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Indian Railways to Use More Renewable Energy
Why in News The Indian Railways has decided to be self-reliant for its energy needs by utilizing its vacant lands for Renewable Energy (RE)...
07 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Nagarahole National Park: Karnataka
Why in News Recently, the Karnataka Forest Department has decided to put in place a traffic monitoring mechanism along the roads adjacent to...
04 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News According to a recent United Nations University (UNU) report, global e-waste will increase by 38% in the decade between 2020 and...
04 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News According to Kaziranga National Park authorities around 80% of its area has been inundated due to floods. Key Points Location:...
04 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the lepidopterists have discovered the two new species of butterfly i.e. Striped Hairstreak and Elusive Prince in Changlang...
02 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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National Mission for Clean Ganga
Why in News Recently, the World Bank has approved a five year loan (for the second phase) to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) or Namami...
01 Jul 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Uganda Submitted REDD+ Results
Why in News Recently, Uganda has become the first African country to submit results for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation...
30 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has observed an increase in ozone (a harmful pollutant) levels in the several...
26 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Why in News Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released the first global report on the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) namely,...
26 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Pollinator Week is celebrated from 22nd June to 28th June every year. It was initiated by the non-profit Pollinator Partnership and...
26 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The Odisha Government has started a two-year conservation project for Fishing Cats in Bhitarkanika National Park. Like several other...
25 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a wildlife syndicate (smuggling group) which was involved in...
23 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Presena Glacier Covered with Tarps
Why in News Giant sheets of tarpaulin (tarps) are being used to cover Presena glacier in northern Italy to slow melting caused by global...
22 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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International Horseshoe Crab Day
Why in News Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s has decided to observe the first-ever International...
20 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Olms in Postojna Cave of Slovenia
Why in News Recently, three Olms have been put on display in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave, where they hatched in 2016 in a rare successful...
18 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News World Crocodile Day is celebrated on 17th June. The day is a global awareness campaign to highlight the plight of endangered crocodiles...
18 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Largest Decline in Arctic Sea Ice
Why in News The National Centre of Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has observed the largest decline in the Arctic Sea ice in the last 41...
18 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region: MoES
Why in News Recently, the first Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region has been published by the Ministry of Earth Sciences...
17 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Kerala Forest Department to submit its report in one month, on the steps taken to...
17 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the land use change, which prepares the ground for...
17 Jun 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
