Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Current Affairs for UPSC

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

M C MEHTA VS UNION OF INDIA WRIT PETITION No. 13029 A CASE SHUTS, Pg12

Supreme Court closes landmark MC Mehta case after four decades, revolutionizing environmental jurisprudence through continuous mandamus and public interest litigations.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

21 Mar, 2026

M C MEHTA VS UNION OF INDIA WRIT PETITION No. 13029 A CASE SHUTS, Pg12

Supreme Court closes landmark MC Mehta case after four decades, revolutionizing environmental jurisprudence through continuous mandamus and public interest litigations.

21 Mar, 2026

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’, Pg14

AI, data centers, and EVs to surge India's peak power demand by 30 GW, necessitating green energy transition and investments.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

20 Mar, 2026

‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’, Pg14

AI, data centers, and EVs to surge India's peak power demand by 30 GW, necessitating green energy transition and investments.

20 Mar, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Government Budgeting Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan, Pg8

Budget 2026's ₹20,000 crore carbon credit plan sparks confusion; industrial CCUS focus versus farmer income narrative needs clarification.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Government Budgeting Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

18 Mar, 2026

A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan, Pg8

Budget 2026's ₹20,000 crore carbon credit plan sparks confusion; industrial CCUS focus versus farmer income narrative needs clarification.

18 Mar, 2026

World Wars Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Environment: yet another casualty of the West Asia war, PgII

West Asia conflict exacerbates environmental damage via emissions, oil fires, and disrupted energy transitions, impacting climate goals and global stability.

World Wars Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Mar, 2026

Environment: yet another casualty of the West Asia war, PgII

West Asia conflict exacerbates environmental damage via emissions, oil fires, and disrupted energy transitions, impacting climate goals and global stability.

17 Mar, 2026

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Number of biodiversity management committees set up, Pg8

India establishes 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees, boosting community involvement in biodiversity governance and benefit-sharing, as per Nagoya Protocol report.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Mar, 2026

Number of biodiversity management committees set up, Pg8

India establishes 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees, boosting community involvement in biodiversity governance and benefit-sharing, as per Nagoya Protocol report.

17 Mar, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Belém as a test of a new model of forest finance, Pg6

Brazil's Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) faces scrutiny over inclusivity and effectiveness despite $5.5 billion commitments for forest conservation.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Mar, 2026

Belém as a test of a new model of forest finance, Pg6

Brazil's Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) faces scrutiny over inclusivity and effectiveness despite $5.5 billion commitments for forest conservation.

17 Mar, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core, Pg6

India prioritizes water management for climate resilience aligning with COP 30's Belém Adaptation Indicators, focusing on water security and adaptation finance.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

16 Mar, 2026

Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core, Pg6

India prioritizes water management for climate resilience aligning with COP 30's Belém Adaptation Indicators, focusing on water security and adaptation finance.

16 Mar, 2026

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

How inflexible coal-fired plants harm India’s clean energy push, Pg13

Inflexible coal plants hinder India's renewable energy push, causing curtailment and financial losses, CEA proposes incentives for flexibility.

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

16 Mar, 2026

How inflexible coal-fired plants harm India’s clean energy push, Pg13

Inflexible coal plants hinder India's renewable energy push, causing curtailment and financial losses, CEA proposes incentives for flexibility.

16 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

New ‘ecological’ ways to vaccinate bats, Pg11

Innovative vaccination strategies using mosquitoes and salt-laced water show promise in immunizing bats against rabies and Nipah viruses, preventing zoonotic spillover.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Mar, 2026

New ‘ecological’ ways to vaccinate bats, Pg11

Innovative vaccination strategies using mosquitoes and salt-laced water show promise in immunizing bats against rabies and Nipah viruses, preventing zoonotic spillover.

15 Mar, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

SC steps in to save Chambal sanctuary from sand mining, Pg10

Supreme Court intervenes to protect Chambal Sanctuary's gharials from illegal sand mining threatening the fragile river ecosystem.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

14 Mar, 2026

SC steps in to save Chambal sanctuary from sand mining, Pg10

Supreme Court intervenes to protect Chambal Sanctuary's gharials from illegal sand mining threatening the fragile river ecosystem.

14 Mar, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Electrifying industrial heat as a path to India’s thermal independence, Pg11

India seeks thermal independence via industrial electrification and concentrated solar thermal amid geopolitical gas supply risks and decarbonization push.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

13 Mar, 2026

Electrifying industrial heat as a path to India’s thermal independence, Pg11

India seeks thermal independence via industrial electrification and concentrated solar thermal amid geopolitical gas supply risks and decarbonization push.

13 Mar, 2026

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

India’s cheetah population hits 53 with new litter at Kuno, Pg12

India's cheetah population surpasses 50 as Namibian cheetah, Jwala, births five cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

10 Mar, 2026

India’s cheetah population hits 53 with new litter at Kuno, Pg12

India's cheetah population surpasses 50 as Namibian cheetah, Jwala, births five cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

10 Mar, 2026

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

If summer comes, can pollution be far behind?, Pg11

Delhi faces rising ozone pollution due to heat, sunlight, and biogenic volatile organic compounds from specific trees.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

10 Mar, 2026

If summer comes, can pollution be far behind?, Pg11

Delhi faces rising ozone pollution due to heat, sunlight, and biogenic volatile organic compounds from specific trees.

10 Mar, 2026

E Governance Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Forest Survey of India stops its AI-based fortnightly alerts to states on deforestation, Pg1

Forest Survey of India halts AI-driven Anavaran deforestation alert system after 22 months, states raise concerns over monitoring gap.

E Governance Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

10 Mar, 2026

Forest Survey of India stops its AI-based fortnightly alerts to states on deforestation, Pg1

Forest Survey of India halts AI-driven Anavaran deforestation alert system after 22 months, states raise concerns over monitoring gap.

10 Mar, 2026

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan showing ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA, Pg10

NTCA confirms cheetahs' movement from Kuno to Rajasthan is natural, reinforcing the need for Kuno-Gandhi Sagar wildlife corridor.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

9 Mar, 2026

Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan showing ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA, Pg10

NTCA confirms cheetahs' movement from Kuno to Rajasthan is natural, reinforcing the need for Kuno-Gandhi Sagar wildlife corridor.

9 Mar, 2026

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Cooling effect: on the wane, PgII

Global warming accelerates significantly post-2015, breaching 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit by 2030 due to decreased aerosol levels.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

9 Mar, 2026

Cooling effect: on the wane, PgII

Global warming accelerates significantly post-2015, breaching 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit by 2030 due to decreased aerosol levels.

9 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

Why are AI-generated animal videos on the rise and what harm can they cause?, Pg9

AI-generated animal videos surge, misleading viewers, endangering animals, and hindering conservation efforts through misinformation and unrealistic portrayals of wildlife interactions.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

9 Mar, 2026

Why are AI-generated animal videos on the rise and what harm can they cause?, Pg9

AI-generated animal videos surge, misleading viewers, endangering animals, and hindering conservation efforts through misinformation and unrealistic portrayals of wildlife interactions.

9 Mar, 2026

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

What is the state of the environment in India?, Pg15

CSE report reveals alarming rise in extreme weather events, human-animal conflict, and air pollution impacting millions across India.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

8 Mar, 2026

What is the state of the environment in India?, Pg15

CSE report reveals alarming rise in extreme weather events, human-animal conflict, and air pollution impacting millions across India.

8 Mar, 2026

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

‘Pyramids’ of plastic in earth’s future, first study of its kind finds, Pg14

Plastic waste to outweigh Great Pyramid 2,000 times by 2050, study reveals; only 9% recycled globally.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

8 Mar, 2026

‘Pyramids’ of plastic in earth’s future, first study of its kind finds, Pg14

Plastic waste to outweigh Great Pyramid 2,000 times by 2050, study reveals; only 9% recycled globally.

8 Mar, 2026

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

Protected under UN treaty, half of world’s migratory wildlife on decline: Report, Pg2

UN report reveals alarming decline in migratory wildlife populations, with 49% decreasing and 24% facing extinction.

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

7 Mar, 2026

Protected under UN treaty, half of world’s migratory wildlife on decline: Report, Pg2

UN report reveals alarming decline in migratory wildlife populations, with 49% decreasing and 24% facing extinction.

7 Mar, 2026

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

M C MEHTA VS UNION OF INDIA WRIT PETITION No. 13029 A CASE SHUTS, Pg12

M C MEHTA VS UNION OF INDIA WRIT PETITION No. 13029 A CASE SHUTS, Pg12

‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’, Pg14

‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’, Pg14

A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan, Pg8

A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan, Pg8

Environment: yet another casualty of the West Asia war, PgII

Environment: yet another casualty of the West Asia war, PgII

Number of biodiversity management committees set up, Pg8

Number of biodiversity management committees set up, Pg8

Belém as a test of a new model of forest finance, Pg6

Belém as a test of a new model of forest finance, Pg6

Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core, Pg6

Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core, Pg6

How inflexible coal-fired plants harm India’s clean energy push, Pg13

How inflexible coal-fired plants harm India’s clean energy push, Pg13

New ‘ecological’ ways to vaccinate bats, Pg11

New ‘ecological’ ways to vaccinate bats, Pg11

SC steps in to save Chambal sanctuary from sand mining, Pg10

SC steps in to save Chambal sanctuary from sand mining, Pg10

Electrifying industrial heat as a path to India’s thermal independence, Pg11

Electrifying industrial heat as a path to India’s thermal independence, Pg11

India’s cheetah population hits 53 with new litter at Kuno, Pg12

India’s cheetah population hits 53 with new litter at Kuno, Pg12

If summer comes, can pollution be far behind?, Pg11

If summer comes, can pollution be far behind?, Pg11

Forest Survey of India stops its AI-based fortnightly alerts to states on deforestation, Pg1

Forest Survey of India stops its AI-based fortnightly alerts to states on deforestation, Pg1

Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan showing ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA, Pg10

Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan showing ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA, Pg10

Cooling effect: on the wane, PgII

Cooling effect: on the wane, PgII

Why are AI-generated animal videos on the rise and what harm can they cause?, Pg9

Why are AI-generated animal videos on the rise and what harm can they cause?, Pg9

What is the state of the environment in India?, Pg15

What is the state of the environment in India?, Pg15

‘Pyramids’ of plastic in earth’s future, first study of its kind finds, Pg14

‘Pyramids’ of plastic in earth’s future, first study of its kind finds, Pg14

Protected under UN treaty, half of world’s migratory wildlife on decline: Report, Pg2

Protected under UN treaty, half of world’s migratory wildlife on decline: Report, Pg2

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