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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
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For Prelims: Climate Change, UNFCCC, COP, Paris Agreement, Nationally Determined Contributions, Renewable Energy, Government Initiatives For...
05 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Environmental Conventions (Pollutants)
What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...
04 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021
For Prelims: Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972, CITES For Mains: Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 Why in News? Recently, Lok Sabha...
04 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Feasibility of Carbon Removal by Restoring Coastal Vegetation
For Prelims: Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Coastal Ecosystem, Carbon Dating, Blue Carbon For Mains: Feasibility of Carbon Removal by...
03 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Clean, Healthy Environment as a Universal Human Right
For Prelims: Human Rights, United Nations, UNGA, Declaration of Human Rights, Climate Change, Pollution For Mains: Significance of International...
01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Natural Resource Accounting (NRA)
For Prelims: Natural Resource Accounting (NRA), System of Economic and Environmental Accounting (SEEA), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
