Environment & Ecology Current Affairs for UPSC

CPCB report: Yamuna stretch in Delhi among most polluted, Pg8.

CPCB report reveals Yamuna River stretch in Delhi remains critically polluted despite overall improvement in India's river quality.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

23 Sep, 2025

CPCB report: Yamuna stretch in Delhi among most polluted, Pg8.

CPCB report reveals Yamuna River stretch in Delhi remains critically polluted despite overall improvement in India's river quality.

23 Sep, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

ELSA 3 sinking affected marine life, water quality along south-east Arabian Sea: Report, Pg8.

MSC ELSA 3 sinking off Kerala coast caused hydrocarbon, heavy-metal pollution, impacting marine life and water quality.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

23 Sep, 2025

ELSA 3 sinking affected marine life, water quality along south-east Arabian Sea: Report, Pg8.

MSC ELSA 3 sinking off Kerala coast caused hydrocarbon, heavy-metal pollution, impacting marine life and water quality.

23 Sep, 2025

Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Environmental Impact Assessment Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism

Uranium unrest, Pg8

Centre's uranium mining push in Meghalaya sparks tribal unrest; Khasi groups resist, citing environmental and rights violations, challenging OM validity.

Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Environmental Impact Assessment Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism

22 Sep, 2025

Uranium unrest, Pg8

Centre's uranium mining push in Meghalaya sparks tribal unrest; Khasi groups resist, citing environmental and rights violations, challenging OM validity.

22 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Environmental Impact Assessment

Sawalkote dam: Panel to weigh green nod for Chenab project, Pg 1.

Sawalkote dam project on Chenab River, part of Indus system, awaits environmental clearance amidst Indus Waters Treaty considerations.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Environmental Impact Assessment

22 Sep, 2025

Sawalkote dam: Panel to weigh green nod for Chenab project, Pg 1.

Sawalkote dam project on Chenab River, part of Indus system, awaits environmental clearance amidst Indus Waters Treaty considerations.

22 Sep, 2025

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Blue-green ammonia is cheaper, greener to make, Pg12

Study reveals 'blue-green' ammonia production cuts costs by 7% and slashes greenhouse gas emissions by 63% compared to standalone plants.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

21 Sep, 2025

Blue-green ammonia is cheaper, greener to make, Pg12

Study reveals 'blue-green' ammonia production cuts costs by 7% and slashes greenhouse gas emissions by 63% compared to standalone plants.

21 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

A climate-health vision with lessons from India, Pg10

India's welfare programs offer insights for integrated climate-health action, emphasizing intersectoral policies and community engagement for global climate governance.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

20 Sep, 2025

A climate-health vision with lessons from India, Pg10

India's welfare programs offer insights for integrated climate-health action, emphasizing intersectoral policies and community engagement for global climate governance.

20 Sep, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Holistic approach, Pg10

Supreme Court considers prosecuting farmers for stubble burning as CAQM fails to curb air pollution effectively due to political pressure.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

19 Sep, 2025

Holistic approach, Pg10

Supreme Court considers prosecuting farmers for stubble burning as CAQM fails to curb air pollution effectively due to political pressure.

19 Sep, 2025

Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

COP30 talks loom as major emitters dither on updating climate goals, Pg12

COP30 faces uncertainty as major emitters delay updated climate goals, threatening Paris Agreement targets and global climate action.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

18 Sep, 2025

COP30 talks loom as major emitters dither on updating climate goals, Pg12

COP30 faces uncertainty as major emitters delay updated climate goals, threatening Paris Agreement targets and global climate action.

18 Sep, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Putting some behind bars will send right message: SC on stubble burning, Pg 1.

Supreme Court pushes for stricter penalties, including imprisonment, for stubble burning to combat rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR region.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

18 Sep, 2025

Putting some behind bars will send right message: SC on stubble burning, Pg 1.

Supreme Court pushes for stricter penalties, including imprisonment, for stubble burning to combat rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR region.

18 Sep, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

Keep Nicobar mega project away from no-go coastal zones: Appellant to NGT, Pg 14.

NGT hears plea against Nicobar mega project, questioning environmental clearances and impact on fragile coastal zones and turtle nesting sites.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

18 Sep, 2025

Keep Nicobar mega project away from no-go coastal zones: Appellant to NGT, Pg 14.

NGT hears plea against Nicobar mega project, questioning environmental clearances and impact on fragile coastal zones and turtle nesting sites.

18 Sep, 2025

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

CO2 emissions, Pg 1.

India's power sector CO2 emissions drop 1% due to renewable energy growth and reduced electricity demand in first half of 2024.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

18 Sep, 2025

CO2 emissions, Pg 1.

India's power sector CO2 emissions drop 1% due to renewable energy growth and reduced electricity demand in first half of 2024.

18 Sep, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

HEED THE HILLS, Pg 14.

Uttarakhand's extreme rainfall causes landslides, prompting Char Dham Highway project safety re-evaluation amid climate change and ecological concerns.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

17 Sep, 2025

HEED THE HILLS, Pg 14.

Uttarakhand's extreme rainfall causes landslides, prompting Char Dham Highway project safety re-evaluation amid climate change and ecological concerns.

17 Sep, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

As the lights stay on, birds are staying up past their bedtime, Pg II.

Global study reveals artificial light extends bird activity by an hour, disrupting natural rhythms and ecosystems worldwide.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Sep, 2025

As the lights stay on, birds are staying up past their bedtime, Pg II.

Global study reveals artificial light extends bird activity by an hour, disrupting natural rhythms and ecosystems worldwide.

16 Sep, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Check, mate: Plans for a second indigenous population of cheetahs in MP, Pg 13.

Madhya Pradesh plans cheetah relocation to Gandhisagar Sanctuary after Kuno success, aiming for a second indigenous population.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Sep, 2025

Check, mate: Plans for a second indigenous population of cheetahs in MP, Pg 13.

Madhya Pradesh plans cheetah relocation to Gandhisagar Sanctuary after Kuno success, aiming for a second indigenous population.

16 Sep, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

Safety review, Pg 2.

Experts raise concerns over environmental impact of Char Dham project, propose reassessment and modified DPR for environmentally-sensitive road project.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

16 Sep, 2025

Safety review, Pg 2.

Experts raise concerns over environmental impact of Char Dham project, propose reassessment and modified DPR for environmentally-sensitive road project.

16 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Mosquitoes suck — but should we simply get rid of them?, Pg2

Scientists explore gene editing, bacteria, and drug repurposing to combat mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, amidst rising global concerns.

Health Sector Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Sep, 2025

Mosquitoes suck — but should we simply get rid of them?, Pg2

Scientists explore gene editing, bacteria, and drug repurposing to combat mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, amidst rising global concerns.

15 Sep, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment