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New Species of Estuarine Crab

Why in News? Recently, researchers have discovered a new species of Estuarine Crab at the Mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary...

09 Nov 2022 Conservation

Ganga Utsav 2022

For Prelims: National Mission for Clean Ganga, River Ganga, National Ganga Council, Clean Ganga Fund, Ganga Action Fund. For Mains: Ganga Utsav-...

07 Nov 2022 Conservation

Newly Discovered Species of Honeybee

Why in News? Recently, a new species of endemic honeybee named Apis karinjodian has been discovered in the Western Ghats after a gap of more than...

07 Nov 2022 Conservation

The Waste-to-Energy Programme

For Prelims: Biogas, BioCNG, Bioenergy, Related Initiatives For Mains: Biogas Energy and its Significance Why in News? Recently, the Central...

07 Nov 2022 Conservation

Adaptation Gap Report 2022

For Prelims: United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP 26, COP...

05 Nov 2022 Conservation

Tokhu Emong Festival

Why in News? Nagaland is undertaking four-day Tokhu Emong Bird Count (TEBC), the first avian documentation exercise to go beyond Amur...

05 Nov 2022 Conservation

International Day for Biosphere Reserves

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

04 Nov 2022 Conservation

Rainbow & Climate Change

For Prelims: Rainbow Formation For Mains: Rainbow Formation and it’s linkage with Climate Change Why in News? Recently, a research has...

04 Nov 2022 Conservation

Rhino Horns are Shrinking

For Prelims: Biodiversity & Environment, Conservation, IUCN Red List, Indian Rhino Vision 2020. For Mains: Rhinoceroses, its species, threats...

03 Nov 2022 Conservation

India’s Evolving Carbon Market

For Prelims: Carbon Credit Market, NDCs, GHG, Kyoto Protocol, Net Zero, PLI Scheme, Energy Conservation. For Mains: India’s Evolving Carbon...

02 Nov 2022 Conservation

Bills & Acts - India’s Polar Endeavours

For Prelims: Arctic Council, Climate Change, Arctic Region, India's Arctic Policy. For Mains: India’s Arctic Policy. Significance of...

01 Nov 2022 Conservation

2022 Forest Declaration Assessment

For Prelims: COP-26, Deforestation, Indian Forest Policy, 1952, Forest Conservation Act, 1980. For Mains: Findings of 2022 Forest Declaration...

29 Oct 2022 Conservation

Emissions Gap Report 2022: UNEP

For Prelims: Emission Gap Report 2022, Paris Agreement, Pandemic, GHG, COP-26, Initiatives to Reduce Emissions. For Mains: Emissions Gap Report,...

28 Oct 2022 Conservation

Froth in Yamuna

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28 Oct 2022 Conservation

Blue Flag Certification

For Prelims: UNEP, UNWTO, Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), IUCN. For Mains: Blue Flag certification and its Significance. Why in...

27 Oct 2022 Conservation

Benefits of Biogas

For Prelims: Biogas, Sustainable Development Goals, compressed biogas (CBG), liquefied biogas (LBG), hydrogen and methanol, Sustainable Alternative...

26 Oct 2022 Conservation

Second Species of the Genus Allmania

Why in News? Recently, a new species of the genus Allmania named Allmania multiflora has been identified. What are the Key Highlights about the...

25 Oct 2022 Conservation

Great Indian Bustards (GIBs)

For Prelims: Desert National Park, International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, Species Recovery Programme. For Mains: Measures for...

25 Oct 2022 Conservation

Sandalwood Spike Disease

For Prelims: Sandalwood Spike Disease, Indian Sandalwood, Phytoplasma, Santalum album.For Mains: Sandalwood Spike Disease and Related Concerns. Why...

25 Oct 2022 Conservation

Sukapaika River

Why in News? The Sukapaika River which stopped flowing 70 years ago, is set to be rejuvenated as the Odisha government has started working on its...

25 Oct 2022 Conservation