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What is Ozone? Ozone (composed of three atoms of oxygen) is a gas that occurs both in the Earth’s upper atmosphere and at ground level. Ozone...
28 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The Government of India has sanctioned 670 Electric buses in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh and 241 Charging...
26 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, students and youth under the banner of Fridays For Future (FFF) protested outside the Ministry of Environment, Forest and...
26 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, an investigation by the global watchdog Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has shown that various food, cosmetics and finance...
26 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Pusa Decomposer to Curb Stubble Burning
Why in News Recently, the scientists have developed a bio-decomposer technique called ‘PUSA Decomposers’ for converting crop stubble...
25 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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China’s Renewed Support for Paris Agreement
Why in News Recently, China has renewed its support for the Paris Agreement at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, while calling for a...
24 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India is ‘poorly prepared’ to deal with ‘climate reality’, due to...
24 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The magnitude of the Sun's solar activity is decreasing. This period of decreased solar activity is known as the Modern Grand Solar...
24 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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EPCA on Early Burning of Crop Residue
Why in News The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) raised concerns about early burning of crop...
23 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Increase in Frequency of Medicanes
Why in News Scientists have warned that extra-tropical storms in the Mediterranean Sea, known as ‘Medicanes’ or ‘Mediterranean...
22 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A recent study conducted by Australian universities has found out that the Komodo dragon could become extinct in the next few decades...
22 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Eight Indian Beaches Recommended for Blue Flag
Why in News On the occasion of International Coastal Clean-Up Day, for the first time eight beaches of India are recommended for the coveted...
19 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News World Bamboo Day is celebrated every year on 18th September. Theme of 2020: Bamboo Now Key Points World Bamboo Day : It was...
19 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Necessity of Coal Based Energy
This editorial is based on “Reject this inequitable climate proposal” which was published in The Hindu on 18/09//2020. It talks about...
18 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Rajasthan Government is acting proactively to protect the wetland ecosystem of the state with 52 wetlands earmarked for time-bound...
18 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Reversing Global Wildlife Decline
Why in News Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds over the last 50 years, according to a Living Planet Report 2020 of the World...
18 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Initiatives Launched on G20 EMM
Why in News Recently, the G20 Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM) has taken place under the Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Global...
17 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Phytoplankton Biomass in Bay of Bengal
A team of scientists from the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) have discovered a way to measure the quantity of...
16 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News According to the Living Planet Report 2020 released by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the population of vertebrate species has largely...
16 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework
Why in News The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, along with the...
12 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
