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Why in News Despite caution from scientists, policymakers and corporations still assume that natural carbon sinks like land and oceans will mop up...
04 Sep 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Report on Weather Disasters: WMO
Why in News Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has released a report, which stated that weather disasters killed 2 million in...
03 Sep 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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State of the World's Trees Report: BGCI
Why in News Recently, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) launched the State of the World's Trees Report. The report warns that...
03 Sep 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, Odisha's Kendrapara district has earned the distinction of being the only district in India where all three species of...
01 Sep 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Sand and Dust Storms Risk Assessment in Asia and the Pacific
Why in News According to a new United Nations (UN) report, more than 500 million people in India and more than 80% of the entire populations of...
01 Sep 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Leaded Petrol Eradicated Globally: UNEP
Why in News Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced that the use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the...
31 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Environment and Agricultural Ministerial Meeting: BRICS
Why in News Recently, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Environment and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting was...
28 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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New Guidelines for Poultry Farmers
Why in News According to new guidelines for poultry farmers, small and marginal poultry farmers in India will now have to take measures similar to...
28 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Forum for Decarbonisation of Transport Sector
Why in News Recently, Forum for Decarbonizing Transport was jointly launched by NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI), India. WRI India...
26 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This article is based on Tauktae, Yaas and planning for the next which was published in The Hindu on 24/08/2021. It talks about the challenges of...
24 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Chief Minister of Delhi inaugurated the country's first 'smog tower’ in Connaught Place. It was inaugurated...
24 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A new study has identified for the first time that specialised immune cells (phagocytic cells) exist in certain varieties of sea corals...
24 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Climate Change and Big Businesses
This article is based on Getting businesses to act on climate change which was published in The Hindu Business Line on 23/08/2021. It talks about...
23 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Introduction About: A Mangrove is a small tree or shrub that grows along coastlines, taking root in salty sediments, often underwater. The...
23 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Land Degradation and Desertification in India
Why in News Recently, a document published by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) named Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas shows that...
21 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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State of the Climate on Latin America and the Caribbean 2020: WMO
Why in News Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report on the impacts of climate change and extreme weather in...
21 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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New Species of Cascade Frog: Arunachal Pradesh
Why in News Recently, a team of researchers have discovered a new species of cascade frog in Arunachal Pradesh named Adi Cascade Frog. Earlier, a...
20 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India Decides to Ratify the Kigali Amendment
Why in News Recently, the Union Government approved the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on phasing down...
20 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Non-Transparent Pollution Control Boards
Why in News Recently, a new report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed that most of the State Pollution Control Boards...
19 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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New Algal Species: Andaman & Nicobar
Why in News Recently, a group of botanists has discovered an algal species with an ‘umbrella head' from the Andaman and Nicobar...
18 Aug 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
