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Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22. Worldwide events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The theme of...
22 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Special Properties of River Ganga
A study commissioned by the Union Water Resources Ministry to probe the “unique properties” of the Ganga found that the river water...
20 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels & Zinc Deficiency
Rising carbon dioxide levels can accelerate zinc deficiency in crops and thus in human consumption, according to a new study titled ‘Inadequate...
20 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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(This editorial is based on the article 'Challenges in water governance' which appeared in 'The Economic and Political Weekly' on 13thApril, 2019....
19 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Agreement to Save Coastal Wetlands
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding...
13 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)
ICAP is a long term vision to address the cooling requirement across sectors. Reducing cooling demand by 20-25% and refrigeration demand by 25-30%...
13 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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According to a recent study conducted by an energy consultancy firm Bridge To India (BTI) Ltd., India’s PV (photovoltaic) waste volume is...
12 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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A team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal and Athabasca University, Canada, has compiled the first estimates of...
11 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Cleaning up the Mess: The Need for a Waste Management Policy
(The editorial is based on the article "Cleaning up the Mess: The Need for a Waste Management Policy" which appeared in The Hindu for 8th April,...
08 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently arachnologists (those who study spiders and other arachnids) have spotted a group of spiders in Illithodu forests of Ernakulam district of...
06 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The NITI Aayog and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released a report on opportunities for the automobile sector and government under the Faster...
06 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Last Updated: September 2022 For prelims: Biofuels, Different Categories of Biofuels, Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana, 2019, National Policy on...
05 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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State Of Global Air Report 2019
The State Of Global Air Report 2019, produced by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute (HEI) has revealed that 1.2 million Indians died due to...
03 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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(This editorial is based on the article 'The Next Revolution' which appeared in 'The Indian Express' on 1st April, 2019. The article talks about...
01 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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On March 22 of every year, World observes World Water Day, the theme of which, this year, is “Leaving no one behind”, with the motto -...
30 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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State of the Global Climate: WMO
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published the Statement on the State of the Global Climate on the sidelines of a high-level meeting on...
29 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastics
The European Union Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic...
28 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Global Energy & Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Recently the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its second Global Energy and CO2 Status Report which provides a snapshot of global trends...
27 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World Economic Forum has recently published Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2019 The report contains the Energy Transition Index (ETI),...
27 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified Island Protection Zone (IPZ) 2019 for Andaman and...
27 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
