Important Editorials on Environment
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[Environment] Why Methane emissions is a cause of worry ?
Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas....
Read More[Environment] LiFE by PM Modi
Transitioning from a Throwaway Culture to a...
Read More[Environment] We need a forest-led COP27
Background In September, a study published in...
Read More[Environment] 75 Ramsar Sites in 75th Year of Independence
Background India adds 11 more wetlands to...
Read More[Environment] Loktak Lake- a RAMSAR site under decline
Loktak lake, located in Moirang town, some...
Read More[Environment] Urban Flood – The new normal ?
Background: – Urban flooding is a problem...
Read More[Environment] Ban on Single Use Plastics
Background:- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and...
Read More[Environment] Earth Overshoot Day 2022
Context:- Earth Over Shoot Day 2022 If...
Read More[Environment] India at the Bottom – Is the Environmental Performance Index really faulty?
Context:- Last month, India protested against its...
Read More[Environment] Heat Waves-Explained
What is Heat Wave ? Heat wave...
Read MoreDisaster Management – A Complete Understanding
Definition of Disaster A disaster is a...
Read MoreConcept: Sustainable Development – Tracing the roots !!!
The “official” definition of sustainable development was...
Read MoreCOP 26 and India’s Climate pledge
In a surprise move at COP26 in...
Read More[Environment]Development vs ConservationRailway vs Wildlife
The world is pursuing a path of...
Read More[Environment] Chipko Movement
Sunderlal Bahuguna with...
Read More[Environment] IPCC Report-“Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”
Context The recent report of the Intergovernmental...
Read More[Environment] Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules
Context:- The Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules...
Read MoreAfghanistan’s centuries-old ‘Karez’ system of irrigation
The resurgent Taliban is on the victory...
Read More[Environment] IPCC and the Science, Politics and Economy around Climate Change
Context Earlier this week the Intergovernmental Panel...
Read MoreEU’s Fit for 55 and Indian industry
European Union introduced new legislation, Fit for...
Read MoreIndia’s Solar Salvation
As India’s economy and population continue to...
Read More[Environment] Beat the climate crisis by investing in nature
In Paris in 2015, leaders from 192...
Read MoreGanga and Microplastics
The Ganga might have stood witness to...
Read MoreSouth Asia lightning Report ,2020
Important Points 1. According to South Asia...
Read MoreGross Environment Product in Uttarakhand
Context The Uttarakhand government recently announced it...
Read More[Environment] Mangroves, Mumbai and Climate change
THE occurrence of two cyclones in consecutive...
Read More[Environment] Case Study-From Poachers to Protectors
Several residents of villages around Odisha’s Chilika...
Read More[Environment] Rooftop rainwater harvesting
India’s rapid urban growth is putting pressure...
Read More[Environment] How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems
Contamination and pollution of water are serious...
Read More[Environment] Only 25 cities responsible for 52% of global urban GHG emissions
Just 25 cities worldwide are responsible for...
Read MoreLEAF Coalition – “Save the Tropics”
Context:- At the recently concluded Leaders’ Summit...
Read MoreHistory of Conservation in India
Conservation in India found its roots when...
Read MoreDecade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-30) by UN
The announcement by the United Nations terming...
Read MoreTribal Hunting rights vs Wildlife Protection laws
Forest rights in India reflect correlative duties...
Read MoreDarwin, Sexual Selection and Dimorphism
Charles Darwin was a careful scientist. In...
Read MoreThe path to a hydrogen economy
Ten years since the solar revolution began...
Read More[Environment] Climate Change and Decarbonization of industry
A shift to clean energy is welcome...
Read More[Environment] Reworking “net-zero” for climate justice
Global transformation is affecting the planet. But...
Read More[Environment] “State of India’s Birds 2020” report
A comprehensive report on the distribution range,...
Read More[Environment] Deepor Beel on the brink
Deepor Beel, a Ramsar site near Guwahati...
Read More[Environment] A forest in Mexico by Forest Man of India.
The ‘Forest Man of India’, Jadav Payeng,...
Read MoreEnvironment-Indoor air pollution is far worse.
When we think of air pollution, the...
Read MoreEconomy/Environment-We must go Circular.
The best way to build resilience against...
Read MoreEnvironment – ASAN | Uttarakhand’s First Ramsar Site !!!
The state of Uttarakhand has got its...
Read MoreEnvironment-Sustainable Ecotourism in India !!!
Ecotourism in India:- Ecotourism as a term...
Read MoreEcoEconomics-Economics in Environmental Sustainability.
The Brundtland Commission in its report titled...
Read MoreEnvironment-Biodiversity-Conservation and Threats !!!
Thomas Lovejoy in 1980 coined the term...
Read MoreEnvironment-Global Warming and Impacts of Glacial Meltdowns on Indian Rivers !!!
Other than the polar regions, the Himalayas...
Read MoreEnvironment-Global Warming and Impacts of Glacial Meltdowns on Indian Rivers !!!
Himalayan glaciers make up about 17 per...
Read MoreEnvironment-The Basic Possible Impacts of Climate Change in the Himalayas !!!
Climate Change in the Himalayas is a...
Read MoreEnvironment- India’s Solar Dilemma !!!
Parties to the historic Paris Accord on...
Read MoreEnvironment-Climate Change and Antarctic Biodiversity !!!
Not being residentially inhabited by human populations...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography-Desertification in India, a disturbing truth !!!
The terms desertification refers to degradation of...
Read MoreEnvironment-Governmental initiatives on climate change !!!
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) in...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important:-
Read MoreEnviroment-The Environment and Atomic Policy of the United Nations !!!
Changes in Global Atomic Policy The 2005...
Read MoreEnvironment-Black Carbon as an Important Climate Change Challenge !!!
Black carbon is a substance responsible for...
Read MoreGeography- How data can heal our oceans
How data can heal our oceans
Read MoreEnvironment-A sixth mass extinction is underway !!!
The disappearance of the dinosaurs is probably...
Read MoreEnvironment-The age of Anthropocene !!!
Upcoming geological periods With climate change ruling...
Read MoreEnvironment-Understanding ecosystem services and ecological niche !!!
Demystifying ecosystem services
Read MoreEnvironment-GLOF threats to the Indian Subcontinent and its Monitoring !!!
Climate change has led to increased temperatures,...
Read MoreEnvironment-Acid Mine Drainage and its Environmental Repercussions !!!
Water is considered mining’s biggest casualty...
Read MoreEnvironment-Earth Overshoot Day !!!
Humanity will have used up its allowance...
Read MoreEnvironment-India, Monsoon and the Floods !!!
Background:- The tragedy of the monsoons is...
Read MoreEnvironment-Land Degradation in India!!!
Article 1 of the UN Convention to...
Read MoreEnvironment-Thermal Pollution as the Unseen Side of Water Pollution !!!
When we talk about pollution, thermal pollution...
Read MoreEnvironment-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important? The monsoons...
Read MoreEnvironment – Drought Disasters & Smart Management !!!
Drought is a climatic condition, which is...
Read MoreEnvironment-Total Healing of the Ozone Layer Expected Soon !!!
The ozone layer is a belt of...
Read MoreEnvironment-Clive Wilkinson Report on Coral Bleaching !!!
The coral bleaching phenomenon:- The beautiful coral...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography – Anthropogenic biomes/ “anthromes” or “human biomes”!!!
Note:- UPSC usually asks questions on current...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography-Understanding Desertification in India through statistics !!!
The terms desertification refers to degradation of...
Read MoreEnvironment-Waste Water From Homes & Industries !!!
Waste water is produced in almost every...
Read MoreEnvironment-Galathea National Park -Flora and Fauna !!!
The Galathea National Park comprises the core...
Read MoreEnvironment- Eravikulam National Park -Flora and Fauna !!!
Strobilanthes is a shrubby flowering plant that...
Read MoreEnvironment-Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India !!!
Coastal and marine ecosystems are found in...
Read MoreEnvironment For Prelims-TOI Exclusive !!!
An image that has gone viral- A...
Read More#Swachh Society-Indore India’s cleanest city, Gonda dirtiest !!!
Indore in Madhya Pradesh has been ranked...
Read MoreEnvironment-The decline of Arctic sea ice
The Arctic could be free of sea...
Read MoreEnvironment-Plant and Animal Adaptations in Hot Deserts !!!
Intense solar radiation, lashing winds, and little...
Read MoreEnvironment For PRELIMS – Biodiversity Report Summary !!!
Biodiversity Profile Of India:-
Read MoreEnvironment-Key Environmental Challenges: Causes and Impact !!!
The key environmental challenges that the country...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch-Congress Grass: Biological Invader of Non Cropped Areas !!!
Congress grass scientifically known as Parthenium Hysterophorus,...
Read MoreSociety Watch-Unchecked Consumption Is the Elephant in the Boardroom !!!
*Disclaimer-This editorial is written from a business...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch-The Great Green Wall !!!
The project’s original plan involves the eleven...
Read MoreEnvironment watch-Eleven New Clouds in the International Cloud Atlas !!!
On World Metrological Day, March 23, the...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – International Forest Day and Types of Forests In India !!!
March 21 is celebrated as the World...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Water Scarcity, a Scary Reality. So Why Waste Water?
As we are celebrating World Water Day,...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch-Ten Traditional Water Conservation Methods Still In Use !!!
India has various kinds of terrain which...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Eliminating HCFCs by 2030 !!!
India has launched the second phase of...
Read MoreSociety Watch – Women’s day special – 8 passionate women environmentalists !!!
Ranked alphabetically, here is a list of...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Ten largest National Parks in India and its endangered species !!!
The theme of World Wildlife Day, March...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – E-Waste and Harmful Effects !!!
Toxicity e-waste ejects could have long term...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Devouring flora and fauna of forests in India !!!
Lantana Camara is one such invasive species...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Marine and Coastal Pollution in India- An Overview !!!
Coastal and estuarine ecosystems are heavily influenced...
Read MoreSociety Watch – Peri-Urban Regions and the Vulnerability of Urbanization and Climate Change!!!
Over the last century, India’s landscape has...
Read MoreScience Watch – Two Indian engineers have solved one of the biggest hurdles in the fight to make lower carbon-emissions targets a reality !!!
Note:- This example can be used when you...
Read MoreScience Watch – A Crazy New Concept – Vertical Forest
Deforestation and pollution have become a serious...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Fascinating list of India’s 18 Biosphere Reserves !!!
India is home to 18 Biosphere Reserves...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Thar – Case Study
In the present, the top three environmental...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch- Anthropocene: Here I Come !!!
About a fortnight ago, a group of...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Understanding Drought !!!
Drought:- Drought is one of the most...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Desalination is not the “Silver Bullet” to Southern India’s Water Stress!!
Background The long-running drought in southern India...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – World Wetland Day – 02 Feb and RAMSAR sites in India !!!
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – The Oilspills in Chennai !!!
The destruction caused to a significant part...
Read MoreEditorial- Environment Watch – Rhinoceros: a successful conservation story in India !!!
From 75 in 1905, Indian rhinos numbered...
Read MoreEditorial – Environment watch – India & Climate Change – Vulnerability and Adaptability !!!
By 2050, India will experience a temperature...
Read MoreEditorial- Environment watch – Chipko Movement : Environmentalism of the poor !!!
WHENEVER a dictionary of green terms is...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Climate Smart Agriculture !!!
The three-day event, Annual Forum of the...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Protecting India’s coastline !!!
STORY HIGHLIGHTS India’s coastal and marine ecosystems...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch- Particulate Matter Pollution and the Cost of Pollution -WHO report !!!
The likelihood of at least 600,000 deaths...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch- India: Climate Change Impacts !!! -Snapshot
Extreme Heat What we know India is...
Read MorePolity Watch – The Water Wars and the Need of a new doctrine !!!
The Supreme Court’s recent order to the...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch : Return of Cauvery crisis and the way ahead
Return of Cauvery crisis and the way...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Everything you need to know about Man-Animal Conflict .
Animals in our backyard:- Monkeys, along with...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Preparing Indian cities for high water
If governments paid serious attention to the...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Water Scarcity and Way Forward – Part 6 (The End)
Conserving the last drop:- This editorials is...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Water Scarcity and Way Forward – Part 5
Conserving the last drop:- This editorials is...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Water Scarcity and Way Forward – Part 3
Conserving the last drop:- This editorials is...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Water Scarcity and Way Forward – Part 2
Conserving the last drop:- This editorials is...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch- Water Scarcity and Way Forward – Part 1
Conserving the last drop:- This editorials is...
Read MoreEnvironement Watch – Nuclear Winter !!!
Nuclear War Can Trigger Mini Ice Age
Read MoreEnvironment Watch- Coral Story
Mapping of Coral Reef:- Background:- PROVe, The...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – India and Biodiversity _ Complete Coverage
Biodiversity Profile Of India:-
Read More17 and 18 Feb 2016 (Protected Area Network of India, RAMSAR Wetland Sites)
Are you a Tsundoku ?
Read MoreEditorial : Principle of CBDR – Evolution and Application
CBDR – Common But Differentiated Responsibilities Background...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch-Disaster management in India !!!
Disaster Management in India Introduction:- India’s geo-climatic...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch- e-WASTE !!!
E-Waste Structure:- Introduction What is e-Waste Composition...
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