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• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 14, Apr 2022

The Ministry of Earth Sciences informed the Lok Sabha that of the 6,907.18-km-long coastline of the Indian mainland, about 34% is under varying degrees of erosion, while 26% is of an accretional nature and the remaining 40% is in a stable state.Another organisation under the Min

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 14, Apr 2022

Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 has ranked States and Union Territories (UTs) on six parameters including discoms’ performance, the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.The S

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 14, Apr 2022

Recently, the NITI Aayog launched the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI).It is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector.State Energy and Climate Index:The States have been categorized b

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Apr 2022

Reference News:-According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences:Of the 6,907.18 km long Indian coastline of the mainland:About 34% is under varying degrees of erosion.26% of the coastline is of an accreting nature, and the remaining 40% is in a stable state.West Benga

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Apr 2022

Reference News:-A group of scientists from Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, IICT, Hyderabad have designed a hybrid material which can absorb greenhouse gas methane and convert it to clean hydrogen.Key takeaways They have simulated a process of capturin

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 11, Apr 2022

Why in News?UN climate talks in Scotland has concluded with a global agreement aimed at keeping alive hopes of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and so maintain a realistic shot at saving the world from catastrophic climate change.About:The “Glasg

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Apr 2022

Reference News:- Massive fire broke out at Sariska Tiger Reserve recently.About Sariska Tiger Reserve It is located in Aravali hills and forms a part of the Alwar District of Rajasthan.The Reserve is immensely rich in flora and fauna, and is famous for Roy

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Apr 2022

Reference News:- Massive fire broke out at Sariska Tiger Reserve recently.About Sariska Tiger Reserve It is located in Aravali hills and forms a part of the Alwar District of Rajasthan.The Reserve is immensely rich in flora and fauna, and is famous for Roy

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 31, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The population of the greater one-horned or Indian rhinoceros in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has increased by 200 in four years.The last rhino census conducted in 2018 had put the number at 2,413.This year’s census had a

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Scientists have warned that the Great Barrier Reef will face a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks, following the most widespread coral bleaching the natural world has ever endured.About Great Barrier Reef:The Great Barrier R