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River-Cities Alliance Global Seminar

For Prelims: Namami Gange Program, NMCG, NIUA, RCA, Societies Registration Act,1860, Ganga Action Pan. For Mains: Significance of National Mission...

08 May 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Debt-for-Climate Swaps

For Prelims: Debt-for-climate swaps, Paris Agreement, Small island developing states . For Mains: Importance of Climate Finance, Significance...

05 May 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

India to Join International Climate Action in Civil Aviation

For Prelims: ICAO, CORSIA, LTAG For Mains: Climate Action in Civil Aviation: CORSIA, LTAG, their advantages for India. Why in News? The...

04 May 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Ludhiana Gas Leak Tragedy

For Prelims: National Green Tribunal (NGT), Neurotoxic Gases, Other Lgeal safeguards available in cases of chemical disasters. For Mains: National...

03 May 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Paris Agreement and its Failure to Address the Climate Change

For Prelims: Paris Agreement, India’s Nationally Determined Contribution Targets, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,...

02 May 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Supreme Court Modifies Order on ESZ

For Prelims: Eco-sensitive Zones, National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016). For Mains: Activities Around ESZs, Significance of ESZs, Challenges...

28 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

India's Cheetah Translocation Project

For Prelims: Cheetah Reintroduction Plan, Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP), Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Mukundara Tiger Reserve For Mains:...

26 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

State of the Global Climate 2022: WMO

For Prelims: WMO, GHG, Glaciers, Ocean Acidification, Rainfall, Heatwave For Mains: State of the Global Climate 2022. Why in News? Recently,...

24 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Translocation of Elephants

For Prelims: Asian elephants, Natural Heritage, Convention of the Migratory species (CMS), Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Project Elephant,...

22 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

For Prelims: Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Project Tiger, CITES For Mains: Wildlife Conservation. Significance of Wildlife Conservation, success...

20 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Heatwaves

For Prelims: Heatwaves, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), global warming, urban heat island effect, El Nino , Sendai Framework for Disaster...

20 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

River Rejuvenation

For Prelims: River Rejuvenation, Kuttamperoor River, Cleaning up riverbeds, Ganga Action Plan. For Mains: River Rejuvenation. Why in News? The...

13 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Radioactive Materials in Recycling Chain

For Prelims: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), IAEA Nuclear Security Plan, Nobel Peace Prize, United Nation General Assembly, UPSC, IAS,...

13 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Great Nicobar Island Project

For Prelims: National Green Tribunal (NGT), Great Nicobar Island, Coastal Regulation Zones, Turtles, Dolphins, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal...

10 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

For Prelims: ICDRI, CDRI. For Mains: Disaster Management. Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister of India, addressed the 5th International...

08 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Megafauna Bias Hampers Carnivore Conservation Efforts

For Prelims: carnivores, Project Tiger, tiger reserves, Ken-Betwa River interlinking project, Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972), Indian...

07 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Challenges and Solutions for Managing Solar PV Waste in India

For Prelims: PV Waste and its examples, Related initiatives For Mains: Management of Solar Waste in India and other parts of the World, Challenges...

07 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

International Court of Justice and Climate Change

For Prelims: UNFCCC, UNGA, Paris Agreement, UNCLOS, NDC, Global Warming, ICJ. For mains: International Court of Justice and Climate Change. Why...

07 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

United Nations 2023 Water Conference

For Prelims: United Nations, SDG, Water conference, Jal Kranti Abhiyan, National Water Mission, National Rural Drinking Water Programme, NITI Aayog...

06 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Impacts of Hydropower Projects in the Himalayan Region

For Prelims: Central Electricity Authority, Landslides, Earthquake, National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem, National Action Plan on...

05 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment