FSSAI Action on Microplastic Contamination in Food
23 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: According to a PTI report, all Indian salt and sugar brands, both packaged and unpackaged, contain microplastics. In response,...
Environment and Ecology
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Alien Species and Antarctica’s Ecosystem
23 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers have warned that objects drifting ashore in Antarctica could bring non-native plant and animal species. If these species...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Transition from Dirty Fuels to Clean Energy: Challenges and Unexpected Diversions
03 July 2024 | The Study UPSCAbout India’s Energy Landscape: Heavy investments in clean energy do not eliminate reliance on older fuels immediately. India is the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Antarctic Worms: Thriving in the Cold with Bacterial Help
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The study, published in Science Advances, highlights the vital role of microbe-host interactions in marine ecosystems, and provides important...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Translocation of Deer to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: As lions make Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) their second home, the Forest Department in Gujarat started translocating spotted deer...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Underground Coal Gasification
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Ministry of Coal has launched India’s first pilot project for underground coal gasification in Jharkhand. More on...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
67th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded with a significant approval of $736.4 million in funding...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Indiconema: A New Diatom Genus Discovered in India’s Ghats
22 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology,...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: lynxes, Bears, and Wolves
21 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The reintroduction of lynxes, bears, and wolves to Britain and Ireland is expected to be challenging, with both farmers...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Methane Emissions from Livestock
21 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: New Zealand‘s centre-right government announced the cancellation of the ‘burp tax,’ which aimed to levy taxes on greenhouse gas...