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Breathe: An Action Plan for Combating Air Pollution
Introduction NITI Aayog has developed 15 Action Points to combat air pollution across a range of industries and sectors. It calls for concerted...
21 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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21 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Water ATMs, Swajal Scheme, MGNREGA for Water Conservation. For Mains: Water ATMs: Need, Related...
21 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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BASIC Nations Push for ‘Climate Finance’
Ahead of the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP24) in Katowice, Poland, the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, China and India) countries said that...
21 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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IMO Guidelines on Shipping Fuel
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted an amendment that supports a reduced limit on sulphur in ships' fuel oil. The IMO adopted...
21 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Invasive Plant Species Introduced by Kerala Floods
Floods and landslides in Kerala have brought several alien invasive species of plants into the State’s water bodies, posing a threat to native...
21 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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In a first, eight captive-reared critically endangered white-backed vultures will be released with tracking devices. The Vultures were bred in the...
12 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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A UN study ‘Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2018’, has shown that the ozone layer is recovering at a rate of 1-3% per...
06 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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(This editorial is based on the article “Wrong Doctor, Wrong Medicine” which appears in The Hindu on 4th November 2018. It analyses the...
05 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has come out with Net Zero Energy Buildings rating system in collaboration with the World Green Building...
03 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has recently released Living Planet Report 2018 along with Living Planet Index. The report also explores three other...
02 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Oceans Heating Faster: IPCC Study
The ocean is warming much faster than previously thought, new research has found, suggesting that global climate goals may be even harder to...
02 Nov 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air
Recently WHO has released a report on air pollution and its effect on children titled ‘Air pollution and child health: prescribing clean...
30 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The High Cost of Man-Animal Conflict
(The editorial is based on the article “The high cost of man-animal conflict” which appeared in The Hindu on 13th September 2018. It...
26 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Only BS-VI Vehicles To Be Sold From April 2020
The Supreme Court has ruled that no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold or manufactured across the country with effect from April 1, 2020. Instead,...
25 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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SC Order on Crackers During Diwali
Supreme Court has refused to put a blanket ban on use of crackers during diwali.The Court has struck a balance between the interests of the...
24 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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3rd International Year of Reef
The 3-day International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR 2018) with the theme “Reef for Life” begun in...
24 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Harit Diwali Swasth Diwali campaign
The air pollution in the northern region is attributed to dust, burning of crops in certain states, burning of garbage construction and prevailing...
23 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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GEAC Seeks Information from Bangladesh on Bt Brinjal
Recently, India’s biotech regulator, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), has sought information about Bt brinjal (a genetically...
16 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Every year during the onset of winter Delhi's air quality begins to fall. Air pollution in India is estimated to kill 1.5 million people every...
16 Oct 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
