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Why in News? Recently, a report has stated that Rhino poaching rates in Africa declined to 2.3% in 2021 from 3.9% in 2018. At least 2,707 rhinos...
24 Aug 2022 Conservation
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22 Aug 2022 Conservation
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India’s First Indigenously Developed HFC Bus
For Prelims: National Hydrogen Mission, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Climate Change Goals, Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Policy, FAME India,...
22 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Why in News? Recently, a study has noted that a common weed named “Portulaca oleracea”, commonly known as purslane, offers important...
22 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Snailfish to Survive Sub-Zero Temperatures
Why in News? Recently, a study has found a Snailfish that lives in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the...
20 Aug 2022 Conservation
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20 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Why in News? The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a heavy rainfall causing the flood situation in the Mahanadi River,...
18 Aug 2022 Conservation
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New Elephant Reserve in Tamil Nadu
Why in News? Recently, the Government of India has announced the notification of one more Elephant Reserve (ER) Agasthiyamalai in Tamil Nadu during...
17 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Why in News? Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest lake, to near its lowest level ever...
17 Aug 2022 Conservation
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New Addition to the Ramsar Sites List
Why in News? Recently, India has added 11 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to...
16 Aug 2022 Conservation
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For Prelims: World Elephant Day, Convention of the Migratory species (CMS), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Elephant...
13 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Loss of Mangrove Cover on Katchal Island
For Prelims: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Nicobar archipelago, Mangrove cover For Mains: Significance of Mangroves...
12 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Why in News? World Lion Day is observed on 10th August annually to spread awareness and educate people about lions and their conservation. What is...
12 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Pre-Summit of Tiger Range Countries
For Prelims: Conservation Status of Tiger, Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), Global Tiger Summit, Project Tiger For Mains:...
11 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Amendments to Biodiversity Bill, 2021
For Prelims: Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, Ayurveda Yoga Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) For Mains: Significance &...
11 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Why in News? Recently, a study has been carried out by researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to understand several...
11 Aug 2022 Conservation
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09 Aug 2022 Conservation
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Recovery of Coral Reefs in Great Barrier Reef
For Prelims: Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Corals, Acropora corals, Coral bleaching. For Mains: Significance of Coral Reefs in Marine...
08 Aug 2022 Conservation
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For Prelims: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations, National Action Plan on Climate Change, Green Climate Fund (GCF) For Mains:...
06 Aug 2022 Conservation
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New Addition to the Ramsar Sites List
Why in News? Recently, India has added 10 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to...
05 Aug 2022 Conservation
