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UNESCO Designates 11 New Biosphere Reserves

For Prelims: Biosphere Reserve, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Biosphere Reserves in India, Man and...

09 Jul 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

NITI Aayog Panel for Net-Zero Goal

For Prelims: Paris Agreement, United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP26, COP 27, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), Net zero,...

06 Jul 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2024

For Prelims: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

04 Jul 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered

For Prelims: Zoological Survey of India, Botanical Survey of India, Himalayan Ibex, Miniopterus Srinii, Western Ghats For Mains: India's Faunal...

02 Jul 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Reimagining Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This editorial is based on “Making Andaman and Nicobar a maritime bastion is long overdue. Environmental concerns must be addressed”...

26 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Sustainable Development in the Indian Himalayan Region

This editorial is based on “The Supreme Court of India spells the way in Himalaya’s development ” which was published in The Hindu...

25 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Bonn Climate Conference 2024

For Prelims: Loss and Damage Fund, Conference of the Parties (COP 28), New Collective Quantitative Goal, Fossil Fuels For Mains: Climate Finance...

21 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Great Nicobar Island Project Conundrum

For Prelims: Great Nicobar Island, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Shompen, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), Nicobar Megapode bird,...

21 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

UN Sustainable Development Report 2024

For Prelims: United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, Least developed countries, OECD, Climate Finance For Mains: Progress of India in...

20 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

SWM Cess on Waste Generators

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

20 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Cheetahs in Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary

For Prelims: Cheetah Reintroduction Plan, Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP), CITES, Project Cheetah, Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. For Mains:...

19 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Environmental Performance Index 2024

For Prelims: Environmental Performance Index 2024, air quality, emissions, and biodiversity conservation, climate change category, net-zero...

18 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

E-flow Monitoring System

For Prelims: Environmental flows, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Namami Gange programme, Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity Conservation,...

18 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area

For Prelims: Western Ghats, Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA), Gadgil Committee, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), Kasturirangan...

14 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

The Global Nitrous Oxide Budget 2024

For Prelims: Nitrogen pollution, UNEP, Nitrogen-based fertiliser, Ammonia, Air pollution, Methemoglobinemia, Stratospheric ozone layer. For Mains:...

13 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report 2024

For Prelims:  UNESCO State of Ocean Report 2024, oceanographic research, global warming, acidification, deoxygenation, greenhouse gas...

13 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

World Environment Day 2024

For Prelims: World Environment Day, United Nations Assembly, Stockholm Conference, COP, NAP, LiFE Movement. For Mains: World Environment Day, Need...

05 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

KAZA Summit 2024 and Wildlife Product Trade

For Prelims: Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...

04 Jun 2024 Biodiversity & Environment

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