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The Big Picture: Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Vehicles
Why in News? Aimed at a significant push for hydrogen vehicles in the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified standards...
14 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Increase in Human-Leopard Conflict: Study
Why in News A study conducted across Karnataka indicates that the human-leopard policy guidelines have had little impact on the ground and it has...
14 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Lepidoptera Species and Climate Change
Why in News According to a recent study, rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of butterfly and moth...
12 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Britain’s Prince William has launched a new 50-million pound Earthshot Prize, aimed at funding the most innovative solutions to...
09 Oct 2020 Conservation
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The given article is based upon ‘Managing The Global Commons’ which was published in ‘The Hindu’ on 30/09/2020. It talks...
08 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Temporary Shelters for Migratory Birds: Sambhar Lake
Why in News Recently, the Rajasthan government has decided to build temporary shelters for migratory birds near the Sambhar Lake (near Jaipur)...
07 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Agriculture and Changing Climate
The article is based on ‘Climate Change and Agriculture: Way Ahead for Low-Emission Growth’ published in Down To Earth on 25/09/20. It...
06 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Upgradation and Expansion of Zoos in PPP Mode
Why in News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is formulating a policy for the up-gradation and development of Zoos in...
06 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Inadequate Compensatory Afforestation
Why in News According to a recent study on compensatory afforestation in lieu of forest diversion for development of projects in Himachal...
05 Oct 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The Chief Minister of Delhi will be among the five urban leaders from around the world to speak at the ‘Daring Cities 2020’...
05 Oct 2020 Conservation
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More Contribution to Emissions by Rich
Why in News Recently, the Oxfam International and the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) has released a report titled “Confronting Carbon...
03 Oct 2020 Conservation
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The article is based on “The benefits of carbon tax” which was published in The Hindu on 28/09/2020. It focuses upon how the Greenhouse...
29 Sep 2020 Conservation
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Campaign to Remove Lantana: Rajasthan
Why in News A special drive to uproot the invasive Lantana bushes in the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district has...
29 Sep 2020 Conservation
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Climate Change and Forest Fire Link
Why in News Scientists note that human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend. Key Points Wildfire: Also...
28 Sep 2020 Conservation
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Why in News India’s sandalwood trees are facing a serious threat due to Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD). Key Points The natural population...
28 Sep 2020 Conservation
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What is Ozone? Ozone (composed of three atoms of oxygen) is a gas that occurs both in the Earth’s upper atmosphere and at ground level. Ozone...
28 Sep 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, an investigation by the global watchdog Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has shown that various food, cosmetics and finance...
26 Sep 2020 Conservation
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China’s Renewed Support for Paris Agreement
Why in News Recently, China has renewed its support for the Paris Agreement at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, while calling for a...
24 Sep 2020 Conservation
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Why in News According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India is ‘poorly prepared’ to deal with ‘climate reality’, due to...
24 Sep 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Over 450 long-finned pilot whales have died in Australia's largest recorded mass-stranding event. The whales were beached at a remote...
24 Sep 2020 Conservation
