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Removal of Heavy Metals from Water
Why in News Recently, a research team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed a new method for efficient removal of heavy...
17 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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National Non-ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework
Why in News The Ministry of Mines has issued a National non-ferrous metal scrap recycling framework, 2020 in a bid to cut down the scrap...
15 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Energy Efficiency Enterprise (E3) Certifications Programme
Why in News The Ministry of Power has launched "Energy Efficiency Enterprise (E3) Certifications Programme for the Brick Manufacturing...
13 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Independent Environment Regulator
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) asked the government to explain the reasons for not setting up an “Independent Environment...
10 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award
Why in News The Prime Minister of India was conferred with the Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award by Cambridge Energy Research...
08 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Changing Climate and Deglaciation: A Warning Call
This article is based on “Climate and Consciousness” which was published in The Hindu on 04/03/2021. It talks about the impacts of...
05 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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WWF Conservation Drive on World Wildlife Day
Why in News Recently, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day (3rd March), the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) called on multiple stakeholders,...
04 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The UNFCCC, in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report, has called for more ambitious climate action plans by the...
03 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship: Waste to Wealth Mission
Why in News The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste to Wealth” Mission launched the...
03 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Appeal to Resume Mining in Aravalli Hills
Why in News Recently, the Haryana government has appealed to the Supreme Court to permit it to resume mining in the Aravalli Hills on the grounds...
02 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Right to Repair: European Union
Why in News Companies that sell refrigerators, washers, hair dryers or tele-visions in the European Union (EU) will need to ensure that those...
02 Mar 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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NGT Suggests National River Rejuvenation Mechanism
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Ministry of Jal Shakti to devise an appropriate National River Rejuvenation...
27 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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State of Environment Report 2021: CSE
Why in News Recently, the State of Environment Report, 2021 was released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). CSE is a public...
26 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Report on Winter Pollution: CSE
Why in News Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reported that the levels of PM 2.5, worsened in 43 out of 99 cities whose winter...
25 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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National Hydrogen Energy Mission
Why in News The Union Budget for 2021-22 has announced a National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHM) that will draw up a road map for using hydrogen as...
25 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Chandigarh became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon...
23 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This article is based on “A climate-resilient future” which was published in The Indian Express on 20/02/2021. It talks about the...
22 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Making Peace with Nature: UNEP Report
Why in News The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the 'Making Peace with Nature' report, ahead of the fifth session of the UN...
22 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Declining Rainfall in Cherrapunji
Why in News A recent study that looked at the rainfall pattern in the past 119 years found a decreasing trend at Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) and nearby...
22 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Deglaciation Glaciers, ice caps and continental ice sheets cover some 10% of the earth’s land surface at the present time, whereas during...
22 Feb 2021 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
