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According to a recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), nearly half of India’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, meant to...
15 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Himalayan Hurdle-Climate Fight of the Century
(This editorial is based on the article “The Himalayan Hurdle-Climate Fight of the Century” which appeared in Livemint for 14th...
14 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India and Norway to Combat Marine Pollution
Recently Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change signed a letter of Intent establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative...
14 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Melting Glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayas
Recently, The Hindu Kush Himalayan Assessment study has been released by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development...
06 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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(This editorial is based on the article “Climate Change and the Poor” which appeared in EPW for 2nd February 2019. In this editorial,...
04 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The representatives of the victims of endosulfan poisoning in Kasaragod district of Kerala called off sit-in in front of the state Secretariat in...
04 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently World Wetlands Day was celebrated with a theme - 'Wetlands and climate change'. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd...
04 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Introduction Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) started the process of setting up NBTs by organising a high-level meeting...
30 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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UK to Support Nitrogen Research in India
The United Kingdom will fund the South Asian Nitrogen Hub (SANH), a group of 50 institutions to assess and study the quantum and impact of...
25 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Himalayan Glaciers Impacted by Climate Change
Recently, a study has concluded that the Chaturangi Glacier, a tributary of Gangotri glaciers, is receding. The study was done by scientists from...
22 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The World Energy Outlook 2018 report released by International Energy Agency’s (IEA) highlights the crucial considerations for the global...
21 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated “2018” as the sixth warmest year on record, with the average temperature over...
17 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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It’s Time to Tax Groundwater Use
(This editorial is based on the article “It’s time to tax groundwater use” which appeared in BusinessLine on 15th January...
15 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Desalination Plants Harm Environment: UN
According to a U.N. backed study, desalination plants across the world produce highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the...
15 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Govt Launches Mission to Fight Air Pollution
The Central government has launched a five-year action plan with a tentative target of 20-30% reduction in concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 by 2024,...
11 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Exotic Trees Eating up Western Ghat’s Grasslands
As per the study published recently in the international journal Biological Conservation, the Western Ghats have lost almost one-fourth of...
03 Jan 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Sixth National Report to the Convention of Biological Diversity
India submitted its sixth national report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during the inaugural session of the meeting of the...
31 Dec 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2018
The Union Cabinet has approved the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018 which were last reviewed and issued in 2011. CRZ Notification...
29 Dec 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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(This editorial is based on the article “The Afterlife of e-goods” which appears in The Indian Express on 26th December...
27 Dec 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: COP26, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Paris Agreement, Intergovernmental...
21 Dec 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
