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Ramsar Sites

For Prelims: Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Wetlands and Ramsar Sites in India, Sustainable Development, World Wetlands Day 2022,...

27 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Climate Finance

For Prelims: Climate Finance, COP 26, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Green...

26 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Right to Repair

For Prelims: Right to Repair, E-Waste, Committee on Right to Repair For Mains: Environmental impact of E-Waste, Scope of Right to Repair, how to...

22 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Heat Waves in India

This editorial is based on “A Robust Plan to Tackle Heightened Heat Stress” which was published in Hindustan Times on 20/07/2022. It...

21 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environmental Conventions (Biodiversity)

What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...

20 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Kerala’s Protest against ESZ Notification

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

19 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Forest Fires

For Prelims: Forest Fires, Climate Change For Mains: Forest Fires and its Precautions, Government Policies and Interventions, Environment...

19 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

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