Tag: Environmental Pollution & Degradation

In News Recently, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study has found that ozone levels are exceeding the permitted levels even during winter in Delhi-NCR, making the smog more “toxic”. About the Issue Ozone is now a round-the-year problem requiring urgent action. The situation demands refinement of a clean air action plan to add […]

In News According to the recent study, various stretches of Ganga have been polluted with Microplastics. Key Findings The Ganga is heavily polluted with microplastics at Varanasi, Haridwar and Kanpur. Varanasi showed the maximum load of microplastics in the water of the Ganga, as compared to the other two cities. This might be due to […]

In News An estimate by WHO stated that the deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019. About The estimates were released by WHO during the Ministerial Dialogue held at the Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability: Ambition and Action towards 2030. Hazardous Chemicals A hazardous chemical is a chemical that […]

In News A recent Report by Climate Trends flags that Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unlivable by 2100. Key Findings The report stated that people living in and near the coastal areas in India may be compelled to stay indoors during working hours for more than half of 2100.  Severe heat conditions, and […]

In News According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Annual Report on Implementing the Plastic Garbage Rules, 2016, the plastic waste generated in 2018-19 was 3,360,043 tonnes per year (roughly 9,200 tonnes per day). Plastic  Plastic is a synthetic organic polymer made from petroleum with properties ideally suited for a wide variety of applications, […]

In News UNESCO has decided to downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.   About The UN body released a draft report recommending the reef’s World Heritage status to be downgraded because of its dramatic coral decline. Although the Report did commend Australia’s efforts to improve reef quality and its financial commitment. […]

In News A recent study, projecting different greenhouse gas scenarios, stated that Climate change will increase sea level in Lakshadweep Islands and it will affect airports and residential areas.   About Sea-levels will rise around the Lakshadweep Islands in the range between 0.4 mm/year to 0.9 mm/year. The study highlights that the worst possible inundation […]