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FSSAI Raises Pesticide Limits in Herbs and Spices

For Prelims: Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Pesticide Poisoning, Codex Alimentarius, Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, State...

29 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Vultures at Risk in Protected Areas

For Prelims: Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),...

27 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

The State of the Climate in Asia 2023

For Prelims: World Meteorological Organization, Heatwaves, Glacial lake outbursts, Sundarbans, National Action Plan on Climate Change, National...

26 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Marine Cloud Brightening

For Prelims: Marine cloud brightening, Coral bleaching, Global warming, Great Barrier Reef, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. For Mains:...

24 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Celebrating Earth Day, 2024

This editorial is based on “Preparing India for water stress, climate resilience” which was published in The Hindu on 22/04/2024. The...

22 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Right to Protection from Climate Change Impacts

For Prelims: Right to Protection from Climate Change Impacts, Supreme Court of India, Rights to life, Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican,...

18 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Swiss Women Climate Change Case

Source: IE Why in News? The recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in favour of a group of Swiss women has significant...

18 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Invasive Alien Species

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18 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Strategic Importance of A&N Islands

For Prelims: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indo-Pacific region, Malacca Strait, UNCLOS, India's Act East Policy For Mains: Strategic Significance and...

17 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Arctic Expedition

This editorial is based on “India’s Arctic Imperative” which was published in The Hindu on 16/04/2024. The article discusses...

16 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Drought in East Flowing Rivers

For Prelims: East and West Flowing River, Ganga River System, Peninsular Rivers For Mains: Difference between East and West Flowing Rivers,...

16 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Threat of Invasive Alien Species

For Prelims: Invasive Alien Species, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, IUCN Red...

16 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Electric Mobility: Is India Charged Up for the Future?

This editorial is based on “Will e-mobility go the biofuel way?” which was published in The Hindu Businessline on 08/04/2024. The...

12 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

SC Overturns Unregulated Soil Extraction for Linear Projects

For Prelims: SC Overturns Unregulated Soil Extraction for Linear Projects, Supreme Court, Environmental Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal...

06 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Human Rights and Environment

For Prelims: International Criminal Court (ICC), Human Rights, Right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment (R2hE), Financial Action Task...

06 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Climate Profile (Part - II)

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05 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Kunming-Montreal GBF Implications for India's Indigenous Tribes

For Prelims: Conference of Parties (COP15), Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Sustainable Development Goals For Mains:...

04 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Solar Waste Management

For Prelims: Solar Energy, Circular Economy, National Solar Mission, Solar Park Scheme, Rooftop Solar Scheme, Critical Minerals. For Mains: Solar...

04 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Tropical Cyclones Need New Category

For Prelims: Tropical Cyclones Need New Category, Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, Saffir-Simpson (SS) Scale, Global Warming. For Mains: Tropical...

03 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s First Small-Scale LNG Unit in Madhya Pradesh

For Prelims: First Small-scale Liquefied Natural Gas Unit in India, Composition of Natural Gas, LNG And CNG, BioCNG, Major Applications of...

01 Apr 2024 Environmental Pollution & Degradation