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Green Grids Initiative

For Prelims: Green Grid Initiative, One Sun One World One Grid, Solar Energy, Solar Panel, Solar Pumps, COP, Renewable Sector, ISA, Climate Change,...

18 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Tropical Ozone Hole

For Prelims: Ozone Layer, Layers of Atmosphere, Ozone Layer Depletion, Greenhouse Gases, Good Ozone, Bad Ozone, Initiatives to tackle...

16 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Approved Fuels for NCR: CAQM

For Prelims: Air Pollution, Piped Natural Gas, Stubble Burning, CPCB For Mains: Commission for Air Quality Management, Standard list of approved...

13 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Sustainable Use of Wild Species: IPBES Report

For Prelims: IPBES For Mains: Sustainable Use of Wild Species Why in News? A report released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform...

09 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Plastic Waste Minimisation: NITI Aayog

For Prelims: Single Use Plastics and its uses, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) For Mains: Need for alternatives of Single use plastics,...

06 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Plastic-Waste Management

This editorial is based on “Microbes that devour plastic offer hope for recycling plans” which was published in The Mint on 04/07/2022....

05 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Regulating Nitrate absorption in Plants

Why in News? Researchers from the National Centre of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru (NCBS-TIFR) discovered a...

05 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environment Protection Act,1986

For Prelims: Environment Protection Act,1986, Environmental Protection Fund, United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm...

05 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Water Security in Asia

For Prelims: Water Resource, Rain Harvesting For Mains: Challenges faced due to water security and what steps could be taken to tackle it Why...

02 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

UN Oceans Conference 2022

For Prelims: UN Oceans Conference 2022, Ocean Ecosystem, World Ocean Day, Decade of Ocean, Climate Change For Mains: Conservation, Environmental...

02 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Nature-based Solutions

For Prelims: Nature Based Solutions, World Urban Forum, IUCN, Local-led adaptation, Green roofs, World Water Day, UN Climate Action Summit,...

30 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Commonwealth adopts ‘Living Lands Charter’

For Prelims: Commonwealth Nations, Living Lands Charter For Mains: Living Land Charter, Conservation Why in News? Recently, the Commonwealth...

29 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Halving Pesticide Use Across Europe by 2030

Why in News? The European Commission (EC), the European Union’s executive arm, proposed a draft law for halving pesticide use across Europe by...

27 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Air Quality Resource Framework of India

For Prelims: NARFI, Air Pollution For Mains: Health, Conservation Why in News? Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government inaugurated the...

25 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wetlands Conservation

For Prelims: Wetland Conservation, Mangrove, Peatlands, eco-systems For Mains: Wetland and its Importance, Environmental Pollution and...

24 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Four Species of Azooxanthellate Corals

Why in News? Scientists have recorded Four Species of Azooxanthellate Corals under the Genus Truncatoflabellum (Scleractinian: Flabellidae) for the...

23 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Chambal Sanctuary

Why in News? Recently, the Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to open 292 hectares for mining in five stretches on Chambal and its tributary...

21 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Banning Single-Use Plastic

For Prelims: Single- Use Plastic, Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, CPCB, Environment protection Act 1986 For Mains: Plastic Waste Pollution...

21 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Gaps in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

For Prelims: Chemical Pollutants, Climate Mitigation Goals For Mains: Gaps in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Recommendations Why...

21 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Renewables 2022 Global Status Report (GSR 2022)

For Prelims: REN21, National Solar Mission (NSM), National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM), United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) For...

20 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation