Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity

Hayli Gubbi Volcano Eruption: Causes, Global Impact & Why Ash Reached India

Hayli Gubbi Volcano Eruption: Causes, Global Impact & Why Ash Reached India

Learn about the Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption in Ethiopia, its geological causes, how volcanic ash travelled to India through high-altitude...

COP30 (Belém, Brazil): Key Initiatives and Major Issues

COP30 (Belém, Brazil): Key Initiatives and Major Issues

Explore the major initiatives and critical issues of COP30 in Belém, Brazil—Indigenous protests, US absence, diluted Belém Package, fossil fuel...

हीट पावर ट्रैप: भारत में गर्मी और ऊर्जा संकट

भारत 2024 के रिकॉर्ड तापमान और बढ़ती बिजली मांग के कारण एक खतरनाक हीट-पावर ट्रैप में फंस रहा है। जानें—हीटवेव...

Heatwaves in India 2025: Causes, Impacts and Strategies to Break the Heat–Power Trap

Heatwaves in India 2025: Causes, Impacts and Strategies to Break the Heat–Power Trap

Learn how India’s rising heatwaves are intensifying the dangerous heat–power trap. Explore causes, sectoral impacts, electricity demand trends, health risks,...

Pollution Tax in India: Meaning, Importance, Global Models & Why India Needs It

Pollution Tax in India: Meaning, Importance, Global Models & Why India Needs It

Learn what a pollution tax is, why India urgently needs it, and how over 70 countries use carbon taxes and...

Global Carbon Budget 2025: A Reality Check for the Paris Climate Goals

Global Carbon Budget 2025: A Reality Check for the Paris Climate Goals

The Global Carbon Budget 2025 warns that global CO₂ emissions are at record highs, putting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target...

Global Cooling and Climate Change Explained: Rising Demand, Risks & Solutions | The Study IAS

UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch 2025 warns cooling demand may triple by 2050. Learn why cooling needs are rising, their environmental...

FAC Proposes Uniform Forest Penalties: Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 1980 Explained

FAC Proposes Uniform Forest Penalties: Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 1980 Explained

Learn about the Forest Advisory Committee’s proposal for uniform forest penalties under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980. Understand...

The Global Race for Rare Earth Independence

The Global Race for Rare Earth Independence

Explore how rare earth elements power global technology — from EVs to defence systems — and why nations are racing...

Global Wildfires & Forest Loss – 2025 Climate Report

Global Wildfires & Forest Loss – 2025 Climate Report

Explore the 2025 State of the Climate Report on global wildfires and forest loss. Learn about causes, impacts, and the...

CPCB’s 2025 report : Heavy Metals in the Air

CPCB’s 2025 report : Heavy Metals in the Air

India’s air is increasingly contaminated with heavy metals like zinc, copper, and chromium, as revealed by CPCB’s 2025 report. Learn...

Need for a Global Carbon Market Mechanism

Need for a Global Carbon Market Mechanism

Explore why a global carbon market mechanism is vital for fair climate action, trade equity, and decarbonisation. Learn how EU–India...

National Red List Assessment (NRLA) Initiative

National Red List Assessment (NRLA) Initiative

India has launched the National Red List Assessment (NRLA) to scientifically assess species extinction risks, align with IUCN standards, and...

Ozone Pollution in India – Causes, Effects, and CPCB Findings

Ozone Pollution in India – Causes, Effects, and CPCB Findings

India’s NCR faces the worst ozone pollution, says CPCB. Learn how ground-level ozone forms, its health and crop impacts, and...

Flying Rivers: Amazon’s Hidden Lifelines Under Threat

Flying Rivers: Amazon’s Hidden Lifelines Under Threat

Amazon’s flying rivers—vast aerial water currents—are weakening due to deforestation, fires, and climate change. Discover their global significance, threats, conservation...

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve Wins UNESCO Recognition

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve Wins UNESCO Recognition

UNESCO has recognised Himachal Pradesh’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve as India’s 13th site in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves....

Musi River Flooding and Hyderabad: Causes, Impact, and Lessons for the Future

Musi River Flooding and Hyderabad: Causes, Impact, and Lessons for the Future

Hyderabad’s Musi River floods expose mismanagement, encroachment, and poor drainage. Learn causes, history, and lessons for resilient urban planning. Context...

Environmental Justice in India: NGT’s Role, Jurisdictional Overlaps & Key Rulings

Environmental Justice in India: NGT’s Role, Jurisdictional Overlaps & Key Rulings

Explore the role of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India’s environmental justice system, its key rulings, and challenges arising...

Cloud Seeding in India – Delhi’s Artificial Rain Trial

Cloud Seeding in India – Delhi’s Artificial Rain Trial

Delhi and IIT Kanpur begin cloud seeding trials to fight pollution. Learn about its benefits, risks, global use, and why...

Riverine Heatwaves: A Rising Climate Challenge

Riverine Heatwaves: A Rising Climate Challenge

Rivers are heating faster than the air, threatening fish, water security, and energy. Explore causes, impacts, and solutions to riverine...

State of the Rhino Report 2025: Populations & Concerns

State of the Rhino Report 2025: Populations & Concerns

The 2025 State of the Rhino Report highlights stable yet fragile populations—27,000 rhinos left. Explore species trends, threats, and conservation...

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