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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the pollutants are still being discharged into the river Ganga, despite...
18 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News A japanese bulk-carrier ship MV Wakashio which was carrying fuel oil has split into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east...
17 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Seed Bombs: Solution to Man-Animal Conflict
Why in News Odisha’s Athagarh Forest Division has started casting seed balls (or bombs) inside different reserve forest areas to enrich food...
14 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News A study based on satellite data has indicated a high rate of deforestation in major hornbill habitats in Arunachal Pradesh and a part of...
13 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year. Key Points Theme for 2020: “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar...
11 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Balancing Development With Environment
This article is based on How to pay for the stimulus which was published in The Hindu on 10/08/2020. It discusses the need for balancing economic...
10 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Landslide near Eravikulam National Park
Why in News Recently, landslides have been reported at the Nayamakkad tea estate at Pettimudy which is located about 30 km from Munnar, adjacent to...
08 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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The Big Picture: Importance of Tiger Conservation
The tiger population across the world dropped sharply since the beginning of the 20th century but now for the first time in conservation history,...
06 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered Dhole in India, according to a new...
05 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Large Population and Assets to be Affected by Sea Level Rise
Why in News Recently, a study in journal Scientific reports made predictions that a large population and assets will be globally affected as a...
03 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted an interim stay on felling of coconut trees on Agatti...
03 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Investment to Reduce Plastic Waste in India
Why in News A Singapore-based-NGO namely ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’ plans to invest between USD 70 million to 100 million in India...
01 Aug 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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High Level of Ammonia in Yamuna
Why in News Recently, high levels (around 3 parts per million) of ammonia in the Yamuna river has been detected in Delhi which led to the disruption...
30 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Haryana government has employed aerial seeding techniques to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of the state. The...
30 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a detailed ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India...
29 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the segregation of Covid-19 biomedical waste from general garbage...
28 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), has decided to study the migration of the Pied Cuckoo Bird (Jacobin Cuckoo or Chaatak),...
25 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Reasons Behind Pink Water of Lonar Lake
Why in News According to the Agharkar Research Institute, the colour of Lonar lake water in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district turned pink due to...
23 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Concerns Over Drilling in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Why in News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Oil India...
23 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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National Award for Excellence in Forestry
Why in News The National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry for the year 2019 has been awarded to Kannan C S Warrier, a...
20 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
