What is the News? Dragonfly enthusiasts have recorded the presence of a rare dragonfly species named “Spiny Horntail” that was not seen in Kerala until now. What is Spiny Horntail? Spiny Horntail (Burmagomphus chaukulensis) is a dragonfly species. This species is known to be endemic to the Western Ghats and was discovered in Maharashtra earlier… Continue reading Spiny Horntail: Rare dragonfly spotted in Kerala for the first time
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.
Explained: Why is single-use plastic being banned in India from July 1
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Single use-plastic?3 How much is Single use-plastic produced globally?4 Which Single-use plastic items have been banned by the Government?5 Why has the Government banned these single-use plastic items?6 How will the ban be enforced?7 How is the world dealing with Single-use plastic? What is the News? The Government… Continue reading Explained: Why is single-use plastic being banned in India from July 1
Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study
Contents1 What is the News?2 Where is the Barents Sea?3 What is Atlantification?4 What is the impact of warming Arctic ice? What is the News? According to a study, the region around the northern Barents Sea in the Arctic region has been warming two to two-and-a-half times the average warming of the Arctic region and… Continue reading Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study
Explained: Why is the discovery of microplastics in fresh Antarctic snow troubling?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Microplastics?3 What did the researchers find in Antarctica?4 Why are these findings troubling? What is the News? For the first time, Microplastics have been found in freshly fallen snow in Antarctica. What are Microplastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic debris that is smaller than 5 mm in length, and… Continue reading Explained: Why is the discovery of microplastics in fresh Antarctic snow troubling?
Elephant deaths due to collisions: New plan to save jumbos from train hits
What is the News? The Union Environment Ministry and the Railways Ministry are exploring a project to minimize accidents where elephants get killed due to collisions with trains. What is the data on elephant deaths due to collisions with trains? According to Government data, nearly 186 elephants are officially reported to have been killed due… Continue reading Elephant deaths due to collisions: New plan to save jumbos from train hits
Air Quality Life Index: Indians losing 5 years of life due to air pollution: Study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Air Quality Life Index?3 What are the key findings of the index?3.1 Global findings3.2 Findings related to India What is the News? The Air Quality Life Index has been released. What is the Air Quality Life Index? Produced by: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago(EPIC) … Continue reading Air Quality Life Index: Indians losing 5 years of life due to air pollution: Study
Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time
Contents1 What is the News?2 What did the Scientists find in Antarctica?3 Where did Microplastics come from in Antarctica?4 What is the impact of these findings? What is the News? Scientists have found Microplastics — plastic pieces smaller than a grain of rice — in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time. What did… Continue reading Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time
Environment Performance Index: India fails green test, finishes at bottom
What is the News? The Environment Performance Index(EPI) 2022 has been released. What is the Environment Performance Index(EPI)? Type: EPI is a biennial index. Started in: 2002 as an Environmental Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia University Center for International… Continue reading Environment Performance Index: India fails green test, finishes at bottom
What are ‘green jobs’, mentioned by the PM in his Environment Day speech?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Green Jobs?3 Initiatives to Promote Green Jobs3.1 Green Jobs Initiative 3.2 Skill Council for Green Jobs What is the News? At an event to mark World Environment Day, the Prime Minister spoke about India’s consistent efforts to combat climate change. He also mentioned India’s efforts to create ‘green jobs’.… Continue reading What are ‘green jobs’, mentioned by the PM in his Environment Day speech?
Joint Count of Elephant and Big Cats
What is the News? The government of India, for the first time this year, will present a unified count of the tiger, leopard and elephant populations of the country. How is the tiger and elephant survey held currently? Currently, Elephant and Tiger Surveys are held separately. The tiger survey is usually held once in four… Continue reading Joint Count of Elephant and Big Cats
