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Melting of Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’
Why in News The ‘Last Ice Area’ (LIA), located in the Arctic’s Ice north of Greenland, has started melting earlier than what the...
05 Jul 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, 150 vultures were seen in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR), Bihar, which has prompted a vulture conservation plan in the...
03 Jul 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News LEAF (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance) Coalition was announced at the Leaders Summit on Climate, 2021. LEAF...
02 Jul 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Pyrostria laljii: New Species from Andaman
Why in News Recently, Pyrostria laljii, a new species which belongs to the genus of the coffee family has recently been discovered from the Andaman...
30 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has become the first energy company in the energy domain in India to declare its...
30 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam
Why in News Recently, the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF) found a few tigers inhabiting the Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. It is one...
29 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Introduction Overview: The Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing the protection and improvement...
28 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Link between Air Quality and Covid-19
Why in News For the first time, a pan-India study has found a direct correlation between air pollution and Covid-19. The study found that areas...
26 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Nagaland has not reported fresh cases of African Swine Flu in the last two weeks. The disease was first reported in...
26 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Mumbai Police has arrested five people and seized nearly 9 kg of Ambergris. Key Points About: Ambergris, French...
26 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of...
23 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Assam forest department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and...
21 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Children and Digital Dumpsites: WHO Report
Why in News The World Health Organization (WHO) in its recent report “Children and Digital Dumpsites” has underlined the risk that...
17 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought
Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister delivered a keynote address at the United Nations (UN) “High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land...
15 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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This article is based on “Managing Risks From Overlapping Hazards” which was published in The Indian Express on 13/06/2021. It talks...
14 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Operation Olivia for Olive Ridley Turtles
Why in News Recently, the Indian Coast Guard has pressed into service an aircraft for 'Operation Olivia' to protect Olive Ridley turtles. Indian...
14 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Blue-Green Economic Model of Development
This article is based on “A greener urbanscape” which was published in The Hindu on 09/06/2021. It talks about the need to incorporate...
11 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Rescuing Gharials: Mahanadi River
Why in News Recently, Odisha announced a cash award of Rs. 1,000 to conserve gharials in Mahanadi River Basin. Key Points About...
11 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The central government has released an expert committee report on the Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025. The roadmap...
11 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Dehing Patkai and Raimona National Parks: Assam
Why in News Recently, the Assam government notified Dehing Patkai as the 7th National Park of the state. It was created shortly after Raimona...
10 Jun 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
