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Source: HT The Rajasthan forest department has stopped the illegal construction of a complex within the buffer zone of Ranthambore Tiger...
17 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Haber-Bosch Process and Production of Fertilizers
For Prelims: Haber-Bosch process, Nitrogen, Ammonia, Lightning, Azotobacter and Rhizobia, Volcanic eruptions, Acid rain, organic farming,...
17 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Siberian Cranes, Flamingos and Great White Pelicans
Source: DTE Along with Siberian cranes and flamingos, Great white pelicans are increasingly avoiding Indian wetlands due to habitat...
17 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Disruption in Emissions and Uptake of Methane
For Prelims: Climate Change, Methane Cycle, Amazon Rainforest, Wetland, Methanotrophic Microorganisms, Landfills, Livestock, Methane Hydrate,...
16 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India’s Biodiversity Target Under CBD
For Prelims: National Biodiversity Targets, Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Invasive Alien...
15 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Living Planet Report 2024, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), Tipping points, Brazilian...
15 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Sustainable Agriculture to Recover Groundwater
For Prelims: Groundwater, Rice cultivation, Cropping patterns, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Global Warming, sustainable...
12 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Global Warming Affecting Weather Forecast
Source: TH Why in News? Unprecedented warming in 2023-2024 has pushed global temperatures beyond the 1.5ºC threshold, increasing...
03 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Greenhushing and its Implications
For Prelims: Greenhushing, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), Greenwashing, Carbon Neutrality, EU’s Greenwashing Directive. For...
01 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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57th Meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga
For Prelims: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ganga River, Mahakumbh, Sewage Treatment Plants Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Smart...
01 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Strengthening India's Air Quality Management
This editorial is based on “Delhi’s Winter Action Plan for pollution appears unconvincing” which was published in The Hindu on...
30 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World's Oceans Approaching Critical Acidification Level
Source: TH Why in News? Recently, a recent report released by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany highlighted an...
27 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Plastic Waste Crisis in the Himalayan Region
For Prelims: Himalayan region, Extended Producer Responsibility, Multi Layered plastics, Microplastics, Indus, Ganga, Greater Adjutant stork,...
26 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Methane Emissions and Global Warming
For Prelims: Methane (CH4) emissions, Paris Agreement, Carbon dioxide, Greenhouse gas, Fossil fuels, Air quality, Ozone, Glasgow climate...
25 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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NGT's Directive on Zoning of Nainital
Source: IE Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered classifying Nainital town into prohibited, regulated, and development zones. This...
24 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source:IE Why in News? Recently, the Centre approved the transfer of 256 acres of salt pan land in Mumbai to the Dharavi Redevelopment...
23 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Upcoming Global Summits on Environment
Source: TH The United Nations is going to host four major sessions to address key threats to the planet in the year 2024. Key threats to the...
21 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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GCF to Help Vulnerable Nations
Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the Chief of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) committed to ensuring that vulnerable nations receive the necessary...
21 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Reduction in CO2 from Transport Sector by 2050
For Prelims: World Resources Institute (WRI), carbon dioxide emissions, net-zero emissions goal by 2070, Electric Vehicle, internal combustion...
20 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Performance-Linked Incentives, Carbon capture, Natural gas, Carbon dioxide, Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Fossil fuels, Green hydrogen,...
20 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
