Tag Search Results

Ethanol for Energy Environment and Empowerment

This editorial is based on “ Assuaging concerns: On India and ethanol-blended fuel” which was published in The Hindu on 12/08/2025. The...

18 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wildfires

Source: TOI  Why in News?  Wildfires in Albania, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey have resulted in fatalities and forced...

16 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Orbiting Carbon Observatories (OCOs)

Source: IE  Why in News?  The US has directed NASA to prepare for the early termination of two critical satellites-OCO-2 and OCO-3, which...

13 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Strengthening Disaster Resilience in the Indian Himalayan Region

For Prelims: Flash flood, Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), Landslides, Avalanches, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, Orographic lift  For Mains:...

12 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Groundwater Contamination Crisis

For Prelims: Central Ground Water Board, Pollutants in water, World Health Organization, Atal Bhujal Yojana  For Mains: Water resources...

11 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

ESG Oversight in India

For Prelims:  Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). Business Responsibility and...

11 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

First Auction for Green Ammonia by SECI

Source: PIB Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has conducted its first-ever auction for Green Ammonia procurement under the SIGHT Scheme, as...

08 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

MS Swaminathan Centenary Conference

Source: PIB  The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at New Delhi celebrating the legacy...

08 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Futureproofing India Against Climate Change

This editorial is based on “India’s climate challenge” which was published in The Hindu on 03/08/2025. The article brings into...

06 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wind Energy Expansion and Biodiversity Conservation

Source: TH  Why in News?   India's rapid expansion of wind energy, reaching 51.3 GW by mid-2025, has raised concerns about its...

06 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Transforming E-Waste Management in India

This editorial is based on the article "The Missing Link in India’s Battery Waste Management," published on 05/08/2025 in The Hindu. It...

05 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Matri Van Initiative

Source: PIB The ‘Matri Van’, a large-scale urban afforestation initiative under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, was...

05 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Towards Resilient Indian Himalayan Region

Source: TOI  Why in News?   The Supreme Court of India has raised alarm over unchecked infrastructure development, unregulated...

04 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Slums in Floodplains

For Prelims: UN-HABITAT, Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, National Sample Survey Office,...

02 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025

Source: TH  Why in News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment Protection (Management...

01 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Central Empowered Committee Report on CAMPA

For Prelims:  Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA),  Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act,...

01 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Marine Heatwaves

For Prelims: Marine Heatwaves (MHWs), Sea Surface Temperatures, El Nino, Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Gulf Stream, Kelp Forests, Seagrass...

01 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Depleting Coral Cover in Lakshadweep

For Prelims: Coral Reefs, Coral Bleaching, Marine Heatwaves, El Nino, Algal Bloom, Biorock Technology, Mangroves, Seagrasses, Marine Protected...

31 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Preparedness Against GLOFs

For Prelims: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOFs), Landslides, Glacial Lake,  Flash Floods,...

31 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Parametric Insurance for Disaster Risk Reduction

Source: TH  Why in News?  Himachal Pradesh faced over 20 flash floods along with landslides and cloudbursts, highlighting the...

30 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation