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Why in News Recently, Padma Shri award was given to Rahibai Popere, popularly known as Seedmother, from Akole taluka of Ahmednagar,...
13 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Climate Goals and Vehicular Emissions
This article is based on “The Fatigue of Hearing About Climate Goals Minus Roadmaps” which was published in Livemint on 10/11/2021. It...
12 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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US Joins International Solar Alliance
Why in News Recently, the United States of America has become the 101st member country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Earlier,...
12 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Climate Change & Locust Infestations
Why in News Infestation of desert locusts, which has plagued a vast swathe from eastern Africa to India in recent years, has been closely linked to...
12 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Global Resilience Index Initiative
Why in News Recently, a global coalition of ten organisations launched the Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII). Key Points About: It...
10 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, a layer of froth was seen floating over parts of the Yamuna river, which has now become a repeat occurrence in...
10 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, a paper published in the international journal Nature Geoscience has come up with a new reason behind the first mass...
08 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Perspective: COP26 - Need For Climate Equity
Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed the COP26 world leaders summit in Glasgow where he made a critical pitch for climate...
08 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Impact of Stubble Burning on Respiratory Health
Why in News A study was conducted in Punjab that showed pollution from stubble burning significantly reduced lung function and was particularly...
08 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, forest officials from Odisha found 40 Indian flapshell turtles in baskets in an alleged smuggling racket. Key...
06 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Mass Fish Death in Kameng River
Why in News Recently, the landslides caused by an earthquake of 3.4 magnitude close to the border with China has led to mass fish death in the...
06 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, leaders at the CoP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and slash...
03 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Carbon Neutrality: India’s Target
This editorial is based on the article India must resist carbon neutrality demands at COP-26 which was published in The Indian Express on...
03 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Ganga Utsav 2021-The River Festival
Why in News Recently, the 5th edition of Ganga Utsav-The River Festival 2021 has begun which celebrates the glory of the National river...
02 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2070
Why in News Recently, India announced that it will reach carbon neutrality by 2070 as part of a five-point action plan that included reducing...
02 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the 100-km long body of ice in Antarctica, which has been experiencing rapid melting, was formally named Glasgow after the...
01 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World Heritage Sites & Climate Change
Why in News The first ever scientific assessment of the amounts of greenhouse gases emitted from and absorbed by forests (2001-2020) in UNESCO World...
01 Nov 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Emissions Gap Report 2021: UNEP
Why in News Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Emissions Gap Report 2021 has been published. This is the twelfth...
30 Oct 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Law to Report Impact of Climate Change: New Zealand
Why in News New Zealand has become the first country to pass laws requiring banks, insurers and investment managers to report the impacts of climate...
30 Oct 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, a report named G20 Climate Risk Atlas from the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) has said that G20 (Group of...
29 Oct 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
