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Manganese Contamination Causing Cancer
Source: DTE A recent study links manganese (Mn) contamination in groundwater to rising cancer cases in Bihar’s Gangetic plains. Elevated...
16 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: DTE Why in News? A recent report titled the 2024 Arctic Report Card by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
16 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) highlighted the steps being taken to...
11 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: UNCCD COP16, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), winter monsoons. For Mains: Issue of...
10 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: TH World Soil Day is held annually on 5th December focussing on healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil...
09 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Reimagining Plastic Waste Management in India
This editorial is based on “A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem” which was published in The Hindu on 05/11/2024. The...
05 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Addressing Pollution in Ashtamudi Lake
Source: TH The State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC) in Kerala, appointed by the National Green Tribunal, has recommended urgent projects to...
05 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Biomedical Waste Management in India
Source: TH Why in News? Amid concerns related to HIV, recent discussions on biomedical waste management (BMW) have gained attention,...
04 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: UN Environment Assembly, European Union, Extended Producer Responsibility, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,...
03 Dec 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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28 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Source: BS Why in News? In February 2024, Balrampur Chini Mills, Uttar Pradesh one of India's leading sugar producers, announced a Rs 2,000...
27 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Discrepancies in Satellite Data on Farm Fires
For Prelims: Air quality, Commission for Air Quality Management, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Indian Space Research Organisation,...
26 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Cloud Seeding to Reduce Air Pollution
Source: HT Why in News? Recently, the proposal for cloud seeding as a measure to combat air pollution in Delhi has gained attention due to...
26 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, New Collective Quantified Goal , Carbon markets, United Nations,...
25 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Avian Botulism at Sambhar Lake
Source: DTE Why in News? Recently, a mass death of migratory birds died at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, likely due to avian botulism. The...
22 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The State of the World's Children 2024
For Prelims: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World’s Children 2024, mRNA Vaccine, Children’s Climate...
21 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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For Prelims: Indo-Gangetic Plain, Air Quality Index (AQI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), PM 10, PM 2.5, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur...
21 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Tropical Rainforests can Survive Global Warming
Source: TH A recent study by IIT Kharagpur reveals tropical rainforests' potential resilience to global warming. The study examined fossilised...
20 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Tuna Export Hub in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Source: TH Recently, the Fisheries Department plans to develop the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands as a tuna export hub. The...
19 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Perspective: India's Green Energy Strides
For Prelims: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asia–Pacific Climate Report 2024 Solar Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy, COP26, Green...
18 Nov 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
