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Achieving Sustainability in Rice Production

For Prelims: Rice, Kharif Crop, Golden Rice, CRISPR-Cas9, Methane, GHG, Particulate Matter, Millets, Oilseeds, Minimum Support Price (MSP), System...

06 Jan 2026 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Reimagining India’s Waste Management System

This editorial is based on “Transforming a waste-ridden urban India ” which was published in The Hindu on 03/01/2026. This article...

05 Jan 2026 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Year-End Review 2025: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

For Prelims: Aravalli, Madhav Tiger Reserve, All India Tiger Estimation, Elephant Reserves, Protected Areas, Project...

05 Jan 2026 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Supreme Court Stays its Aravallis Judgment

Source: TH The Supreme Court (SC) has kept in abeyance its November 2025 judgment that upheld a restrictive definition of the Aravalli hills based...

01 Jan 2026 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Year End Review-2025: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

For Prelims: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Ethanol, Compressed Bio‑Gas (CBG), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF),...

31 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment

For Prelims: Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment, DPSPs,...

29 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Nature-based Solutions and their Importance

For Prelims:  UNFCCC, Amazon Rainforest, Mangroves, Air Pollution, Biodiversity, IUCN, CBD, UNCCD, Carbon Sequestration, Wetland, Green...

27 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Sponges Mitigate Heavy Metal Pollution

Source: PIB  A recent study by Indian scientists has identified freshwater sponges in the Sundarban delta as natural tools...

25 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Protection of Aravalli Hills

For Prelims: Aravalli Hills, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Aravali Green Wall initiative  For...

22 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Reforming India’s Air-Quality Governance

This editorial is based on “India’s pollution crisis is also about inclusion” which was published in The Indian Express on...

22 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Bharat Stage Emission Norms

Source: IE  Why in News?  Amid worsening air quality, the Delhi government has tightened vehicular pollution controls...

20 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Inhalable Microplastics

Source: TH Why in News? A first-of-its-kind comprehensive study published in Environment International has...

19 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Methane Emissions

Source: TH  Why in News?  Methane, a crucial fuel for domestic and industrial applications, becomes a major environmental...

16 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Mangroves as Ecological Buffers

Source: TH  Why in News?   A study published in Current Biology has revealed how mangrove plants survive extreme...

16 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Environment Outlook 2025

For Prelims: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Environment Outlook, Biodiversity, Greenhouse Gas...

10 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Early Closure of the Antarctic Ozone Hole

Source: DTE  Why in News?   The Antarctic ozone hole closed unusually early in 2025, offering one of the strongest signs...

05 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Bioremediation in India

For Prelims: Bioremediation, Biotechnology, Synthetic biology, Biosensing,  For Mains: Need for Bioremediation, Environmental Pollution &...

04 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Path to Environmental Resilience

This editorial is based on “The dismal state of India’s environment” which was published in The Hindu on 03/12/2025. The article...

03 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Disaster Risk Financing

For Prelims: federalism,  National Disaster Response Fund, National & State Disaster Risk Management Funds  For...

02 Dec 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Sujalam Bharat Summit 2025

Source: PIB  The Ministry of Jal Shakti will host the Vision for Sujalam Bharat Summit 2025 in New Delhi, marking a major...

29 Nov 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation