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No Improvement in Ganga Water Quality
Why in News According to a report published by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the pollution in Ganga has not reduced significantly...
29 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Based Bus and Car Project
Why in News Recently, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has announced the launch of its new project involving hydrogen Fuel Cell...
28 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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The Big picture: Coronavirus Impact on Environment
Global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5bn tonnes this year, a reduction of 5%, as the coronavirus...
25 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Aerosol Levels Hit 20-year Low
Why in News According to the data published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aerosol levels in northern India at the...
25 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Human Activities Responsible for Zoonoses
Why in News According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), 60% of human infectious diseases originate from animals. Key Points Zoonoses It...
22 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Every year, April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day to raise public awareness about the environment and inspire people to save and protect...
22 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Water Quality Improves in Yamuna
Why in News According to a report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the quality of water in the river Yamuna has improved along the...
21 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued an advisory to state governments asking them to ensure safe...
18 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Wildlife Panel Holds Virtual Conference
Why in News Recently, the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) had its first ever video-conferencing meet. In the meet the...
09 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Owing to a recent news report on a Tiger being infected with Covid-19 in New York (Bronx Zoo), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and...
07 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Introduction The word 'Zoonosis' (Pleural: Zoonoses) was introduced by Rudolf Virchow in 1880 to include collectively the diseases shared in...
01 Apr 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Lockdown Made Kaveri and Tributaries Cleaner
Why in News According to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), the strict enforcement of 21-day lockdown due to the COVID-19...
31 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Himalayan Ibex a Distinct Species
Why in News A recent study by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has proved that Himalayan Ibex is a distinct species from the...
30 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Covid-19 Lockdown & Improved Air Quality
Why in News The nationwide lockdown, to prevent COVID-19, has led to minimal air pollution in over 90 cities including Delhi. Environmentalists...
30 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a committee to assess the amount of damage caused to the environment due to the...
26 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun have found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting at a...
26 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Hubli-Ankola Railway Line Project
Why in News The Hubballi-Ankola railway line project, saw stiff opposition from a majority of the board members of the Karnataka State Wildlife...
11 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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CPCB Notifies Contaminated Sites
Why in News According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), there are 128 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous...
11 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Climate Change and The Eastern Ghats
This article is based on "A browning east: on climate change and the Eastern Ghats" which was published in The Hindu on February 28, 2020. It talks...
09 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News The trade monitoring network TRAFFIC has released a report titled “Assessment of illegal trade-related threats to Red Panda in...
09 Mar 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
