The Growing Threat to Urban Forests in India
24 May 2025 | The Study IASWhy India needs stable urban forests Context: One of Hyderabad’s last remaining urban forests, Kancha Gachibowli, recently faced an existential...
Environment and Ecology
Current Affairs
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Vanishing Wolves of Kadbanwadi
13 May 2025 | The Study IASHow Stray Dogs Threaten India’s Grey Wolves Context: Located 276 km from Mumbai, the Kadbanwadi grassland in Maharashtra’s Pune district...
Current Affairs
Fight for Just Development and Climate Justice
13 May 2025 | The Study IASThe women who remain largely invisible Context: Across India and South Asia, women have been the driving force behind grassroots...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Plastic Waste Crisis in the Himalayas
12 May 2025 | The Study IASSingle-use food, beverage packaging forms 84% of Himalayan plastic waste Context: An alarming environmental crisis is unfolding in the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
India’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy: A Powerful Step Toward Sustainable Investment
10 May 2025 | The Study IASIndia’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy: A Critical Move to Tackle Greenwashing Context: In line with India’s climate commitments and Budget...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Climate change is disrupting the human gut in a new path to illness
09 May 2025 | The Study IASContext: A recent review published in The Lancet Planetary Health explores a critical but underexplored consequence of climate change: its...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Global Study on Bird Colouration and Urbanisation
08 May 2025 | The Study IASSuccessful urban birds sport different colours from unsuccessful ones Context: Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo (University of Granada) and Kaspar Delhey (Max...
Current Affairs
Securing India’s Critical Minerals
10 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: India continues to face significant challenges in developing and securing critical mineral resources, highlighting the urgent need for regulatory...
Current Affairs
Supreme Court Directive on Sacred Groves
07 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the Supreme Court of India directed the Forest Department of Rajasthan to map and document all sacred groves...
Current Affairs
The Era of Plastic-Degrading Bacteria
06 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, with 8.3 billion tonnes produced globally over 65 years, of which less...
Current Affairs
Himalayan Glacier Loss in Arunachal Pradesh
06 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: A new study revealed that 110 glaciers in the eastern Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh disappeared over 32 years (1988...
Current Affairs
India’s New Research Initiatives and Innovations
06 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: India’s commitment to cutting-edge biomedical research and innovation took a significant leap forward with the dedication of the nation’s...
Current Affairs
Budget 2025 and India’s Energy Transition
06 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: The Union Budget 2025 has reinforced energy security and green transition as its central themes. The Focus areas include...
Current Affairs
Ethanol Blending
06 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently announced that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol within...
Current Affairs
World Wetlands Day
04 February 2025 | The Study IASContext: World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on February 2nd to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands...
