News: The Production Gap Report 2025, released by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), warns that Paris agreement temperature goals are slipping further out of reach. About Production Gap Report 2025 It tracks the misalignment between governments’ planned fossil fuel production and global production levels consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2° C. Published… Continue reading Production Gap Report 2025
Category: Factly: Environment
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Environment. You can find all relevant Environment related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
CPCB Report on River Pollution
News: The CPCB’s latest assessment indicates a slight decline in the number of polluted river stretches across India. About polluted river stretch According to CPCB, a “polluted river stretch” is where two or more polluted locations occur in a continuous sequence on a river where BOD levels exceed 3 mg/L, rendering water unfit for bathing.… Continue reading CPCB Report on River Pollution
Smog-Eating Technology
News: The Delhi government has announced a feasibility study to test photocatalytic coatings on roads, pavements, and public spaces in order to achieve noticeable improvements in air quality. About Smog-Eating Technology It is a photocatalytic technology based primarily on Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂). This technology uses photocatalytic coatings typically Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) based which is applied to surfaces such… Continue reading Smog-Eating Technology
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
News: The Union Environment Ministry approved capturing eight tigers from Tadoba–Andhari and Pench for translocation to the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, to revive the big cat population in the northern Western Ghats. About Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Location: The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is located in the Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats in Maharashtra along the common boundary… Continue reading Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
Environment Auditors
News: The Environment Audit Rules, 2025, establish a new independent class of environment auditors to complement State Pollution Control Boards. About Environment Auditors What they are: A newly instituted group of certified specialists or accredited entities responsible for inspection, verification, and auditing of projects against environmental laws and sustainability benchmarks. Legal basis: Established under the… Continue reading Environment Auditors
Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR)
News: The unauthorised construction of roads within Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats has recently drawn concern. About Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) Location: It is located in the Southern Western Ghats of Virudhunagar and Madurai districts of Tamilnadu. It is the 5th Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu and the 51st tiger… Continue reading Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR)
Senna Invasion
News– Kerala has carried out India’s first science-based, community-led eradication of Senna spectabilis in Wayanad. About Senna spectabilis It is an invasive tree species that forms dense, sterile thickets. These thickets suppress native vegetation, alter soil chemistry, and reduce food availability for herbivores. The tree has a broad, spreading crown and can grow to a… Continue reading Senna Invasion
Green Credit Programme (GCP)
News: The Environment Ministry notified a new methodology on August 29 for tree-plantation credits under the Green Credit Programme (GCP). About Green Credit Programme (GCP) It is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, by various stakeholders like individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies. Launched: It was launched… Continue reading Green Credit Programme (GCP)
Crocothemis Erythraea
News: Odonatologists have reconfirmed the elusive dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea in the high-elevation southern Western Ghats. About Crocothemis Erythraea The scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include broad scarlet, common scarlet-darter, and scarlet darter. Distribution: High-elevation Southern Western Ghats; also Himalayas, parts of Europe and Asia.… Continue reading Crocothemis Erythraea
Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)
News– The 2025 edition of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) Annual Update has been published. About Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) It is a scientific tool that calculates how particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens human life expectancy. Developer: Designed by Michael Greenstone, Professor at the Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago (EPIC). Key Findings… Continue reading Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)
