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World Soil Day 2023

For Prelims: World Soil Day, Improving Soil Health, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations, International Union of Soil Sciences...

08 Dec 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Uncovering The Hidden Costs of Agrifood Systems

This editorial is based on “The need to transform agri-food systems ” which was published in The Hindu on 05/12/2023. It talks about...

06 Dec 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

The Global Climate 2011-2020: WMO

For Prelims: World Meteorological Organization, The Global Climate 2011-2020: A Decade of Acceleration, El Niño event, Greenhouse gases...

06 Dec 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Coastal Erosion

For Prelims: National Centre for Coastal Research, Marine Pollutions, Coastal processes and Hazards, Coastal Habitats and Ecosystem, Sea Level...

06 Dec 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

World Bank’s Plan to Combat Methane Emissions

For Prelims: Methane, COP-28, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Bezos Earth Fund, Global Warming Potential (GWP), Sulphur Hexafluoride, World Bank,...

05 Dec 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ethical, Social and Cultural Risks of Climate Engineering

For Prelims: Climate Engineering, Climate Change, Reflecting Sunlight, Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), Solar Radiation Modification...

02 Dec 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Marine Life and Oceans Warming

For Prelims: Tropicalisation, Climate Change, Oceans Heating, Mediterranean Sea, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Coral Bleaching, Solar Radiation. For...

30 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

NITI Ayog Releases CCUS Policy Framework

For Prelims: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), CO2 emissions, NITI Aayog, Carbon Taxes, IPCC, Cap-and-Trade systems. For Mains:...

29 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Electrification: India’s Strategy to Decarbonise Road Transport

This editorial is based on “Fleet Electrification to tackle urban pollution” which was published in The Hindu on 27/11/2023. It talks...

28 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Rapid Fire Current Affairs

Warm Temperatures Led to Massive Pest Attack in Assam Continuous warm temperatures for prolonged periods may have led to the serious pest (Namely...

27 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Balancing Sustainable Energy Goals with Coal Realities

For Prelims: Coal, Sustainable Development, Renewable energy, Paris Agreement, Thermal Power Plants For Mains: India's Reliance on coal in its...

27 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Antarctic Ozone Hole

For Prelims: Antarctic Ozone Hole, Montreal Protocol, Ozone Depletion, Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). For Mains:...

25 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Emissions Gap Report 2023: UNEP

For Prelims: Emissions Gap Report 2023, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG), Nationally...

22 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Sand and Dust Storms

For Prelims: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Sand and dust storms, Agriculture, Deforestation, Aral Sea, United Nations Food...

22 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Geo-Engineering

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21 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Survival of Rainforests Around 50 Million Years Ago

For Prelims: Survival of Rainforests Around 50 Million Years Ago, Equatorial (Tropical) Rainforests, Climate Change, Paleontology. For Mains:...

21 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Water Stress, Climate Change and Childrens at Crossroads

For Prelims: UNICEF, Water stress, Falkenmark Indicator, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Loss and Damage Fund, Child...

20 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Hit Record Highs: UN

For Prelims: United Nations, World Meteorological Organization, Greenhouse gases, Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International...

20 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Thousands of Earthquakes Rock Iceland

For Prelims: Volcanoes, Earthquake, Iceland, Reykjavík, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean, Eurasian And North American Tectonic...

17 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Acid Rain

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16 Nov 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation