in the US, Atmosphere...

24 Jan 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Forest Fires in the Himalayas

For Prelims: Himalayan Region, Forest Survey of India (FSI), Precipitation. For Mains: Forest Fires in the Himalayas, Government Policies and...

20 Jan 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Towards Decarbonising Transport 2023

For Prelims: NITI Aayog, EU, G20, Decarbonizing transport, carbon dioxide (CO2) , Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, Nationally, Determined...

18 Jan 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

IUCN Assessment of the Himalayan Wolf

For Prelims: Himalayan Wolf, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List, Ladakh and Spiti Valley, Sustainable...

16 Jan 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Green Hydrogen: Enabling Measures Roadmap for Adoption in India

For Prelims: Net Zero by 2070, United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), Gray Hydrogen, Fossil Fuels, National Green Hydrogen...

16 Jan 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation