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Rising Global Temperatures

For Prelims: Global warming, ocean acidification, India Meteorological Department, Greenhouse Gases (GHG), Methane, Heatwaves, Urban Heat...

03 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Amazon Forest Fire

For Prelims: Forest fires, El Nino climate, Amazon rainforest , droughts, Climate change For Mains: Status of the Amazon Forest Fires, Causes of...

01 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Combating the Desertification Demon

This editorial is based on “A quarter of India’s land is undergoing desertification. Stop this. Trees defend against soaring...

31 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Paris Agreement Climate Finance Target for 2022

For Prelims: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Climate Finance Goal, World Bank, Multilateral Development Banks, New...

31 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Making India Disaster Resilient

This editorial is based on “Cyclone Remal aftermath shows why it’s necessary to build disaster-resilient infrastructure” which...

30 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Sansad TV Vishesh: Save Forest

For prelims: United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), UN Strategic Plan for Forests, forest management, Green Credit Program, UN Economic and...

30 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

IUCN Report on Mangrove Ecosystems

For Prelims: International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Indian State...

30 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Microplastics

For Prelims: Microplastics, Polyethylene, Solar UV radiation, Global Plastic Overshoot Day (POD), Ashtamudi Lake, Ramsar wetland, United Nations...

27 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Harnessing Biomass Cultivation on Degraded Land

For Prelims: Principal Scientific Adviser, National Green Hydrogen Mission, National Biomass Atlas, Bhuvan portal, Indian Space Research...

22 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

19th Session of United Nations Forum on Forest

For Prelims: United Nations Forum on Forests, UN's strategic plan for forests (2017-2030), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) , Food and Agriculture...

21 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

World Wildlife Crime Report 2024

For Prelims: Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade, Organized Crime, Pangolin, Rhino Poaching. For Mains: Organised crime and Wildlife...

20 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Issue of Solid Waste Management

For Prelims: Solid Waste Management, Landfills, Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 For Mains: Issues related to Solid Waste Management Source:...

20 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Sundarbans

For Prelims: Sundarbans, Estuarine crocodile, Water monitor lizard, Gangetic dolphin, Olive ridley turtle, Bay of Bengal For Mains: Sundarbans,...

18 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Mining in Aravalli Range

For Prelims: Aravalli ecosystems, Forest Survey of India (FSI), Great Indian Bustard, Supreme Court, Thar desert For Mains: Key facts about the...

17 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Documentary: Highest Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

For prelims: Waste to Energy, Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016, Project REPLAN, Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022...

16 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Ensuring Safety and Health at Work in a Changing Climate

For Prelims: International Labour Organization (ILO), Solar Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation, Vector-Borne Diseases, Agrochemicals, Heat Stress, Air...

14 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Recipe For A Livable Planet Report of World Bank

For Prelims: Carbon sequestration, Agricultural Emissions, GHG Emissions, UNFCCC, Carbon credits, Net zero emissions, General issues on...

11 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Advancing Air Pollution Control in India

This editorial is based on “Roti, kapda, makaan: Why not good air?” which was published in The Indian Express on 10/05/2024. The...

10 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Carbon Farming: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture

For Prelims:Carbon farming, Carbon sequestration, Agricultural Emissions, GHG Emissions, UNFCCC, Carbon credits, Carbon Banks, Paris Climate...

10 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Failure of Market-Based Approaches to Forest Conservation

For Prelims: Forest conservation, Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES), carbon emissions, Greenwashing For Mains: Analysis of Market-Based...

10 May 2024 Biodiversity & Environment