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State of the Global Climate: WMO
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published the Statement on the State of the Global Climate on the sidelines of a high-level meeting on...
29 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastics
The European Union Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic...
28 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Global Energy & Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Recently the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its second Global Energy and CO2 Status Report which provides a snapshot of global trends...
27 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World Economic Forum has recently published Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2019 The report contains the Energy Transition Index (ETI),...
27 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified Island Protection Zone (IPZ) 2019 for Andaman and...
27 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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On March 22 of every year, World observes World Water Day, the theme of which, this year, is “Leaving no one behind”. Conceived in...
22 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Living Planet Report 2018: Aiming Higher by WWF
Chapter 1- Why Biodiversity matters? The importance of nature in our lives Humans have evolved, grown and thrived, in nature. Modern human...
20 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News? New research has shown that the largest groundwater depletion in the world is happening in the parts of northern India. Delhi is the...
20 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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(This editorial is based on the article 'Cloud Over Solar Sector' which appeared in 'The Times of India' on 19th March, 2019. The article talks...
19 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Septic Tanks Meet Norms: MoDWS
Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS) has said that Septic tanks and single pits are safe sanitation technologies that meet the...
19 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently, the Ministry of Power, Government of India has expanded its ambitious Standards & Labelling (Star Rating) program for Energy Efficient...
16 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) has recently released the 6th edition of the Global Environment Outlook Report (GEO). It outlines the...
14 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region : NITI Aayog
Preface Mountains cover around 27% of the Earth’s land surface and contribute to the sustenance and wellbeing of 720 million people living...
13 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
In order to strengthen the implementation of environmentally sound management of hazardous waste in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forest...
08 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage
Union Cabinet has approved setting up of a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage. The objective is to promote clean,...
08 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Time to Usher in the EV Revolution
(The editorial is based on the article “Time to usher in the EV revolution” which appeared in Business Line for 28th February 2019. In...
05 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Fire in Bandipur Tiger Reserve
The fire has raged through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. There are concerns about the long-term damage to the ecosystem, which is a part...
04 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently the Union cabinet has approved the proposal for implementation of 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India...
02 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran)...
02 Mar 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Looming Threat to Food Security
A recent report titled “State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture” has warned of a growing threat to global food...
27 Feb 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
