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This article is based on Wounded mountains: on Himachal landslide tragedy which was published in The Hindu on 27/07/2021. It talks about the...
27 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Gross Environment Product (GEP)
Why in News Recently, the Uttarakhand government has announced that it will initiate valuation of its natural resources in the form of ‘Gross...
26 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Ban On Firecrackers
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has dismissed appeals challenging the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order which had imposed a complete ban...
24 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches in India. CPCB study reveals that...
22 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Green Energy Transition For Economic Growth
This article is based on India needs an economic stimulus that can also aid green energy transition which was published in The Indian Express on...
21 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News People around the world have been doubly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and extreme weather events which experts say have been fuelled by...
21 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The Pacific North-west, known for its moderate climate, is experiencing a “historic” heat wave. The heat wave is being...
20 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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New Commission for Air Quality Management
Why in News The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is set to table the Commission for Air Quality Management in the...
19 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the European Union (EU) released a new climate proposal, the Fit for 55 package. The EU in December 2020 submitted a...
17 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Amazon Forests: No Longer Carbon Sinks
Why in News According to a recent study, Amazon Forests have started emitting Carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of absorbing it. Growing trees and...
16 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Water pollution caused by detergents has become a big concern in the global context. The per capita (per person) detergent...
15 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) Renewable Energy Ltd (REL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the...
15 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Why in News The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has demanded an additional $200 billion fund flow to developing countries...
14 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News In recent years, countries around the world have been attempting to pass effective 'right to repair' laws. The movement traces its...
13 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Conservation Plans for Cities along Rivers
Why in News A policy document from National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has proposed that cities situated on river banks should incorporate river...
12 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Deaths Due to Hazardous Chemical
Why in News According to latest estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), deaths due to exposure to hazardous chemicals worldwide rose 29%...
09 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Marine Plastic: Problem, And Solution
Why in News According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Annual Report on Implementing the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016,...
07 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for sale of fly ash, in its endeavour to...
05 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched a project named Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought (BOLD) from the...
05 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Melting of Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’
Why in News The ‘Last Ice Area’ (LIA), located in the Arctic’s Ice north of Greenland, has started melting earlier than what the...
05 Jul 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
