Progress Report on Air Quality Improvement Under NCAP
11 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in India is showing promising results, with significant improvements in air quality across...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Global Soil Partnership(GSP)
10 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: GSP’s 12th Plenary Assembly commenced with the goal of improving and maintaining health of 50% of world’s soils by...
Current Affairs
Plastic Pollution
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India has emerged as the world’s largest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic annually, according to...
Current Affairs
Global Guidance to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidance titled Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management...
Current Affairs
Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Following the recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, a key discussion has arisen about whether subnational entities can...
Current Affairs
The Evolution of Complex Brains in Animals
06 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: An assistant professor at the University of Detroit is investigating the relationship between brain structure and behaviour in reptiles,...
Current Affairs
Soil Carbon Storage
06 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers at Kansas State University (K-State) are investigating how various farming practices influence the amount of carbon stored in...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Sea turtles
05 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Sea turtles in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, are showing signs of improved health after a long period of...
Current Affairs
Tropical Forests Face Increased Soil Carbon Loss Due to Climate Change
05 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A recent study conducted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Colorado State University, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Arnoux’s Beaked Whales
04 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers have recently rediscovered the elusive Arnoux’s beaked whales off the coast of Antarctica, a species rarely seen and...