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New Algal Species: Andaman & Nicobar
Why in News Recently, a group of botanists has discovered an algal species with an ‘umbrella head' from the Andaman and Nicobar...
18 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Unregulated inflow of relief to the Sundarbans has resulted in a new crisis in the cyclone-battered region as plastic has been...
18 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Four New Ramsar Sites: India’s Wetlands
Why in News Recently, four more Indian sites - two each from Haryana and Gujarat - have been recognised as wetlands of international importance...
14 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Greater Adjutant Storks (Garuda)
Why in News Recently, Bihar has decided to tag greater adjutant storks locally known as ‘Garuda’ with GPS trackers to monitor their...
14 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Vehicle Scrapping Policy Launched
Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister while addressing the Investor Summit in Gujarat via video conferencing launched the Vehicle Scrapping...
14 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry Of Environment Forest And Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules,...
14 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A new study has confirmed that Stimulating Bacteria (Bioremediation) with nutrients in the cold seawaters of the Canadian Arctic can...
13 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year. Key Points About: It is observed to raise awareness of the importance of...
12 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Atlantic Ocean Current System: AMOC
Why in News According to the recently released IPCC’s Report, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability and...
10 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Climate Change 2021 Report: IPCC
Why in News Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) titled...
10 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The India Plastics Pact, the first in Asia, will be launched in September in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)...
10 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, some experts advised that the government should speed up implementation of alternatives to stubble burning. The centre,...
05 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News In recent years, a lot of efforts have been put by the conservationists to save the world’s most endangered turtle, Swinhoe's...
05 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Net Zero Carbon Targets and Climate Change: Oxfam Report
Why in News Recently, a report (Tightening the Net) published by Oxfam International has said that announcing Net Zero Carbon Targets may be a...
04 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Florida has been battling outbreaks of red tide, caused by the algae Karenia brevis, for several years. This year's bloom may have...
04 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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New Frog Species: Minervarya Pentali
Why in News Recently, a new frog species was discovered in the Western Ghats and named after former DU Vice-Chancellor and plant geneticist Deepak...
03 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A recent study has shown that the Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass, they rely instead...
03 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Ozone Levels Exceeding Permitted Levels
Why in News Recently, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study has found that ozone levels are exceeding the permitted levels even during...
02 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The pollution in river Sutlej has posed serious health threats to the people living around the Indira Gandhi Canal. The National...
30 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), humanity has again used up all biological resources that our planet regenerates...
29 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
