Source: The post is based on the article “Scientists solve the curious case of Himalayan glaciers resisting global warming” published in PIB on 18th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 How have glaciers in the Karakoram range remained the same?4 What is the significance of this study? What is the News? Researchers have… Continue reading Scientists solve the curious case of Himalayan glaciers resisting global warming
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.
Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
Source: The post is based on the article “Why is Kerala protesting the Supreme Court’s ESZ notification” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Supreme Court order on ESZ?3 Why is Kerala worried about this SC order?4 What were the State’s earlier efforts to draft ESZ… Continue reading Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
Does a tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided
Source: The post is based on the article “Does a tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided” published in Down To Earth on 15th July 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Ozone Hole?3 Ozone Hole over Tropics4 What are the criticisms against this study? What is the News? According to a recent study,… Continue reading Does a tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided
Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits” published in Business Standard on 16th July 2022 What is the News? The Government Accounting Standards advisory board(GASAB) has come up with a Natural Resource Accounting(NRA) for tracking and maintaining the natural resources of India. Note: India… Continue reading Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits
The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
Source: The post is based on the article “The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the Forest Conservation Rules?3 What is Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)?4 What is the need for updating of Forest Conservation Rules?5 What are the new updated Forest Conservation Rules?6 What are the… Continue reading The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
Tectonic plate dragging plume material: Study gains new insights into a fundamental question in geology
Source: The post is based on the article “Study gains new insights into a fundamental question in geology” published in Down To Earth on 13th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 About the study4 Key Findings of the study What is the News? A study by a team of scientists at the Goa-based… Continue reading Tectonic plate dragging plume material: Study gains new insights into a fundamental question in geology
CAQM formulates comprehensive policy to abate the menace of air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Source: The post is based on the article “CAQM formulates comprehensive policy to abate the menace of air pollution in Delhi-NCR” published in PIB on 13th July 2022. What is the News? Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas(CAQM) has formulated a Comprehensive Policy to abate the menace of air pollution in… Continue reading CAQM formulates comprehensive policy to abate the menace of air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Re-wilding red pandas: Darjeeling zoo attempts country’s first augmentation of endangered mammal in the wild
Source: The post is based on the article “Re-wilding red pandas: Darjeeling zoo attempts country’s first augmentation of endangered mammal in the wild” published in The Hindu on 10th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Red Panda?3 What is Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park?4 What is Singalila National Park? What is the… Continue reading Re-wilding red pandas: Darjeeling zoo attempts country’s first augmentation of endangered mammal in the wild
Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High
Source: The post is based on the article “Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High” published in Down To Earth on 11th July 2022. What is the News? A study has revealed that an extremely large ‘Azores High’ has resulted in abnormally dry conditions across the western Mediterranean, including the… Continue reading Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High
Explained: What is a derecho, a storm that turned the sky green in the US?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is a derecho, a storm that turned the sky green in the US?” published in The Economic Times on 9th July 2022. What is the News? States in the US were hit by a storm system called a Derecho storm. As the storm hit these… Continue reading Explained: What is a derecho, a storm that turned the sky green in the US?
