Tag: Environment

Source: The post “India’s biggest climate gap could be language” has been created, based on “India’s biggest climate gap could be language” published in “The Hindu” on 27 January 2026. India’s biggest climate gap could be language. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: India has developed advanced climate data, including district-level heat projections, flood models,… Continue reading India’s biggest climate gap could be language

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Environment Introduction: In 2025, India experienced nearly 331 days of climate impacts, exposing the growing vulnerability of the Himalayan region. More than 4,000 deaths were reported as cloudbursts, landslides, avalanches and flash floods struck repeatedly. Despite these warnings, large infrastructure projects continue in fragile mountain zones, accelerating ecological damage… Continue reading A Dangerous March Towards a Himalayan Ecocide

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Introduction Environmental governance in India has increasingly shifted from executive regulators to the Supreme Court of India. Over the last decade, the Court has moved beyond reviewing legality to issuing forward-looking directions that resemble regulation. This shift arose due to regulatory failure, but the Court… Continue reading Top court’s green governance, cause for uncertainty

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Introduction The Swachh Bharat Mission, launched in 2014, aimed to ensure toilet access for every household in India. Within a decade, over 12 crore toilets were built in rural areas, and all villages declared themselves Open Defecation Free. This marked a major public… Continue reading Recasting sanitation with urban-rural partnerships

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Introduction Urban India is struggling with a growing waste crisis that affects health, climate, and the quality of city life. Rapid urban expansion, rising consumption, and weak waste systems have turned waste into a daily urban challenge. Waste is no longer only about cleanliness.… Continue reading Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India

Source: The post  “Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR’’ has been created, based on “Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR” published in “The Hindu” on 27 December 2025. Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Delhi–NCR has been facing severe air pollution, particularly due to high concentrations of PM2.5 and… Continue reading Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR