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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to modify the National Clean Air...
26 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News California (USA) is facing sprawling wildfires destroying more than 400,000 acres of forests in Northern and Central California. The...
24 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A study published in ‘Nature Communications’ has estimated the amount of microplastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean and...
20 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The government has set targets of 10% bioethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20% by 2030 under the Ethanol Blended...
18 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the pollutants are still being discharged into the river Ganga, despite...
18 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A japanese bulk-carrier ship MV Wakashio which was carrying fuel oil has split into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east...
17 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has received proposals from various players for over 10 gigawatts (GW) of fresh solar...
13 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News A study based on satellite data has indicated a high rate of deforestation in major hornbill habitats in Arunachal Pradesh and a part of...
13 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year. Key Points Theme for 2020: “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar...
11 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Balancing Development With Environment
This article is based on How to pay for the stimulus which was published in The Hindu on 10/08/2020. It discusses the need for balancing economic...
10 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Large Population and Assets to be Affected by Sea Level Rise
Why in News Recently, a study in journal Scientific reports made predictions that a large population and assets will be globally affected as a...
03 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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International and Bilateral Agreements Following issues regarding International and Bilateral Agreements have been in the news headlines, and UPSC...
01 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Investment to Reduce Plastic Waste in India
Why in News A Singapore-based-NGO namely ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’ plans to invest between USD 70 million to 100 million in India...
01 Aug 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Issues of National and Global Importance Following issues have been at the forefront of the news headlines, and as UPSC always attempts to test the...
31 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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High Level of Ammonia in Yamuna
Why in News Recently, high levels (around 3 parts per million) of ammonia in the Yamuna river has been detected in Delhi which led to the disruption...
30 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the segregation of Covid-19 biomedical waste from general garbage...
28 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News According to a recent study, Delhi’s meteorology and the quantity of chaff (crop residue or stubble) burnt in Punjab and Haryana...
23 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Reasons Behind Pink Water of Lonar Lake
Why in News According to the Agharkar Research Institute, the colour of Lonar lake water in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district turned pink due to...
23 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Concerns Over Drilling in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Why in News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Oil India...
23 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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UNFCCC COPs In the light of rapid climate change and efforts to mitigate the change, the climate conventions such as UNFCCC remain a very important...
22 Jul 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
