Environment & Ecology Current Affairs for UPSC

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

Cabinet clears 4-lane highway passing through Kaziranga, Pg7.

Cabinet approves ₹6,957 crore highway project through Kaziranga with 34-km elevated corridor for animal passage, aiming enhanced connectivity.

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

2 Oct, 2025

Cabinet clears 4-lane highway passing through Kaziranga, Pg7.

Cabinet approves ₹6,957 crore highway project through Kaziranga with 34-km elevated corridor for animal passage, aiming enhanced connectivity.

2 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Air quality warning system improving, but long way to go; old data a problem: Study, Pg4.

Delhi's air quality forecasting shows 80% accuracy, but outdated data limits effectiveness, hindering proactive pollution control measures.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

2 Oct, 2025

Air quality warning system improving, but long way to go; old data a problem: Study, Pg4.

Delhi's air quality forecasting shows 80% accuracy, but outdated data limits effectiveness, hindering proactive pollution control measures.

2 Oct, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

Bihar has fewer Passport and Foreigners Act cases, Pg14

NCRB data reveals fewer Foreigners Act cases in Bihar amid BJP's illegal migration concerns before assembly elections.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

1 Oct, 2025

Bihar has fewer Passport and Foreigners Act cases, Pg14

NCRB data reveals fewer Foreigners Act cases in Bihar amid BJP's illegal migration concerns before assembly elections.

1 Oct, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

Polar geoengineering could cause severe harm: scientists, PgII.

Scientists warn polar geoengineering schemes like aerosol injection and ocean fertilization pose severe environmental risks and are economically unviable.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

1 Oct, 2025

Polar geoengineering could cause severe harm: scientists, PgII.

Scientists warn polar geoengineering schemes like aerosol injection and ocean fertilization pose severe environmental risks and are economically unviable.

1 Oct, 2025

India and its Neighbourhood Relations Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

Swim to safety, Pg8

Dugong population rebounds in Palk Bay reserve due to conservation efforts, but faces ongoing threats from fishing and climate change.

India and its Neighbourhood Relations Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

1 Oct, 2025

Swim to safety, Pg8

Dugong population rebounds in Palk Bay reserve due to conservation efforts, but faces ongoing threats from fishing and climate change.

1 Oct, 2025

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

AMAZON RAINFOREST TREES GETTING BIGGER: WHAT A NEW STUDY SAYS, Pg14.

Amazon rainforest trees exhibit increased growth due to rising CO2 levels, enhancing carbon absorption by 3.3% per decade.

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

1 Oct, 2025

AMAZON RAINFOREST TREES GETTING BIGGER: WHAT A NEW STUDY SAYS, Pg14.

Amazon rainforest trees exhibit increased growth due to rising CO2 levels, enhancing carbon absorption by 3.3% per decade.

1 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Cleaner air can reduce heart disease, diabetes in women, reveals assessment, Pg12.

IIT-Delhi assessment reveals 30% pollution cut could significantly reduce heart disease, diabetes, and anaemia among women and children.

Women and Women's Organizations Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

1 Oct, 2025

Cleaner air can reduce heart disease, diabetes in women, reveals assessment, Pg12.

IIT-Delhi assessment reveals 30% pollution cut could significantly reduce heart disease, diabetes, and anaemia among women and children.

1 Oct, 2025

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

Suriname pledges to protect 90% of forests, Pg2

Suriname pledges to protect 90% of its forests, exceeding global '30x30' target, but Indigenous land rights recognition remains crucial.

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

30 Sep, 2025

Suriname pledges to protect 90% of forests, Pg2

Suriname pledges to protect 90% of its forests, exceeding global '30x30' target, but Indigenous land rights recognition remains crucial.

30 Sep, 2025

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

Delhi permits loudspeakers till midnight in festive season: what rules state, Pg23.

Delhi permits loudspeakers till midnight during festivals, sparking debate on noise pollution rules and fundamental rights.

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

29 Sep, 2025

Delhi permits loudspeakers till midnight in festive season: what rules state, Pg23.

Delhi permits loudspeakers till midnight during festivals, sparking debate on noise pollution rules and fundamental rights.

29 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Emissions 'pooling', relief for small cars: New draft CAFE rules prescribe, Pg22.

India proposes CAFE 3 norms: Emission relaxations for small cars, incentives for EVs, and emissions pooling for manufacturers.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

29 Sep, 2025

Emissions 'pooling', relief for small cars: New draft CAFE rules prescribe, Pg22.

India proposes CAFE 3 norms: Emission relaxations for small cars, incentives for EVs, and emissions pooling for manufacturers.

29 Sep, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Wastewater treatment does not remove all drugs, Pg11

Wastewater treatment inadequately removes pharmaceuticals; fluoxetine and loratadine pose highest risk to aquatic life, study reveals.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

28 Sep, 2025

Wastewater treatment does not remove all drugs, Pg11

Wastewater treatment inadequately removes pharmaceuticals; fluoxetine and loratadine pose highest risk to aquatic life, study reveals.

28 Sep, 2025

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

Indus river dolphins eating lots of microplastics, Pg11

Indus river dolphins found ingesting high quantities of microplastics, mainly textile fibres and PET, posing threat to species and river health.

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

28 Sep, 2025

Indus river dolphins eating lots of microplastics, Pg11

Indus river dolphins found ingesting high quantities of microplastics, mainly textile fibres and PET, posing threat to species and river health.

28 Sep, 2025

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

Himachal cold desert enters UNESCO biosphere reserve list, Pg6.

Himachal's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve gains UNESCO recognition, joining World Network; India's biosphere count rises to 13.

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

28 Sep, 2025

Himachal cold desert enters UNESCO biosphere reserve list, Pg6.

Himachal's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve gains UNESCO recognition, joining World Network; India's biosphere count rises to 13.

28 Sep, 2025

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

Review Char Dham road order: Joshi, Karan Singh to CJI, Pg8.

Petition urges Supreme Court to review Char Dham road widening order amid environmental concerns and disaster risks in fragile Himalayan region.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

27 Sep, 2025

Review Char Dham road order: Joshi, Karan Singh to CJI, Pg8.

Petition urges Supreme Court to review Char Dham road widening order amid environmental concerns and disaster risks in fragile Himalayan region.

27 Sep, 2025

Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Recall Char Dham project judgment: ex-Minister, environmentalists to SC, Pg12

Ex-Ministers and environmentalists petition SC to review Char Dham road widening judgment, citing ecological damage and increased disasters.

Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

27 Sep, 2025

Recall Char Dham project judgment: ex-Minister, environmentalists to SC, Pg12

Ex-Ministers and environmentalists petition SC to review Char Dham road widening judgment, citing ecological damage and increased disasters.

27 Sep, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Artificial rain trials: Delhi govt., IIT-K sign MoU, Pg1

Delhi government partners with IIT Kanpur for cloud seeding trials, aiming to combat escalating air pollution through artificial rain.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

26 Sep, 2025

Artificial rain trials: Delhi govt., IIT-K sign MoU, Pg1

Delhi government partners with IIT Kanpur for cloud seeding trials, aiming to combat escalating air pollution through artificial rain.

26 Sep, 2025

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

Hot air, Pg10

Trump's UNGA address denies climate change, undermining global efforts and scientific consensus, prioritizing fossil fuels over environmental action.

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

26 Sep, 2025

Hot air, Pg10

Trump's UNGA address denies climate change, undermining global efforts and scientific consensus, prioritizing fossil fuels over environmental action.

26 Sep, 2025

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

For first time, China says will cut greenhouse gas emissions, Pg 11.

China pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% by 2035, a landmark shift in climate policy.

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

26 Sep, 2025

For first time, China says will cut greenhouse gas emissions, Pg 11.

China pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% by 2035, a landmark shift in climate policy.

26 Sep, 2025

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

Govt reserves 65% NREGS funds for water conservation works in rural blocks, Pg 6.

Government mandates 65% NREGS funds for water conservation in over-exploited blocks, potentially unlocking ₹35,000 crore for water projects.

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

26 Sep, 2025

Govt reserves 65% NREGS funds for water conservation works in rural blocks, Pg 6.

Government mandates 65% NREGS funds for water conservation in over-exploited blocks, potentially unlocking ₹35,000 crore for water projects.

26 Sep, 2025

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

Will AI fix India’s energy demand or will its own needs snowball?, PgII

AI's energy demands in India could surge to 4.5 GW by 2030, posing grid challenges despite efficiency gains.

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

25 Sep, 2025

Will AI fix India’s energy demand or will its own needs snowball?, PgII

AI's energy demands in India could surge to 4.5 GW by 2030, posing grid challenges despite efficiency gains.

25 Sep, 2025

Environment & Ecology

Cabinet clears 4-lane highway passing through Kaziranga, Pg7.

Cabinet clears 4-lane highway passing through Kaziranga, Pg7.

Air quality warning system improving, but long way to go; old data a problem: Study, Pg4.

Air quality warning system improving, but long way to go; old data a problem: Study, Pg4.

Bihar has fewer Passport and Foreigners Act cases, Pg14

Bihar has fewer Passport and Foreigners Act cases, Pg14

Polar geoengineering could cause severe harm: scientists, PgII.

Polar geoengineering could cause severe harm: scientists, PgII.

Swim to safety, Pg8

Swim to safety, Pg8

AMAZON RAINFOREST TREES GETTING BIGGER: WHAT A NEW STUDY SAYS, Pg14.

AMAZON RAINFOREST TREES GETTING BIGGER: WHAT A NEW STUDY SAYS, Pg14.

Cleaner air can reduce heart disease, diabetes in women, reveals assessment, Pg12.

Cleaner air can reduce heart disease, diabetes in women, reveals assessment, Pg12.

Suriname pledges to protect 90% of forests, Pg2

Suriname pledges to protect 90% of forests, Pg2

Delhi permits loudspeakers till midnight in festive season: what rules state, Pg23.

Delhi permits loudspeakers till midnight in festive season: what rules state, Pg23.

Emissions 'pooling', relief for small cars: New draft CAFE rules prescribe, Pg22.

Emissions 'pooling', relief for small cars: New draft CAFE rules prescribe, Pg22.

Wastewater treatment does not remove all drugs, Pg11

Wastewater treatment does not remove all drugs, Pg11

Indus river dolphins eating lots of microplastics, Pg11

Indus river dolphins eating lots of microplastics, Pg11

Himachal cold desert enters UNESCO biosphere reserve list, Pg6.

Himachal cold desert enters UNESCO biosphere reserve list, Pg6.

Review Char Dham road order: Joshi, Karan Singh to CJI, Pg8.

Review Char Dham road order: Joshi, Karan Singh to CJI, Pg8.

Recall Char Dham project judgment: ex-Minister, environmentalists to SC, Pg12

Recall Char Dham project judgment: ex-Minister, environmentalists to SC, Pg12

Artificial rain trials: Delhi govt., IIT-K sign MoU, Pg1

Artificial rain trials: Delhi govt., IIT-K sign MoU, Pg1

Hot air, Pg10

Hot air, Pg10

For first time, China says will cut greenhouse gas emissions, Pg 11.

For first time, China says will cut greenhouse gas emissions, Pg 11.

Govt reserves 65% NREGS funds for water conservation works in rural blocks, Pg 6.

Govt reserves 65% NREGS funds for water conservation works in rural blocks, Pg 6.

Will AI fix India’s energy demand or will its own needs snowball?, PgII

Will AI fix India’s energy demand or will its own needs snowball?, PgII

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