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CCUS Policy Framework and its Deployment

For Prelims: CCUS Technologies, Paris Agreement. For Mains: CCUS Technologies, Applications, Net Zero emissions by 2050, Environment Degradation,...

30 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

State of the Climate in Asia 2021

For Prelims: The State of the Climate in Asia 2021, World Meteorological Organization, ESCAP, flash floods, cyclone, lightning, sea level rise, La...

29 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Black Corals

Why in News? Recently, some researchers have discovered five new species of Black Corals living as deep as 2,500 feet (762 metres) below the surface...

29 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Urban Wastewater Scenario in India

For Prelims: Powers of State legislature and Parliament in matters related to water, Article 246, SDGs and waste water management, Biochemical...

28 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Green-Energy Transition

This editorial is based on “A green-energy boost” which was published in Financial Express on 26/11/2022. It talks about the impact of...

28 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Climate Change Performance Index 2023

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28 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Life of Plastic

For Prelims: Plastic Waste, Types of Plastic Waste, Related Initiatives For Mains: Plastic Waste, Types of Plastic Waste, Impact of Plastic Waste,...

26 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker

For Prelims: Arctic Council, Climate Change, Arctic Region, India's Arctic Policy. For Mains: India’s Arctic Policy. Significance of Arctic...

26 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Cryosphere Loss

For Prelims: Ambition on Melting Ice (AMI) on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources, Cryosphere, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green House...

25 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Developmental Needs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This article is based upon “Development of Great Nicobar: strategic imperative and ecological concerns” which was published in the...

23 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Climate Change Performance Index 2023

Why in News? India has ranked 8th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023. India ranked 10th in CCPI, 2022. What is...

23 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP)

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22 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Development of Great Nicobar

For Prelims: Great Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal, Indo-Pacific, Zoological Survey of India, Coral Reef. For amins: Development of Great Nicobar...

22 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Severe Climate Disasters of 2022 and COP27

For Prelims: Climate Disasters, malaria, diarrhoea, cyclones, droughts, heat waves, lightning, floods, landslides For Mains: Climate Change and...

22 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Loss and Damage Funding for Climate Damages

For Prelims: COP27 summit, Loss and Damage Funding, greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damages,...

21 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Waste Water Management

For Prelims: Waste Water Management, SBM 2.0, Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status, AMRUT Mission, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,...

19 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Compensation to Climate Change

For Prelims: Greenhouse Gas, emissions gap report for 2022, Paris goals For Mains: Greenhouse Gas, Paris Agreement, Net Zero, Climate Change and...

19 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Amazon Rainforest

For Prelims: Amazon Rainforest, World Wildlife Fund For Mains: Environment Pollution and Degradation, Conservation Why in News? According to a...

18 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Climate Change and Global Health

For Prelims: Climate Change, fossil fuels, food insecurity, heatwave, zoonotic diseases, communicable disease, WHO For Mains: Impact of Climate...

16 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Preserving the Precious- Groundwater

This article is based on “Preserving the precious: On ground water use” which was published in The Hindu on 14/11/2022. It talks about...

14 Nov 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation