Explore UPSC Current Affairs articles related to Conservation, Pollution and Degradation.
Uttarakhand HC halts oak tree felling, spotlighting their crucial role in Himalayan ecology and biodiversity conservation amidst degradation concerns.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's underpass facilitates safe passage for elephants, jackals, and deer, showcasing successful wildlife-infrastructure integration before inauguration.
Climate change intensifies India's health crisis: Disease patterns shift, vulnerable populations face unequal burdens, and healthcare systems strain under pressure.
India to halt new HFC refrigerant production clearances post-2027, aligning with Kigali Amendment for ozone layer protection.
Assam and Meghalaya reject additional power from Subansiri project due to high tariffs, impacting consumers and project viability.
India updates climate pledges, committing to emission reduction and non-fossil fuel targets amidst economic and developmental constraints.
Global push for 'One Health' approach intensifies post-COVID, integrating human, animal, and environmental health for pandemic preparedness and coordinated solutions.
Climate change intensifies diseases, expands disease risk, and threatens food security, posing a severe public health emergency in India.
NGT finds NHAI violated environmental norms by encroaching on Delhi wetland during UER-II construction, orders review.
Supreme Court intervenes as sand mining mafia threatens Chambal sanctuary's ecosystem, highlighting governance failures and need for livelihood solutions.
Delhi unveils Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, targeting emission sources and public transport, but firecracker ban remains crucial.
India accounts for 25% of global groundwater withdrawals; Parliament panel urges Jal Shakti Ministry to curb excessive extraction.
Increased coal reliance may lead to record solar curtailment amid West Asia gas supply constraints and rising summer power demand.
India amends Plastic Waste Management Rules, easing compliance with tradable certificates and deferred targets amid concerns over enforcement.
Supreme Court slams sand mining mafia as 'modern dacoits' in Chambal, highlighting illegal mining's threat to environment and governance.
NGT halts Assam's order deploying forest staff for election duty, citing Biological Diversity Act violation and Supreme Court directives.
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