Editorials-Environment

Important Editorials on Environment

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[Environment] LiFE by PM Modi

Transitioning from a Throwaway Culture to a Circular Economy is...

[Environment] We need a forest-led COP27

Background In September, a study published in the journal Science said earth...

[Environment] 75 Ramsar Sites in 75th Year of Independence

Background India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of...

[Environment] Loktak Lake- a RAMSAR site under decline

Loktak lake, located in Moirang town, some 45 km south...

[Environment] Urban Flood – The new normal ?

Background: – Urban flooding is a problem long associated with...

[Environment] Ban on Single Use Plastics

Background:- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government...

[Environment] Earth Overshoot Day 2022

Context:- Earth Over Shoot Day 2022 If the citizens of...

[Environment] India at the Bottom – Is the Environmental Performance Index really faulty?

Context:- Last month, India protested against its ranking on the Environmental...

[Environment] Heat Waves-Explained

What is Heat Wave ? Heat wave is a condition...

Disaster Management – A Complete Understanding

Definition of Disaster A disaster is a result of natural...

Concept: Sustainable Development – Tracing the roots !!!

The “official” definition of sustainable development was developed for the...

COP 26 and India’s Climate pledge

In a surprise move at COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister...

[Environment]Development vs Conservation<>Railway vs Wildlife

The world is pursuing a path of liberalisation, privatisation and...

[Environment] Chipko Movement

Sunderlal Bahuguna with his wife, Vimla

[Environment] IPCC Report-“Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”

Context The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

[Environment] Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules

Context:- The Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules notified by the...

Afghanistan’s centuries-old ‘Karez’ system of irrigation

The resurgent Taliban is on the victory march to Kabul....

[Environment] IPCC and the Science, Politics and Economy around Climate Change

Context Earlier this week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

EU’s Fit for 55 and Indian industry

European Union introduced new legislation, Fit for 55, to cut...

India’s Solar Salvation

As India’s economy and population continue to grow, so too...

[Environment] Beat the climate crisis by investing in nature

In Paris in 2015, leaders from 192 nations committed to...

Ganga and Microplastics

The Ganga might have stood witness to many stages of...

South Asia lightning Report ,2020

Important Points 1. According to South Asia lightning Report ,2020 by...

Gross Environment Product in Uttarakhand

Context The Uttarakhand government recently announced it will initiate valuation...

[Environment] Mangroves, Mumbai and Climate change

THE occurrence of two cyclones in consecutive seasons—Cyclone Nisarga in...

[Environment] Case Study-From Poachers to Protectors

Several residents of villages around Odisha’s Chilika lake have turned...

[Environment] Rooftop rainwater harvesting

India’s rapid urban growth is putting pressure on its already...

[Environment] How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems

Contamination and pollution of water are serious problems today. Many...

[Environment] Only 25 cities responsible for 52% of global urban GHG emissions

Just 25 cities worldwide are responsible for 52 per cent...

LEAF Coalition – “Save the Tropics”

Context:- At the recently concluded Leaders’ Summit on Climate in...

History of Conservation in India

Conservation in India found its roots when the killing of...

Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-30) by UN

The announcement by the United Nations terming 2021-30 as the Decade...

Tribal Hunting rights vs Wildlife Protection laws

Forest rights in India reflect correlative duties of tribal communities...

Darwin, Sexual Selection and Dimorphism

Charles Darwin was a careful scientist. In the middle of...

The path to a hydrogen economy

Ten years since the solar revolution began in the country,...

[Environment] Climate Change and Decarbonization of industry

A shift to clean energy is welcome but Indian industry...

[Environment] Reworking “net-zero” for climate justice

Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no...

[Environment] “State of India’s Birds 2020” report

A comprehensive report on the distribution range, abundance trends and...

[Environment] Deepor Beel on the brink

Deepor Beel, a Ramsar site near Guwahati in Assam, known...

[Environment] A forest in Mexico by Forest Man of India.

The ‘Forest Man of India’, Jadav Payeng, is sharing his...

Environment-Indoor air pollution is far worse.

When we think of air pollution, the smoggy outdoor haze...

Economy/Environment-We must go Circular.

The best way to build resilience against future pandemics and...

Environment – ASAN | Uttarakhand’s First Ramsar Site !!!

The state of Uttarakhand has got its first Ramsar Site—a...

Environment-Sustainable Ecotourism in India !!!

Ecotourism in India:- Ecotourism as a term first emerged during...

EcoEconomics-Economics in Environmental Sustainability.

The Brundtland Commission in its report titled Our Common Future...

Environment-Biodiversity-Conservation and Threats !!!

Thomas Lovejoy in 1980 coined the term ‘Biological Diversity’ which...

Environment-Global Warming and Impacts of Glacial Meltdowns on Indian Rivers !!!

Other than the polar regions, the Himalayas follow as the...

Environment-Global Warming and Impacts of Glacial Meltdowns on Indian Rivers !!!

Himalayan glaciers make up about 17 per cent of the...

Environment-The Basic Possible Impacts of Climate Change in the Himalayas !!!

Climate Change in the Himalayas is a major topic of...

Environment- India’s Solar Dilemma !!!

Parties to the historic Paris Accord on climate change signed...

Environment-Climate Change and Antarctic Biodiversity !!!

Not being residentially inhabited by human populations and instead being...

Environment/Geography-Desertification in India, a disturbing truth !!!

The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid,...

Environment-Governmental initiatives on climate change !!!

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) in its Climate Change...

Environment/Geography-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!

Why landslide mitigation is important:-

Enviroment-The Environment and Atomic Policy of the United Nations !!!

Changes in Global Atomic Policy The 2005 Nobel Peace Prize...

Environment-Black Carbon as an Important Climate Change Challenge !!!

Black carbon is a substance responsible for up to 40...

Geography- How data can heal our oceans

How data can heal our oceans

Environment-A sixth mass extinction is underway !!!

The disappearance of the dinosaurs is probably the world’s most...

Environment-The age of Anthropocene !!!

Upcoming geological periods With climate change ruling the environment discourse,...

Environment-Understanding ecosystem services and ecological niche !!!

Demystifying ecosystem services

Environment-GLOF threats to the Indian Subcontinent and its Monitoring !!!

Climate change has led to increased temperatures, sea level rise,...

Environment-Acid Mine Drainage and its Environmental Repercussions !!!

Water is considered mining’s biggest casualty of all time...

Environment-Earth Overshoot Day !!!

Humanity will have used up its allowance of planetary resources...

Environment-India, Monsoon and the Floods !!!

Background:- The tragedy of the monsoons is often floods and...

Environment-Land Degradation in India!!!

Article 1 of the UN Convention to combat desertification defines...

Environment-Thermal Pollution as the Unseen Side of Water Pollution !!!

When we talk about pollution, thermal pollution rarely comes to...

Environment-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!

Why landslide mitigation is important? The monsoons may bring life...

Environment – Drought Disasters & Smart Management !!!

Drought is a climatic condition, which is characterized by lack...

Environment-Total Healing of the Ozone Layer Expected Soon !!!

The ozone layer is a belt of naturally occurring ozone...

Environment-Clive Wilkinson Report on Coral Bleaching !!!

The coral bleaching phenomenon:- The beautiful coral reefs surrounded by...

Environment-Relevance of Gandhian environmentalism !!!

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Environment/Geography – Anthropogenic biomes/ “anthromes” or “human biomes”!!!

Note:- UPSC usually asks questions on current trends (eg- Clive...

Environment/Geography-Understanding Desertification in India through statistics !!!

The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid,...

Environment-Waste Water From Homes & Industries !!!

Waste water is produced in almost every home and industry,...

Environment-Galathea National Park -Flora and Fauna !!!

The Galathea National Park comprises the core area of the...

Environment- Eravikulam National Park -Flora and Fauna !!!

Strobilanthes is a shrubby flowering plant that belongs to the...

Environment-Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India !!!

Coastal and marine ecosystems are found in 123 countries around...

Environment For Prelims-TOI Exclusive !!!

An image that has gone viral- A fish has been...

#Swachh Society-Indore India’s cleanest city, Gonda dirtiest !!!

Indore in Madhya Pradesh has been ranked India’s cleanest city...

Environment-The decline of Arctic sea ice

The Arctic could be free of sea ice by 2040,...

Environment-Plant and Animal Adaptations in Hot Deserts !!!

Intense solar radiation, lashing winds, and little moisture i.e. less...

Environment For PRELIMS – Biodiversity Report Summary !!!

Biodiversity Profile Of India:-

Environment-Key Environmental Challenges: Causes and Impact !!!

The key environmental challenges that the country faces relate to...

Environment Watch-Congress Grass: Biological Invader of Non Cropped Areas !!!

Congress grass scientifically known as Parthenium Hysterophorus, a native of...

Society Watch-Unchecked Consumption Is the Elephant in the Boardroom !!!

*Disclaimer-This editorial is written from a business perspective, however it...

Environment Watch-The Great Green Wall !!!

The project’s original plan involves the eleven countries highlighted in...

Environment watch-Eleven New Clouds in the International Cloud Atlas !!!

On World Metrological Day, March 23, the International Cloud Atlas...

Environment Watch – Living Root Bridge Found In Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya !!!

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Environment Watch – International Forest Day and Types of Forests In India !!!

March 21 is celebrated as the World Forest Day to...

Environment Watch – Water Scarcity, a Scary Reality. So Why Waste Water?

As we are celebrating World Water Day, a global event...

Environment Watch-Ten Traditional Water Conservation Methods Still In Use !!!

India has various kinds of terrain which is challenging prospect...

Environment Watch – Venice on the brink of extinction due to Climate change !!!

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Environment Watch – Eliminating HCFCs by 2030 !!!

India has launched the second phase of the programme to...

Society Watch – Women’s day special – 8 passionate women environmentalists !!!

Ranked alphabetically, here is a list of eight notable women...

Environment Watch – Ten largest National Parks in India and its endangered species !!!

The theme of World Wildlife Day, March 3, 2017, is...

Environment Watch – E-Waste and Harmful Effects !!!

Toxicity e-waste ejects could have long term effect on habitat...

Environment Watch – Devouring flora and fauna of forests in India !!!

Lantana Camara is one such invasive species that since its...

Environment Watch – Marine and Coastal Pollution in India- An Overview !!!

Coastal and estuarine ecosystems are heavily influenced by the human...

Society Watch – Peri-Urban Regions and the Vulnerability of Urbanization and Climate Change!!!

Over the last century, India’s landscape has urbanized considerably: the...

Science 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 write solution to...

Science Watch – A Crazy New Concept – Vertical Forest

Deforestation and pollution have become a serious trouble and are...

Environment Watch – Fascinating list of India’s 18 Biosphere Reserves !!!

India is home to 18 Biosphere Reserves (BRs). The reserves...

Environment Watch – Thar – Case Study

In the present, the top three environmental issues facing the...

Environment Watch- Anthropocene: Here I Come !!!

About a fortnight ago, a group of geoscientists gathered at...

Environment Watch – Understanding Drought !!!

Drought:- Drought is one of the most frequently occurring national...

Environment Watch – Desalination is not the “Silver Bullet” to Southern India’s Water Stress!!

Background The long-running drought in southern India appears likely to...

Environment Watch – World Wetland Day – 02 Feb and RAMSAR sites in India !!!

World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February....

Environment Watch – The Oilspills in Chennai !!!

The destruction caused to a significant part of the Chennai...

Editorial- Environment Watch – Rhinoceros: a successful conservation story in India !!!

From 75 in 1905, Indian rhinos numbered over 2,700 by...

Editorial – Environment watch – India & Climate Change – Vulnerability and Adaptability !!!

By 2050, India will experience a temperature rise of 1-4°C...

Editorial- Environment watch – Chipko Movement : Environmentalism of the poor !!!

WHENEVER a dictionary of green terms is written, even if...

Environment Watch – Climate Smart Agriculture !!!

The three-day event, Annual Forum of the Global Alliance for...

Environment Watch – Protecting India’s coastline !!!

STORY HIGHLIGHTS India’s coastal and marine ecosystems include a wide...

Environment Watch- Particulate Matter Pollution and the Cost of Pollution -WHO report !!!

The likelihood of at least 600,000 deaths being caused annually...

Environment Watch- India: Climate Change Impacts !!! -Snapshot

Extreme Heat What we know India is already experiencing a...

Polity Watch – The Water Wars and the Need of a new doctrine !!!

The Supreme Court’s recent order to the Karnataka government to...

Environment Watch : Return of Cauvery crisis and the way ahead

Return of Cauvery crisis and the way ahead:- With the...

Environment Watch – Everything you need to know about Man-Animal Conflict .

Animals in our backyard:- Monkeys, along with Grey langurs and...