Subject: Environment Context: Environment ministry has recommended closure of LG Polymers plant in Vishakapatnam citing Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act Concept: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any […]
Subject: Environment Context: Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can be transformed into renewable liquid fuels, according to a new study in the journal Concept: PPE waste to be converted into fuel using chemical a process called pyrolysis. This breaks down plastic at high temperature – between 300-400°C for an hour – without oxygen. […]
Subject: Environment Context: Supreme Court has directed two smog towers should be installed in the capital by April on a pilot project basis. But the deadline is not met. Concept: A smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier, fitted with multiple layers of filters which trap fine dust particles […]
Subject: Environment Context: Draft environment impact assessment 2020 included list of projects into Category B2. Concept: All projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories – Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and manmade resources. All projects or […]
Subject: Environment Context: In a study, researchers predict that by 2100, the global population potentially exposed to episodic coastal flooding will increase from 128-171 million to 176-287 million. Findings: Sea-level rise (SLR) is a “well accepted” consequence of climate change. Globally, of the 68 per cent area that is prone to coastal flooding, over 32 […]