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
Tag: Environment
Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR
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
Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining
Source: The post “Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining’’ has been created, based on “Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining” published in “Indian Express” on 23 December 2025. Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: The Aravalli Hills are ecologically critical for biodiversity conservation, groundwater recharge and… Continue reading Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining
For a choking capital, going electric is the way out
Source: The post “For a choking capital, going electric is the way out’’ has been created, based on “For a choking capital, going electric is the way out” published in “Indian Express” on 23 December 2025. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Delhi experiences a severe air pollution crisis every winter, turning the city into… Continue reading For a choking capital, going electric is the way out
Lessons from China on Tackling Pollution
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Environment (pollution) Introduction Air pollution has remained a severe challenge for both China and India for decades. Yet, their outcomes over the last decade have sharply diverged. Beijing reduced its annual PM2.5 concentration by more than 50% between 2013 and 2021, while Delhi continues to rank among the world’s… Continue reading Lessons from China on Tackling Pollution
How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
Source: The post “‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” has been created, based on ‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” published in “The Hindu” on 18 December 2025. How is the Aravalli range to be protected? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3-Environment Context: The Aravalli range is India’s oldest mountain system and plays… Continue reading How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
Source: The post “‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” has been created, based on ‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” published in “The Hindu” on 18 December 2025. How is the Aravalli range to be protected? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3-Environment Context: The Aravalli range is India’s oldest mountain system and… Continue reading How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
A people-led climate intelligence movement
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Environment Introduction Climate action now depends on how well countries track what is happening on the ground. Monitoring, reporting and verification systems shape climate transparency, finance access, and trust. Yet most systems remain distant from people who face climate impacts daily. A people-led climate intelligence movement seeks to correct… Continue reading A people-led climate intelligence movement
Urban Soils – The Unsung Hero
Source: The post “Urban Soils – The Unsung Hero” has been created, based on “A day to pause and come down to earth” published in “The Hindu” on 5 December 2025. Urban Soils – The Unsung Hero. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: World Soil Day is observed on December 5th every year to raise… Continue reading Urban Soils – The Unsung Hero
The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics
Source: The post “The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics” has been created, based on “The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics” published in “The Hindu” on 4 December 2025. The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Urban resilience, particularly in the face… Continue reading The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics
