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Light pollution is the invisible pollutant of modern civilisation. Explain its key impacts. Examine measures to address this challenge.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. Light pollution is the invisible pollutant of modern civilisation. Explain its key impacts. Examine measures to address this challenge. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Growing urbanisation and use of artificial lighting has made light pollution a pressing but under-discussed environmental …

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What are trophic cascades in ecology? Explain their significance in ecosystem restoration.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Q6. What are trophic cascades in ecology? Explain their significance in ecosystem restoration. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Recent ecological studies and global rewilding initiatives, like those in Yellowstone and Scotland, have highlighted the importance of trophic cascades in ecosystem repair and biodiversity recovery. …

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Short-beaked echidnas

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH  Context: Short-beaked echidnas in Western Australia beat the heat by blowing mucus bubbles, according to researchers from Curtin University.   About the short-beaked echidna It is one of four living species of echidna. It is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue, …

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Salt marshes

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE   Context: More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may be lost to sea level rise by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory.  

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 11 March 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 14 February 2023

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How human disturbance can alter habitats, routines of animals

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Ecology   Source: Indian Express, DTE Context: A new finding on animal behaviours   An animal must be at the right place, at the right time, to avoid predators, find food, and reproduce successfully As an analogy: The interactions between the animals in a given ecosystem are like a theatrical production. …

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