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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

Salt Marshes Succumb to Sea Level Rise

For Prelims: Salt marshes, carbon sink, coastal ecosystem. For Mains: Importance of salt marshes in the coastal ecosystem, threats and...

04 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Internet Connectivity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

For Prelims: Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar Islands (CANI), Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, Coral...

04 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict

For Prelims: Human-Wildlife Conflicts, International Union for Conservation of Nature, FAO, UNDP. For mains: Issues of Human-Wildlife Conflict and...

04 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

India's Policy on Co-Firing Biomass

This editorial is based on “Time to rake in more biomass in thermal plants” which was published in the Hindu Business Line on...

03 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Rapidly Melting Antarctic Ice

For Prelims: Ocean overturning circulation, India’s Initiatives in Antarctica’s Context For Mains: Impact of melting of ice on global...

01 Apr 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Critical Assessment of Heat Action Plans

For Prelims: Centre for Policy Research, Heat Action Plans, Climate Change, Heat Waves. For Mains: Critical Assessment of Heat Action...

30 Mar 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Heat Index

For Prelims: India Meteorological Department (IMD), Heat Index, Urban heat Island Effect, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). For...

30 Mar 2023 Biodiversity & Environment

Marine Protected Areas

For Prelims: Marine Protected Areas, Antarctica, Climate Change, Krill, Marine Resources, Fisheries. For Mains: Marine Protected Areas. Why in...

29 Mar 2023 Biodiversity & Environment