River Pollution in India – UPSC GS3
Facts: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches in India. Maharashtra has the highest number of polluted […]
Facts: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches in India. Maharashtra has the highest number of polluted […]
Conversion of crop waste into briquettes Within a few months from now, the burning of rice crop residue in northern
Context: According to a recent study, portions of the Amazon rainforest are now emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
What is wrong with India’s approach? While substantially increasing Renewable Energy(RE), India is also expanding fossil fuel extraction and use. In the
Utility: Direct question can be asked on topic. It can also be mentioned in answers / essay related to Environmental
Climate and Clean Air Coalition(CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled “Global Methane Assessment:
About Summit: The two-day Leaders Climate Summit was hosted by the US virtually. It was attended by leaders of more
The World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has released its annual State of the Global Climate Report 2020. Facts: 2020 was one of
Why Net Zero Target is in news? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1.5 °C report called for global carbon emissions
Context: Developed countries are using the call for net zero emissions or carbon neutrality by 2050, to evade the historical responsibility. They