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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to lay down guidelines pertaining to...
11 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in association with the Govt. of Punjab, is creating alternatives for paddy stubble...
11 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Low Ozone Over Brahmaputra River Valley
Why in News Recently, scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital (Uttarakhand) have evaluated the...
11 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has organised a webinar on the occasion of the first-ever International...
08 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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UN Special Rapporteurs on EIA 2020
Why in News Recently, a group of Special Rapporteurs to the United Nations (UN) has written to the Indian government expressing concerns over the...
04 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Significance of Dead Coral Reef
Why in News According to a recent study by researchers from University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, more life can be supported by dead coral...
04 Sep 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to modify the National Clean Air...
26 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News California (USA) is facing sprawling wildfires destroying more than 400,000 acres of forests in Northern and Central California. The...
24 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A study published in ‘Nature Communications’ has estimated the amount of microplastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean and...
20 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The government has set targets of 10% bioethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20% by 2030 under the Ethanol Blended...
18 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the pollutants are still being discharged into the river Ganga, despite...
18 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A japanese bulk-carrier ship MV Wakashio which was carrying fuel oil has split into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east...
17 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has received proposals from various players for over 10 gigawatts (GW) of fresh solar...
13 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A study based on satellite data has indicated a high rate of deforestation in major hornbill habitats in Arunachal Pradesh and a part of...
13 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year. Key Points Theme for 2020: “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar...
11 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Balancing Development With Environment
This article is based on How to pay for the stimulus which was published in The Hindu on 10/08/2020. It discusses the need for balancing economic...
10 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Large Population and Assets to be Affected by Sea Level Rise
Why in News Recently, a study in journal Scientific reports made predictions that a large population and assets will be globally affected as a...
03 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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International and Bilateral Agreements Following issues regarding International and Bilateral Agreements have been in the news headlines, and UPSC...
01 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Investment to Reduce Plastic Waste in India
Why in News A Singapore-based-NGO namely ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’ plans to invest between USD 70 million to 100 million in India...
01 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Issues of National and Global Importance Following issues have been at the forefront of the news headlines, and as UPSC always attempts to test the...
31 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
