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First Auction for Green Ammonia by SECI

Source: PIB Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has conducted its first-ever auction for Green Ammonia procurement under the SIGHT Scheme, as...

08 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

MS Swaminathan Centenary Conference

Source: PIB  The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at New Delhi celebrating the legacy...

08 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Futureproofing India Against Climate Change

This editorial is based on “India’s climate challenge” which was published in The Hindu on 03/08/2025. The article brings into...

06 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wind Energy Expansion and Biodiversity Conservation

Source: TH  Why in News?   India's rapid expansion of wind energy, reaching 51.3 GW by mid-2025, has raised concerns about its...

06 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Transforming E-Waste Management in India

This editorial is based on the article "The Missing Link in India’s Battery Waste Management," published on 05/08/2025 in The Hindu. It...

05 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Matri Van Initiative

Source: PIB The ‘Matri Van’, a large-scale urban afforestation initiative under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, was...

05 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Towards Resilient Indian Himalayan Region

Source: TOI  Why in News?   The Supreme Court of India has raised alarm over unchecked infrastructure development, unregulated...

04 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Slums in Floodplains

For Prelims: UN-HABITAT, Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, National Sample Survey Office,...

02 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025

Source: TH  Why in News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment Protection (Management...

01 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Central Empowered Committee Report on CAMPA

For Prelims:  Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA),  Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act,...

01 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Marine Heatwaves

For Prelims: Marine Heatwaves (MHWs), Sea Surface Temperatures, El Nino, Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Gulf Stream, Kelp Forests, Seagrass...

01 Aug 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Depleting Coral Cover in Lakshadweep

For Prelims: Coral Reefs, Coral Bleaching, Marine Heatwaves, El Nino, Algal Bloom, Biorock Technology, Mangroves, Seagrasses, Marine Protected...

31 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Preparedness Against GLOFs

For Prelims: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOFs), Landslides, Glacial Lake,  Flash Floods,...

31 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Parametric Insurance for Disaster Risk Reduction

Source: TH  Why in News?  Himachal Pradesh faced over 20 flash floods along with landslides and cloudbursts, highlighting the...

30 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem

For Prelims: International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem, Mangroves, Indian State Forest Report 2023, Sundarbans, MISHTI (Mangrove...

30 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India Achieves 20% Ethanol Blending in Petrol

For Prelims: Ethanol Blending Programme, Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojan, Carbon monoxide (CO), Hydrocarbons, Flex-Fuel Vehicles  For Mains:...

29 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India’s Path to Sustainable Air Quality

This editorial is based on “NCAP 2.0 must focus on industrial reform to ensure cities have clean air” which was published in The Indian...

26 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Progress on India’s Climate Targets

For Prelims: Paris Agreement 2015, Carbon Sink, Monoculture, Climate Finance, Lithium-ion, Sodium-ion, Green Hydrogen, Agroforestry, Miyawaki...

26 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

ICJ’s Advisory on State Duties for Climate Action

Source: DTE  Why in News?   The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion stating that countries can...

25 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Towards Resilient and Prosperous Cities in India

For Prelims: World Bank, 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1992 , Goods and Services Tax, Smart Cities Mission  For Mains: Urban climate...

25 Jul 2025 Environmental Pollution & Degradation