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New Addition to the Ramsar Sites List

Why in News? Recently, India has added 11 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to...

16 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Loss of Mangrove Cover on Katchal Island

For Prelims: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Nicobar archipelago, Mangrove cover For Mains: Significance of Mangroves...

12 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ethanol Plant

For Prelims: Ethanol Blending, Biofuels, Crude Oil, 2018 National Policy on Biofuels For Mains: Ethanol Blending and its significance Why in...

11 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Amendments to Biodiversity Bill, 2021

For Prelims: Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, Ayurveda Yoga Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) For Mains: Significance &...

11 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Blue-Green Infrastructure

This editorial is based on “Why Delhi must invest in blue-green infrastructure” which was published in Hindustan Times on 06/08/2022....

08 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Recovery of Coral Reefs in Great Barrier Reef

For Prelims: Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Corals, Acropora corals, Coral bleaching. For Mains: Significance of Coral Reefs in Marine...

08 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Indian Himalayan Region

This editorial is based on “Policies and People / Don’t destroy the Himalayas for tourism gains” which was published in Hindustan...

06 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

New Addition to the Ramsar Sites List

Why in News? Recently, India has added 10 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to...

05 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Stronger Climate Targets 2030

For Prelims: Climate Change, UNFCCC, COP, Paris Agreement, Nationally Determined Contributions, Renewable Energy, Government Initiatives For...

05 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environmental Conventions (Pollutants)

What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...

04 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021

For Prelims: Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972, CITES For Mains: Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 Why in News? Recently, Lok Sabha...

04 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Feasibility of Carbon Removal by Restoring Coastal Vegetation

For Prelims: Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Coastal Ecosystem, Carbon Dating, Blue Carbon For Mains: Feasibility of Carbon Removal by...

03 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Clean, Healthy Environment as a Universal Human Right

For Prelims: Human Rights, United Nations, UNGA, Declaration of Human Rights, Climate Change, Pollution For Mains: Significance of International...

01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Natural Resource Accounting (NRA)

For Prelims: Natural Resource Accounting (NRA), System of Economic and Environmental Accounting (SEEA), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Loktak Lake

Why in News? Recently, Loktak Lake Authority of Manipur recently issued a notice to remove all floating houses and fishing structures on Loktak...

01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Deep Sea Mining

For Prelims: Deep-sea mining, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...

29 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar campaign

Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched a Coastal Clean Up Drive under Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar Campaign to clean 75...

29 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environmental Conventions (Climate Change)

What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...

28 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Solid Waste Management

For Prelims: Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Management Rules, Government’s Initiatives For Mains: Challenge in managing Solid...

28 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ramsar Sites

For Prelims: Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Wetlands and Ramsar Sites in India, Sustainable Development, World Wetlands Day 2022,...

27 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation