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Sustainable Agriculture to Recover Groundwater

For Prelims: Groundwater, Rice cultivation, Cropping patterns, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Global Warming, sustainable...

12 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Warming Affecting Weather Forecast

Source: TH  Why in News?  Unprecedented warming in 2023-2024 has pushed global temperatures beyond the 1.5ºC threshold, increasing...

03 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Greenhushing and its Implications

For Prelims: Greenhushing, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), Greenwashing, Carbon Neutrality, EU’s Greenwashing Directive. For...

01 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

57th Meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga

For Prelims: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ganga River, Mahakumbh, Sewage Treatment Plants Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Smart...

01 Oct 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Strengthening India's Air Quality Management

This editorial is based on “Delhi’s Winter Action Plan for pollution appears unconvincing” which was published in The Hindu on...

30 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

World's Oceans Approaching Critical Acidification Level

Source: TH Why in News?  Recently, a recent report released by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany highlighted an...

27 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Plastic Waste Crisis in the Himalayan Region

For Prelims: Himalayan region, Extended Producer Responsibility, Multi Layered plastics, Microplastics, Indus, Ganga, Greater Adjutant stork,...

26 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Methane Emissions and Global Warming

For Prelims: Methane (CH4) emissions,  Paris Agreement, Carbon dioxide, Greenhouse gas, Fossil fuels, Air quality, Ozone, Glasgow climate...

25 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

NGT's Directive on Zoning of Nainital

Source: IE Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered classifying Nainital town into prohibited, regulated, and development zones. This...

24 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Salt Pans Land

Source:IE Why in News?   Recently, the Centre approved the transfer of 256 acres of salt pan land in Mumbai to the Dharavi Redevelopment...

23 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Upcoming Global Summits on Environment

Source: TH The United Nations is going to host four major sessions to address key threats to the planet in the year 2024. Key threats to the...

21 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

GCF to Help Vulnerable Nations

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the Chief of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) committed to ensuring that vulnerable nations receive the necessary...

21 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Reduction in CO2 from Transport Sector by 2050

For Prelims: World Resources Institute (WRI), carbon dioxide emissions, net-zero emissions goal by 2070, Electric Vehicle, internal combustion...

20 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Steel Sector Decarbonization

For Prelims: Performance-Linked Incentives, Carbon capture, Natural gas, Carbon dioxide, Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Fossil fuels, Green hydrogen,...

20 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Urban Flooding: A Looming Threat

This editorial is based on “Mitigating risks, impact of flooding in the cities” which was published in Hindustan Times on 07/05/2024....

16 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP)

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16 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Delhi’s Winter Plan to Curb Air Pollution

For Prelims: Air pollution, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD),  PM2.5 emissions, ground-level...

16 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

International Cooperation on Green Hydrogen

For Prelims: International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2024 (ICGH-2024), G20 Nations, Paris Commitments, Green Hydrogen, International Energy...

13 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Teal Carbon Study at Keoladeo National Park

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, India's first study on 'teal carbon' was undertaken at Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Rajasthan's Bharatpur...

11 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India as the World Largest Plastic Polluter

For Prelims: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Plastic Waste, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Rules,...

11 Sep 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation