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29 December 2025 · verified exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 29 December 2025
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A 'festival' at Rajasthan's Sambhar Lake is severely impacting the wetland's avian population, threatening its ecological integrity. This issue underscores the critical conflict between human recreational activities and…
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A Christian Aid report on 2025's major climate disasters identified the Southwest monsoon in India and Pakistan as causing the highest fatalities. The report also highlighted that two of the top 10 most expensive disast…
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The Himalayan landscape is increasingly witnessing habitat overlap among apex predators like common leopards, snow leopards, and tigers. This co-existence, with tigers even sighted at high altitudes in regions like Sikk…
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Colonel James Tod, a British East India Company officer and historian, famously described the Aravalli Range as the 'Apennines of India'. This historical reference highlights the geographical significance of the Aravall…
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India's Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS), operated by INCOIS, is a critical infrastructure established post-2004 tsunami to detect and disseminate warnings for ocean threats. It leverages advanced science, sensors,…
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The article highlights that the ongoing 'Aravalli debate' transcends mere technicalities like metres, maps, or mining leases. It underscores a fundamental challenge in India's governance of its ecological inheritance, p…
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The government's assertion of a complete halt on new mining leases in the ecologically sensitive Aravalli region is reported as misleading. This restriction is only temporary, applicable until new guidelines are formula…
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The article is a daily court digest published by Down To Earth, covering major environmental orders from the Supreme Court, High Courts, and National Green Tribunal on December 23, 2025. Such digests are vital for compe…
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Power plants located near Delhi have been levied penalties totaling Rs 61.85 crore for their failure to meet mandatory biomass co-firing targets. This enforcement action is a critical test of India's existing air pollut…
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The Centre, through the Ministry of Environment and Forests, has imposed a ban on new mining leases in the Aravallis, signaling a significant environmental protection measure. This decision aims to expand the protected…
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Delhi-NCR continues to face severe air pollution, with governmental responses described as a 'seasonal ritual' that yields little impact. This recurring environmental crisis highlights persistent governance challenges,…
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A panel tasked with formulating a uniform definition for the Aravalli hills and ranges reportedly acknowledged that its chosen methodology, based on slope and elevation, was flawed. This faulty approach could lead to si…
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The article emphasizes the indispensable role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in driving India's climate transition and decarbonization efforts. It posits that for decarbonization to become a widespread…
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The Supreme Court's recent ruling concerning the Aravalli hills has sparked strong protests from environmental groups, who term it a "death warrant" for the range. This decision is critical as it impacts the ecological…
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A recent study indicates that the escalating global demand for minerals essential for renewable energy technologies could exacerbate deforestation caused by mining, especially in low-income countries. This presents a si…
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The Aravalli range serves as a critical natural shield, protecting Delhi from the expansion of the Thar Desert, a fact experts believe the Supreme Court should acknowledge. Despite some observed greening in India's prim…
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The Supreme Court has issued a significant verdict, declaring the protection of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as "non-negotiable." This ruling is poised to fundamentally alter India's renewable energy landscape, partic…
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has clarified that no new mining leases will be granted in the Aravalli region, ensuring its protection remains intact. This decision follows a Supreme Cou…
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The article emphasizes the growing prominence of green industrialisation in multilateral forums, advocating for its inclusion in UN Climate Change Conferences (COP). This signifies a critical global shift towards integr…
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Delhi experienced lethal air quality, with the AQI dropping to 441, triggering the implementation of GRAP IV since December 13. This highlights the severe and persistent air pollution crisis in the national capital, dem…
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A recent study in Arctic Alaska has revealed that tundra fire activity has surpassed levels seen in the past 3,000 years, marking an unprecedented environmental shift. This significant increase, particularly observed si…
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Palpu Pushpangadan is remembered for his groundbreaking work on a medicinal plant from the Western Ghats. This work stands as the first and most cited instance of 'access and benefit sharing' (ABS), a critical concept i…
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A global study has found that dispersed settlement growth in rural areas is causing significantly more biodiversity loss than urban expansion. This challenges the conventional understanding that cities are the primary d…
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North India experienced an unusually warm and dry winter primarily due to weak Western Disturbances and a shifting jet stream. This climatic anomaly, driven by altered upper-level winds, has significantly suppressed cru…
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