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Protecting the Wetlands

This editorial is based on “Many Virtues of Wetlands” which was published in The Hindu BusinessLine on 15/06/2022. It talks about the...

18 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts

For Prelims: World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts, UNCCD, Forest Stewardship Council, Forest Stewardship Standard for India. For...

18 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Movement For Raising Voice Against Wasteful Consumption

This editorial is based on “Climate and Us | A movement that puts a spotlight on West's wasteful consumption” which was published in The...

14 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Biomass Co-Firing

For Prelims: Biomass and its Benefits, Decarbonization, Green House Gas For Mains: Biomass Co-Firing, Significance and Challenges Why in...

14 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Microplastics in Antarctica Snow

For Prelims: Microplastics, Antarctica, Global Warming For Mains: Implications of Finding Microplastics in Antarctica Why in News? Scientists...

13 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Culling of Vermin

For Prelims: Wildlife Protection Act,1972, Vermin, Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 For Mains: Contribution of the Wildlife Protection...

11 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Sustainable Fashion

For Prelims: Slow Environment Movement, United nations Sustainable development Goals (SDG) For Mains: Need of sustainable fashion for a healthy...

10 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022

For Prelims: Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022, TERI, SDGs For Mains: Environmental Pollution & Degradation, India’s SDG...

10 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ban on use of Coal in Delhi-NCR

For Prelims: Commission for Air Quality Management, greenhouse gas, Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxide, CO2, CO, Coal, natural gas For Mains:...

09 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environment Performance Index

Why in News? In the recently released Environment Performance Index-2022, India was at the bottom among 180. What is the Environment Performance...

08 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Heavy Metal Pollution

For Prelims: Heavy Metals, Heavy Metal Pollution, Namami gange Mission, Central Water Commission For Mains: Contribution of heavy metals to river...

07 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

World Environment Day

For Prelims: World Environment Day, United Nations Assembly, Stockholm Conference, COP26, NAP, LiFE Movement, NRLM For Mains: World Environment...

06 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

SC Judgement on Eco Sensitive Zone

For Prelims: Eco Sensitive Zones, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, National Wildlife Action Plan, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Protected...

04 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Biomass Electricity

For Prelims: Renewable Energy, Biomass electricity, Pyrolysis, Gasification For Mains: Renewable energy, Government initiatives for Renewable...

03 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Tracking SDG 7

For Prelims: Energy Progress Report, Energy Efficiency, Clean Fuel, SDGs For Mains: Findings of Energy Progress Report and Recommendations,...

03 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Stockholm+50

For Prelims: Stockholm Declaration, Climate Change, Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development, United Nations, UNEP, UNFCCC, UNCCD, CBD For Mains:...

02 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Kosi River Avulsions

For Prelims: Kosi River System, Avulsions, Climate Change, Brahmaputra River For Mains: Causes & Consequences of River Avulsions and the Way...

02 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Towards Green Energy Transition

This editorial is based on “Distributed RE is the Future of Green Energy Transition” which was published in Hindustan Times on...

01 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

NTPC’s Biodiversity Policy

For Prelims: Biodiversity, NTPC, Biodiversity, Kunming Declaration, Convention on Biological Diversity, World Wide Fund for Nature For Mains:...

01 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Non CO2 Pollutants

For Prelims: Pollution, Global warming, IPCC, COP26, CO2 and Non-CO2 pollutants, Decarbonation For Mains: Pollution, Global warming, IPCC, COP26,...

31 May 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation