Environment and Ecology
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
Horseshoe Crabs
Context- Horseshoe crabs, one of the oldest living on earth and a medicinal treasure, appear to be disappearing from their…
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Concerns over Freshwater Shortages
Context- A recent global study conducted by Circle of Blue and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) surveyed nearly…
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IQAir report 2022
Context-According to the fifth World Air Quality Report prepared by IQAir based on the annual average level of pollutant PM2.5…
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Great seahorse to migrate towards Odisha
Context- The great seahorse may be migrating toward Odisha due to extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast, according to a…
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Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023
Context- From February 17 to 20, 190 nations, including India, participated in GBBC 2023. Key Highlights It is an annual…
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UPSC Editorial Analysis
Science-based Implementation for India’s Rich Biodiversity
Context – The sum and variation of our biological wealth, known as biodiversity, is essential to the future of this…
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Dust as a Solar Shield
Context- A study titled “Dust as a Solar Shield” was recently published and proposes that launching Moon Dust into the…
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Genetically Modified Trees
Context- A low-lying area of the pine belt in southern Georgia has seen the first planting of genetically modified trees…
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Pangolin
Context- From 2018 to 2022, 1,203 pangolins were taken in India for the illegal trade in wildlife, according to a…
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International Marine Protected Areas Congress
Context- The 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) was recently held in Canada to hold discussion on the solutions…
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Hydroclimatic Changes
Context– Based on observations and climate projections, the Team from IIT Gandhinagar studied the hydroclimatic changes in the catchment areas…
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Methane Production using Red Seaweed
Context– The Australian startup Rumin8 is developing a dietary supplement which inhibits the production of the methane using red seaweed…
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