Environment
Endangered Whale Sharks
Context: Andhra Pradesh Forest department plans to install a monitoring system through mobile application. Do you know? It is listed as “Endangered” in International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) List. It is protected under Schedule 1 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. It is listed in Appendix II in CITES ... .Read more
Updated on 12 September, 2022 GS3 Environment
Single Use Plastics
Syllabus: Environment and Conservation Context: It is been more than a year since Union Environment Ministry has imposed ban on use of Single-Use Plastics items. Do you know? India’s net generation of single-use plastics waste is 5.6 MMT, and per capita generation is 4kg. The ban will be monitored by CPCB from the Centre and by... .Read more
Updated on 2 September, 2022 GS3 Environment
Per- and Polyfluoro-Alkyl substances (PFAs)
Syllabus: Where to use? Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation WASTE MANAGEMENT – SWM RULES, EWM RULES, ETC Prelims level: PFA, Forever Chemicals Mains level: Residual chemicals and the pollution caused Why in the news? A recent analysis published in Environment Science and T... .Read more
Updated on 22 August, 2022 GS3 Environment
A Renewable Revolution
News: Wean toward fossils fuels, benefits will be vast and not just to the climate. Why in the news? In the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the War, there’s a growing energy crisis. About Renewable Energy Renewable energy sources are energy sources that are always being replenished. They can never be depleted. Natur... .Read more
Updated on 3 August, 2022 GS3 Environment
Ministry moves to change environment protection Law: Fine, no imprisonment
Why in the news? Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change has recently changed Environment Protection Law after seeking feedback from experts and various stakeholders. About Environment Protection Act, 1986: Under Section 3[3], GOI is charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and tackling specific a... .Read more
Updated on 3 August, 2022 GS3 Environment
Why do singles use plastic bans?
Why in the News? Ban on single-use plastic bags is to be effective from today 1 July 2022 by the Ministry of Environment and climate change. Plastic use is a hazard which has a severe effect causing pollution. Plastic: A pollutant Plastic is a polymeric material which has large molecules and a series of endless interconnected chains which ... .Read more
Updated on 3 August, 2022 GS3 Environment
