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Impact of Rising Sea Level on Delos Island
Source: TH Scientists caution that climate change-induced rising sea levels could cause Delos, a tiny Aegean Sea island near bustling Mykonos, to...
19 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: DTE Why in the News? World Crocodile Day is celebrated on 17th June. The day is a global awareness campaign to highlight the plight of...
19 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Environmental Performance Index 2024
For Prelims: Environmental Performance Index 2024, air quality, emissions, and biodiversity conservation, climate change category, net-zero...
18 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Environmental flows, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Namami Gange programme, Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity Conservation,...
18 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Eco-Friendly Solution for Safe Groundwater
Source: TH Recently, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have created an innovative remediation technique that not only eliminates...
15 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Coal and Thermal Power Plants in India
For Prelims: NITI Aayog’s energy dashboard, India’s coal-fired thermal capacity, solar capacity, Wind power, sulfur dioxide (SO2),...
15 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: TOI In the first incident of frontline forest workers losing their lives in a wildfire this year, four forest department personnel lost...
15 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area
For Prelims: Western Ghats, Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA), Gadgil Committee, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), Kasturirangan...
14 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Global Nitrous Oxide Budget 2024
For Prelims: Nitrogen pollution, UNEP, Nitrogen-based fertiliser, Ammonia, Air pollution, Methemoglobinemia, Stratospheric ozone layer. For Mains:...
13 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report 2024
For Prelims: UNESCO State of Ocean Report 2024, oceanographic research, global warming, acidification, deoxygenation, greenhouse gas...
13 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: TH Why in News? The Greater Adjutant Stork, locally known as ‘Garuda’ once commonly found in southern Asia and mainland...
11 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Indian Army Received Hydrogen Buses
Source: PIB Recently, the Indian Army has collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for demonstration trials of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus...
06 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: World Environment Day, United Nations Assembly, Stockholm Conference, COP, NAP, LiFE Movement. For Mains: World Environment Day, Need...
05 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India's Leap Towards Green Energy
This editorial is based on “Why the old script can’t work for India’s green transition” which was published in The Indian...
03 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: DTE Why in News? A recent study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in safeguarding the habitats...
03 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: World Health Assembly (WHA), genomic sequences, antimicrobial resistance, Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),...
03 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Global warming, ocean acidification, India Meteorological Department, Greenhouse Gases (GHG), Methane, Heatwaves, Urban Heat...
03 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Cyclone Triggered Landslides in Northeast India
For Prelims: Landslides, Cyclone Remal, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Northeast region, Earthquakes, Landslide Atlas For Mains:...
01 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Forest fires, El Nino climate, Amazon rainforest , droughts, Climate change For Mains: Status of the Amazon Forest Fires, Causes of...
01 Jun 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Combating the Desertification Demon
This editorial is based on “A quarter of India’s land is undergoing desertification. Stop this. Trees defend against soaring...
31 May 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
