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World Wetlands Day and Two New Ramsar Sites

For Prelims: Wetlands Day, Wetlands in India, Ramsar Sites. For Mains: Significance of Wetlands and related threats. Why in News? Recently,...

05 Feb 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Gaps in Enforcement of Green Legislations

For Prelims: Wildlife Protection Act, 1972., Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, National Green Tribunal (NGT)...

04 Feb 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Coal Gasification

For Prelims: Coal Gasification, Syngas, Hydrogen Economy, Concerns Associated with Coal Gasification Plants For Mains: Coal Gasification, Syngas,...

03 Feb 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Development Project in the Great Nicobar Island: Inaccurate EIA

For Prelims: Great Nicobar Island, Environmental Impact Assessment, Galathea Bay, Giant Leatherback, Migratory birds, Onge tribe, Shompen Tribe,...

27 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Environment Management Plan for Najafgarh Jheel

For Prelims: National Green Tribunal, Environment Management Plan, Najafgarh jheel, National Wetland Authority, Sarus Crane and other Birds,...

25 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Environmental Emergency in Peru

For Prelims: Oil Spill, Bioremediation, National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan of 1996, International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bunker...

24 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Indian Environment Service (IES)

For Prelims: TSR Subramanian in 2014, Indian Environment Service (IES). For Mains: TSR Subramanian in 2014, Indian Environment Service (IES),...

24 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation

For Prelims: Conservation Status of Tiger, Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), Global Tiger Summit, Project Tiger For Mains:...

22 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Ranking of States on Faster Green Nods

For Prelims: Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment Impact Assessment. For Mains: Environmental Clearances (EC) procedure and related...

21 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

2021 Sixth Warmest Year

For Prelims: La Niña, wildfires, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Heatwaves, South West Monsoon For Mains: Rising...

19 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Domestic Hazardous Waste

For Prelims: Domestic Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. For Mains: Domestic Hazardous Waste and its impact, Need to manage...

18 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Solar Waste

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

14 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

India State of Forest Report-2021

For Prelims: India State of Forest Report-2021, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 For Mains: India State of Forest Report-2021, Need to improve the...

14 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Vehicular Emissions in India

For Prelims: Vehicular Emissions and associated issues For Mains: Vehicular Emissions and its impact, Steps taken in this direction Why in...

12 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Meeting Emission Norms: Coal-based Power Plants

For Prelims: Sulfur Dioxide Pollution and its impact, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). For Mains: Need to focus on mitigating the hazards...

08 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Towards Net Zero

This editorial is based on “The Road To Net Zero” which was published in Indian Express on 05/01/2022. It talks about India's...

06 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Aquamation

For Prelims: Aquamation, Nobel Peace Prize, greenhouse gases, Desmond Tutu water cremation, green cremation, flameless cremation, chemical...

05 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Bioenergy Crops Create Cooling Effect on Cultivated Areas

For Prelims: Bioenergy Crops, Biofuels. For Mains: Bioenergy crops and their impact on climate change. Why in News A new study has found that...

05 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

Protecting Western Ghats

This editorial is based on “Why There Should Be No Delay In Protecting The Western Ghats” which was published in Hindustan Times on...

04 Jan 2022 Biodiversity & Environment

India’s Achievements of Renewable Energy Target

For Prelims: Schemes and programmes for Achieving Renewable Energy Target For Mains: India's achievements in renewable energy sector, India's...

30 Dec 2021 Biodiversity & Environment