Tag: Environment

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the decision for Plastic ban in India3 What is the rationale behind the decision to plastic ban in India?4 What is the progress made on single-use plastic ban in India?5 What are the steps taken by the government to enforce single-use plastic ban in India?6 What are the… Continue reading Plastic ban in India: Progress so far – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About WMO’s State of the Global Climate Report3 What are the warnings highlighted by the State of the Global Climate Report?4 What will be the consequences of increased temperature?5 What are the challenges in limiting the impacts of climate change?  6 What should be done to limit the impacts of… Continue reading WMO’s State of the Global Climate Report – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the Tiger Translocation project3 What is the need for the Tiger translocation project?4 What are the reasons behind the failure of India’s first tiger translocation project?5 What are the advantages of the Tiger translocation project?6 What are the lessons learnt from the Tiger translocation project?7 What should be… Continue reading Tiger translocation project: Need and significance – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What are the recommendations of the Indian government panel to Ban on diesel vehicles?3 What is the rationale behind the recommendation to Ban on diesel vehicles?4 What are the other countries which are looking to ban diesel vehicles?5 What will be the impact of the Ban on diesel vehicles?6… Continue reading Ban on diesel vehicles by 2027: Reasoning and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction  2 About the recent increase in tiger population in India  3 What are the reasons led to the increasing tiger population in India?  4 What is the significance of conserving the tiger population?  5 What are the government initiatives focused on improving the tiger population in India?  6 What are the challenges with… Continue reading Increasing tiger population in India and government initiatives – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction  2 Some facts regarding the stray dog population in India3 What are the reasons for the increasing stray dog crisis in India?4 What are steps taken by the government to address the stray dog crisis?5 What are the arguments in favour of confining stray dogs?6 What are arguments against the… Continue reading The Issue of Stray dogs in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction 2 What is an IPCC Synthesis Report?  3 About the IPCC and their reports  4 What are the key findings of the IPCC’s Synthesis Report?5 What are the key findings of the IPCC’s Synthesis Report on India?6 What are the suggestions provided by the IPCC’s Synthesis Report?7 What are the… Continue reading IPCC Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Cycle (AR6) – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Ministry of Environment and Forests has recently notified a new set of e-waste rules. The rules will replace the previous E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and the rules will come into force from April 01, 2023. Despite many positives, many experts are also cautioning against the new e-waste rules due to… Continue reading New e-waste rules and India’s e-waste challenge – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is a clean electricity transition? 3 What are the report’s key highlights on the Clean Energy Transition of States? 4 What is the need for the Clean Energy Transition of states? 5 What are the challenges faced by states in their clean energy transition?5.1 What steps have been taken by the Indian states towards… Continue reading Clean Energy Transition of States and their challenges – Explained, pointwise