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Samudra Prahari's Deployment to ASEAN

For Prelims: Indian Coast Guard , Samudra Prahari, Pollution Control Vessel, ASEAN, Chetak Helicopter, Puneet Sagar Abhiyan, UN Convention on the...

19 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Climate Change and Food Security

For Prelims: Climate Change and Food Security, Western Disturbance, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). For...

16 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Marine Light Pollution

For Prelims: Artificial lighting, corals and plankton For Mains: Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) - significance and associated issues, Impact of...

15 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

2nd Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability

For Prelims: 2nd Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability, SAICM, UNEP , Stockholm Convention, Lead Poisoning,Fukushima nuclear power plant,...

12 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ethanol Blending

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12 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

E-Waste Management in India

For Prelims: Indian Cellular and Electronics Association, Circular Economy, E-waste management, Extended producer's responsibility, E-Waste...

11 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Push to Criminalize Ecocide

For Prelims: Ecocide, Maya sites, United Nations' International Criminal Court, Rome Statute,  Convention on Biological Diversity, United...

08 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023 and NCAP

For Prelims: Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023, Clean Air Survey, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies,...

08 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Carrying Capacity of Himalayan States

Source: BS Why in News?  The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to direct 13 Himalayan states of the country to assess their 'carrying...

08 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Marine Sand Extraction

For Prelims: Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016, Marine Sand Watch For Mains: Environmental and socio-economic impacts of marine...

07 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Invasive Alien Species

For Prelims: Invasive Alien Species, Biodiversity, Water hyacinth, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Convention on Biological...

07 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Mission for Clean Ganga

For Prelims: National Mission for Clean Ganga, Sustainable Development, Namami Gange Programme, Ganga Action Plan, National River Ganga Basin...

06 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Cleaning up Toxic Air

This editorial is based on Devise holistic plans to clean up toxic air which was published in The Hindustan Times on 30/08/2023. It talks about the...

01 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle

For Prelims: Electrified Flex fuel vehicle, Bharat Stage-6(BS 6) Stage-II, Bharat Stage Emission Standards, Ethanol Blending For Mains: Flex Fuel...

01 Sep 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ecological Challenges in Himalayas

This editorial is based on “Himalayan blunders that are ravaging the Himalayas” which was published in The Hindu on 28/08/2023. It...

30 Aug 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India's Interest Arctic Region and the Northern Sea Route

For Prelims: Arctic Region, Northern Sea Route, India’s Energy Security, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Himalayas, Suez Canal,...

26 Aug 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Bacterial Strain to Reduce Methane Emissions

For Prelims: Bacterial Strain to Reduce Methane Emissions, Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Global Warming, Aquaculture. For Mains: Methane Emissions and...

24 Aug 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UK’s North Sea Drilling

For Prelims: UK’s North Sea Drilling, North Sea, 1958 Geneva Convention, U.K. Parliament's Continental Shelf Act of 1964, Net-Zero...

23 Aug 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Mercury Pollution and Minamata Convention

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22 Aug 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India Sets Emission Threshold in Green Hydrogen Standard

Source: PIB Why in News? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently defined a clear Green Hydrogen Standard, which establishes...

22 Aug 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation