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Mandatory Re-grassing After Mining: SC
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the government to include re-grassing of mined areas as a mandatory condition in every...
09 Jan 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Railways Plans Hydrogen-Powered Engine by 2021
Why in News During the 107th Indian Science Congress, the Indian Railways has announced that it will build a hydrogen-powered rail engine by the end...
08 Jan 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This article is based on “Art of Science Diplomacy” which was published in The Indian Express on 04/01/2020. It talks about the...
04 Jan 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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One-fifth of the Country’s Forests Prone to Fire
Why in News Recently, the 2019 report by Forest Survey of India (FSI) was released. It states that about 21.40% of forest cover in India is prone to...
01 Jan 2020 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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25th Conference of Parties- Madrid Talks
This article is based on “Saving the planet - in three acts” and “Why ‘carbon market’ is debated”. It talks...
31 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Water Hyacinth Helps Detect Herbicide Pollution
Why in News Researchers have used invasive plant water hyacinth to produce carbon nanoparticles which can be used for detecting a commonly used...
24 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Assessment of Plastics Along the West Coast of India
Why in News Recently, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) conducted a study which states that beaches in Maharashtra are more polluted with...
23 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News In the background of the failure of the global community to reach any agreement in the recently concluded COP 25, the European Union (EU)...
21 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News EChO Network is a collaborative effort of the Government of India, industry and academia. Key Points EChO Network is a national...
21 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis Report
Why in News The 2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis report from the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution...
20 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court of India has directed the government to look into the feasibility of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) to...
16 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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First Meeting of National Ganga Council
Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The first meeting of...
16 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management
The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) is established under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to...
14 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has permitted Northern Railways to cut over 400 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for construction of an...
12 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Heavy Metals Contaminating India’s Rivers
Why in News Recently, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has reported that the samples from two-thirds of the water quality stations spanning...
12 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Green Activists Oppose Coastal Highway
Why in News Green Nobel Prize winner Prafulla Samantara with other green activists has opposed the 415-km-long coastal highway from Digha in West...
10 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered the closure of about 270 tyre pyrolysis units in 19 States for flouting...
09 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News Recently, Fit India Plogging Run was concluded in Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. It was launched on 2nd October 2019 and...
06 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December to highlight the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable...
05 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News The 25th edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or COP25 has...
03 Dec 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
