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Sand and Dust Storms

For Prelims: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Sand and dust storms, Agriculture, Deforestation, Aral Sea, United Nations Food...

22 Nov 2023 Conservation

Survival of Rainforests Around 50 Million Years Ago

For Prelims: Survival of Rainforests Around 50 Million Years Ago, Equatorial (Tropical) Rainforests, Climate Change, Paleontology. For Mains:...

21 Nov 2023 Conservation

Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Hit Record Highs: UN

For Prelims: United Nations, World Meteorological Organization, Greenhouse gases, Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International...

20 Nov 2023 Conservation

CITES Standing Committee Meeting

Source: PIB Why in News? The recently concluded 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...

17 Nov 2023 Conservation

Global Tiger Numbers Rise, Southeast Asia Faces Habitat Threats

Source: DTE For Prelims: Tiger, Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP), United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...

15 Nov 2023 Conservation

Community Rights and Forest Conservation

This editorial is based on “Community rights and forest conservation “ which was published in The Hindu on 13/11/2023. It talks about...

14 Nov 2023 Conservation

India's Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017

For Prelims: India’s Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017, International Energy Agency (IEA), World Energy Outlook 2023, Strategic...

11 Nov 2023 Conservation

One Year of Project Cheetah

For Prelims: Cheetah Reintroduction Plan, Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP), CITES For Mains: Challenges Associated with the Translocation of...

11 Nov 2023 Conservation

India’s Steel Sector

For Prelims: India’s Steel Sector, ISA Steel Conclave 2023, Steel Shaping the Sustainable Future, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism,...

10 Nov 2023 Conservation

Composite Water Management Index

Source: IE Why in News? The Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) has been a pivotal tool in India, serving as a significant barometer for...

10 Nov 2023 Conservation

Critical Evaluation of Elephant Corridor Report 2023

For Prelims: Elephant Corridors, Electrocution, Project Elephant, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Elephant...

07 Nov 2023 Conservation

Adaptation Gap Report, 2023

For Prelims: United Nations (UN), Adaptation Gap Report, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), World Bank...

06 Nov 2023 Conservation

Global Declaration for River Dolphins

Source: WWF Why in News? Recently, 11 Asian and South American countries signed a landmark deal in Bogota, Colombia to save the world’s six...

06 Nov 2023 Conservation

International Biosphere Reserve Day 2023

For Prelims: Biosphere Reserve, World Biosphere Reserve Day, Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme For Mains: Biosphere Reserves Main Zones,...

04 Nov 2023 Conservation

WJC Report Links Wildlife Trafficking to Organized Crime

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

02 Nov 2023 Conservation

Coastal Adaptation

For Prelims: India’s Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2019, Coastal Management Information System, Mangroves. For...

31 Oct 2023 Conservation

Ammonia as a Automotive Fuel

For Prelims: Ammonia, Battery Electric Vehicles, Energy Density of Ammonia, Haber-Bosch process, Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy. For Mains:...

30 Oct 2023 Conservation

Rashtriya Gokul Mission

For Prelims: Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi, National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Krishi Vigyan Kendra , White...

28 Oct 2023 Conservation

Atal Bhujal Yojana and Ground Water Management

For Prelims: Atal Bhujal Yojana, Groundwater Management, World Bank, Water Security Plans, Central Sector Scheme, Ministry of Jal Shakti,...

28 Oct 2023 Conservation

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Data

For Prelims: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Data, UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Land Degradation,...

27 Oct 2023 Conservation