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Why in News Citing huge gaps in compliance of electronic waste-management rules, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently ordered that...
21 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News There has been increasing investments to develop technology in the field of Carbon Sequestration and fight the menace of climate...
20 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Adaptation Gap Report 2020: UNEP
Why in News Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report 2020 estimated the annual cost of adaptation to the...
16 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Supreme Court’s View on Pollution in Yamuna
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has taken suo motu cognizance of pollution of water bodies by untreated sewage. The SC was hearing...
15 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The two-week long forest fire in Dzukou valley on Nagaland-Manipur border has been doused. The 90-sq km green valley has been prone...
13 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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National Energy Conservation Awards
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Power, in association with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), organised the 30th National Energy...
12 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Protected Areas
Why in News Recently, the Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)...
12 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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CAFE-2 Regulations and BS-VI Stage II Norms
Why in News The auto industry has requested the government to defer the implementation of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE-2) regulations and...
11 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services Project
Why in News Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) India Forum-2021 is being organised by the Ministry of...
09 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Advisory for Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict
Why in News Recently, the Standing Committee of National Board of Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in its 60th meeting has approved the advisory for management of...
08 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Sulfur Dioxide Emission Norms Delayed
Why in News The Ministry of Power has proposed pushing back the deadlines for adoption of new emission norms by coal-fired power plants, stating "an...
07 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The two-day Asian Waterbird Census-2020 has commenced in Andhra Pradesh under the aegis of experts from the Bombay Natural History...
06 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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State of the Climate Report 2020: IMD
Why in News According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s State of the Climate Report, the year 2020 was the eighth warmest since...
05 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Arctic: Concerns & Opportunities
Why in News As per the WWF-Arctic Programme, the Arctic region is warming up twice as fast as the global average. The ice cap has been shrinking...
02 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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This article is based on “When the Arctic warms, it will affect sea levels and precipitation patterns globally” which was published in...
02 Jan 2021 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News High levels of ammonia in Yamuna is resulting in frequent disruption to Delhi’s water supply. Key Points Recently, ammonia...
31 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Bat Conservation India Trust (BCIT), is getting prepared to save the Kolar leaf-nosed...
30 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex: Ramsar Site
Why in News Recently, India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, a conservation status conferred by International...
30 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Background The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was born out of India’s attempt to realise the objectives enshrined in the United Nations...
28 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority has asked Odisha to submit a status report on the adverse impact of tourism on...
26 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
