Mangrove Cell of West Bengal

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Mangrove Cell of West Bengal GS3 Syllabus Topic: Environmental conservation; Environmental pollution and degradation; Environmental Impact Assessment Why in News? W.B. government announces Mangrove Cell on International Day of Mangrove Ecosystem Context: West Bengal which is home to about 40% of ma...

Bio Diversity (Amendment) Bill

access_time 2023-07-27T08:30:46.782Z face Chandra Sir
Bio Diversity (Amendment) Bill GS3 Syllabus Topic: Environmental conservation; Environmental pollution and degradation; Environmental Impact Assessment Why in News? Biological Diversity Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Context: The amend...

Roadmap for Promoting Solar Energy for Universal Energy Access

access_time 2023-07-25T09:08:46.71Z face Chandra Sir
Roadmap for Promoting Solar Energy for Universal Energy Access GS 3: ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE Why in news: Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in partnership with the International Solar Alliance, unveiled the report on 'Roadmap of Solar Energy for Universal Energy Access' de...

Phase Out Methane Emissions By 2030

access_time 2023-07-25T08:59:33.979Z face Chandra Sir
Phase Out Methane Emissions By 2030 GS3: CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING Why in News? Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the President-Designate of COP28, has recently urged the oil and gas industry to eliminate methane emissions by 2030, as Methane have emerged as a critical concern in the fight against clim...

URBAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

access_time 2023-07-22T15:52:54.028Z face Chandra Sir
URBAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN INDIA GS3 Syllabus Topic: Disasters & Disaster Management Why in News? A report by the NGO Wetlands International South Asia has stated that for every 1 sq km of increase in built-up area, Indian cities lost 25 hectares of wetland over the last four decades which is aggrava...