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For Prelims: Net Zero Emissions, Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), ‘Lifestyle for Environment (LIFE), Green Climate Fund (GCF), India...
27 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News? Recently, a mysterious disease hit the paddy crop causing “dwarfing” of the plants in Punjab and Haryana. Scientists...
27 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Wind Energy, Renewable Sources of Energy, Government Initiatives For Mains: Significance of Wind Energy, Challenges in Wind Energy...
26 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Drought, Heat waves, Land degradation, Climate Change For Mains: Drought - Impacts, Causes and Ways to tackle it Why in...
25 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: E-waste, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). For Mains: E-waste Management in India- Related Challenges, Provisions regarding...
23 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs), Forever chemicals, Incineration, Supercritical Water Oxidation, Plasma Reactors For...
22 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Air Quality and Health in Cities
For Prelims: State of Global Air, World Health Organisation, WHO’s New Air Quality Guidelines, Particulate Matter. For Mains: Air Quality...
19 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Arctic Amplification, Polar Amplification, Green House Gas, GLobal Warming, Permfrost Thawing, Climate Change. For Mains:...
18 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Future of Ethanol Blending in India
This editorial is based on “Understanding ethanol blending” which was published in The Hindu on 16/08/2022. It talks about the future...
17 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Ethanol Blending, Biofuels, Crude Oil, 2018 National Policy on Biofuels For Mains: Ethanol Blending and its significance Why in...
11 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This editorial is based on “Why Delhi must invest in blue-green infrastructure” which was published in Hindustan Times on 06/08/2022....
08 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This editorial is based on “Policies and People / Don’t destroy the Himalayas for tourism gains” which was published in Hindustan...
06 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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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 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
