Source: The post How Crises Improved Medical Waste Management Systems has been created, based on the article “Stigma of HIV and birth of biomedical waste regulations” published in “THE Hindu” on 29th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Environment-Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Context: The article discusses the impact of the 1987 Syringe Tide… Continue reading How Crises Improved Medical Waste Management Systems
Category: ENVIRONMENT
Seaweed in cattle feed reduces methane emissions
Source: The post Seaweed in cattle feed reduces methane emissions has been created, based on the article “Seaweed cure in sight for bovines’ methane burps” published in “Live Mint” on 28th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Environment Context: The article discusses using red seaweed in cattle feed to reduce methane emissions from bovine… Continue reading Seaweed in cattle feed reduces methane emissions
Disappointment of the 29th UN climate conference (CoP 29)
Source: The post disappointment of the 29th UN climate conference (CoP 29) has been created, based on the article “Express view: Disappointment at CoP — developing countries left unheard” published in “Indian Express” on 26th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Environment Context: The article discusses the disappointment of the 29th UN climate… Continue reading Disappointment of the 29th UN climate conference (CoP 29)
Satellite Tracking of Stubble Burning in Delhi
Source: The post Satellite Tracking of Stubble Burning in Delhi has been created, based on the article “On stubble burning and satellite data” published in “The Hindu” on 26th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Environment Context: The article discusses the issue of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana, which worsen air quality in… Continue reading Satellite Tracking of Stubble Burning in Delhi
Delhi’s severe air pollution and its solution
Source: The post Delhi’s severe air pollution and its solution has been created, based on the article “Three solutions for clean air” published in “Indian Express” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Environment Context: The article discusses Delhi’s severe air pollution, highlighting stubble burning, transport, and local sources as causes. It suggests crop… Continue reading Delhi’s severe air pollution and its solution
Global negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution
Source: The post global negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution has been created, based on the article “Why the world needs a global plastic treaty” published in “Indian Express” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context: The article discusses the upcoming global… Continue reading Global negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution
Impact of Air Pollution and NCAP’s Effectiveness
Source: The post Impact of Air Pollution and NCAP’s Effectiveness has been created, based on the article “After a health emergency, toxic air foretells an economic one” published in “The Hindu” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-environment-pollution Context: The article discusses the severe impact of air pollution on health in India,… Continue reading Impact of Air Pollution and NCAP’s Effectiveness
China’s role in global emissions and renewable energy
Source: The post China’s role in global emissions and renewable energy has been created, based on the article “Why immediate emission cuts from China may not be all that good” published in “Indian Express” on 20th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Environment Context: The article highlights China’s role in global emissions… Continue reading China’s role in global emissions and renewable energy
India call EU’s CBAM “discriminatory”
Source: The post India call EU’s CBAM “discriminatory” has been created, based on the article “How India could counter the CBAM” published in “The Hindu” on 20th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Environment Context: The article discusses the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which imposes carbon costs on imports. India criticizes it… Continue reading India call EU’s CBAM “discriminatory”
Indian Ocean Brown Cloud
Source: The post Indian Ocean Brown Cloud has been created, based on the article “We knew what caused air pollution 25 years ago – but governments still won’t act” published in “Indian Express” on 16th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3-Environment (Pollution) Context: The article discusses the Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX), which discovered… Continue reading Indian Ocean Brown Cloud
