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Draft Notification for E-Waste Management

For Prelims: E-waste, Single-Use Plastic, EPR For Mains: Draft Notification for E-Waste Management, Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules,...

26 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Achieving ESG Compliance

This editorial is based on “Taking ESG Reporting to the Next Level” which was published in The Hindu BusinessLine on 25/05/2022. It...

25 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Connecting Nature With Humanity

This editorial is based on "Pockets of hope, linking nature and humanity" which was published in The Hindu on 20/05/2022. It talks about the...

23 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

The Inherent Benefits of Carbon Farming

This editorial is based on "Why carbon is the 'crop' of the future" which was published in The Hindu BusinessLine on 20/05/2022. It talks about why...

20 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UN Plans to Promote Renewable Energy

For Prelims: Renewable Energy, Pollution Control measure, United Nations, Greenhouse gasses For Mains: Future prospect of the renewable energy...

20 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Policy on Biofuels

For Prelims: Ethanol Blending, Biofuels, Crude oil, 2018 National Policy on Biofuels For Mains: Ethanol Blending and its significance Why in...

19 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Urban Heat Islands

For Prelims: Urban Heat Island, Green House Gasses and Green house effects, Climate Change and its impact, NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal...

18 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Endosulfan

Why in News? The Supreme Court has slammed the Kerala government for doing “virtually nothing” for Endosulfan pesticide exposure...

18 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

An Opportunity for Collaboration in South Asia

This editorial is based on “South Asian Nations must Collaborate on Climate” which was published in Hindustan Times on 16/05/2022. It...

16 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Food Policy Report: IFPRI

For Prelims: Climate Change, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), For Mains: Issue of Climate Change and Food Systems. Why in...

14 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

A Long Term Strategy to Tackle Heat Waves

This editorial is based on “Long-Term Plan Needed to Combat Heat Waves” which was published in The Hindu BusinessLine on 11/05/2022. It...

13 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Shallow and Deep Ecologism

Why in News? As India continues to grapple with the unrelenting heat waves, it becomes relevant to unpack two strands of environmental philosophy...

13 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update Report

For Prelims: Annual Decadal Climate Outlook Report, Findings of the Report, World Meteorological Department, Paris Agreement. For Mains:...

12 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Mission for Clean Ganga

For Prelims: Namami Gange Programme, District Ganga Committees, National Mission for Clean Ganga. For Mains: Significance of Namami Gange...

11 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UNCCD Conference of Parties (COP15)

For Prelims: UNCCD, COP15, land degradation, climate change, Drought, Delhi Declaration of 2019, desertification, IWMP, Soil Health Card...

11 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ethanol Blending

For Prelims: Ethanol Blending, Biofuels, Crude oil, 2018 National Policy on Biofuels For Mains: Ethanol Blending and its significance Why in...

10 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Heatwaves and Wet Bulb Temperature

For Prelims: Wet bulb temperature, Dry bulb temperature, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC Report AR6, Heatwaves. For Mains:...

09 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

For Prelims: ICDRI, CDRI. For Mains: Disaster Management. Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister addressed the inaugural session of the fourth...

09 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Grey Slender Loris

Why in News? Recently, scientists from the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) in Coimbatore carried out a survey of Grey...

06 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India and Denmark

For Prelims: Global Digital Health Partnership, World Trade Organization, International Solar Alliance, Arctic Council. For Mains: Green Strategic...

05 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation