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Nature-based Solutions

For Prelims: Nature Based Solutions, World Urban Forum, IUCN, Local-led adaptation, Green roofs, World Water Day, UN Climate Action Summit,...

30 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Commonwealth adopts ‘Living Lands Charter’

For Prelims: Commonwealth Nations, Living Lands Charter For Mains: Living Land Charter, Conservation Why in News? Recently, the Commonwealth...

29 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Halving Pesticide Use Across Europe by 2030

Why in News? The European Commission (EC), the European Union’s executive arm, proposed a draft law for halving pesticide use across Europe by...

27 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Air Quality Resource Framework of India

For Prelims: NARFI, Air Pollution For Mains: Health, Conservation Why in News? Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government inaugurated the...

25 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wetlands Conservation

For Prelims: Wetland Conservation, Mangrove, Peatlands, eco-systems For Mains: Wetland and its Importance, Environmental Pollution and...

24 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Four Species of Azooxanthellate Corals

Why in News? Scientists have recorded Four Species of Azooxanthellate Corals under the Genus Truncatoflabellum (Scleractinian: Flabellidae) for the...

23 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

National Chambal Sanctuary

Why in News? Recently, the Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to open 292 hectares for mining in five stretches on Chambal and its tributary...

21 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Banning Single-Use Plastic

For Prelims: Single- Use Plastic, Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, CPCB, Environment protection Act 1986 For Mains: Plastic Waste Pollution...

21 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Gaps in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

For Prelims: Chemical Pollutants, Climate Mitigation Goals For Mains: Gaps in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Recommendations Why...

21 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Renewables 2022 Global Status Report (GSR 2022)

For Prelims: REN21, National Solar Mission (NSM), National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM), United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) For...

20 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Protecting the Wetlands

This editorial is based on “Many Virtues of Wetlands” which was published in The Hindu BusinessLine on 15/06/2022. It talks about the...

18 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts

For Prelims: World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts, UNCCD, Forest Stewardship Council, Forest Stewardship Standard for India. For...

18 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Movement For Raising Voice Against Wasteful Consumption

This editorial is based on “Climate and Us | A movement that puts a spotlight on West's wasteful consumption” which was published in The...

14 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Biomass Co-Firing

For Prelims: Biomass and its Benefits, Decarbonization, Green House Gas For Mains: Biomass Co-Firing, Significance and Challenges Why in...

14 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Microplastics in Antarctica Snow

For Prelims: Microplastics, Antarctica, Global Warming For Mains: Implications of Finding Microplastics in Antarctica Why in News? Scientists...

13 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Culling of Vermin

For Prelims: Wildlife Protection Act,1972, Vermin, Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 For Mains: Contribution of the Wildlife Protection...

11 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Sustainable Fashion

For Prelims: Slow Environment Movement, United nations Sustainable development Goals (SDG) For Mains: Need of sustainable fashion for a healthy...

10 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022

For Prelims: Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022, TERI, SDGs For Mains: Environmental Pollution & Degradation, India’s SDG...

10 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ban on use of Coal in Delhi-NCR

For Prelims: Commission for Air Quality Management, greenhouse gas, Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxide, CO2, CO, Coal, natural gas For Mains:...

09 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environment Performance Index

Why in News? In the recently released Environment Performance Index-2022, India was at the bottom among 180. What is the Environment Performance...

08 Jun 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation