Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India?” published in Indian Express on 22nd August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Cloudbursts?3 How common are Cloudbursts?4 Are Cloudbursts forecasted?5 Are Cloudbursts incidents rising? What is the News? Over 20 people have been… Continue reading Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India?
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.
Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Source: The post is based on the article “Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change” published in Down To Earth on 18th August 2022. What is the News? A study has found a Snailfish that lives in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the… Continue reading Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Air Quality and Health in Cities: Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among world’s top 20 most polluted cities
Source: The post is based on the article “Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among world’s top 20 most polluted cities” published in Indian Express on 17th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Air Quality and Health in Cities report?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations of the… Continue reading Air Quality and Health in Cities: Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among world’s top 20 most polluted cities
Insects outnumber all species on Earth — some beetle groups are as old as dinosaurs
Source: The post is based on the article “Insects outnumber all species on Earth — some beetle groups are as old as dinosaurs” published in TOI on 20th August 2022. What is the News? This article discusses how insects evolved over 300 million years and why these are ‘Earth’s primary engineers’. Why are Insects important?… Continue reading Insects outnumber all species on Earth — some beetle groups are as old as dinosaurs
Explained: Potentially tasked with protecting the PM, what are Karnataka’s Mudhol hounds?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Potentially tasked with protecting the PM, what are Karnataka’s Mudhol hounds?” published in Indian Express on 18th August 2022. What is the News? Mudhol hounds, a breed of hunting dogs native to north Karnataka, could be inducted into the Special Protection Group(SPG), the elite force protecting… Continue reading Explained: Potentially tasked with protecting the PM, what are Karnataka’s Mudhol hounds?
Megalodon: A giant transoceanic predator that lived 23 million to 2.6 million years ago
Source: The post is based on the article “Megalodon: A giant transoceanic predator that lived 23 million to 2.6 million years ago” published in Indian Express on 19th August 2022. What is the News? Researchers have found new evidence about the life of one of the biggest predatory animals of all time — the Megalodon.… Continue reading Megalodon: A giant transoceanic predator that lived 23 million to 2.6 million years ago
Great Indian Bustards adapt to produce 2-egg clutch
Source: The post is based on the article “Great Indian Bustards adapt to produce 2-egg clutch” published in The Hindu on 19th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Great Indian Bustard3 How did the Great Indian Bustard lay two eggs at a time?4 What is Desert National Park? What is the News? Great… Continue reading Great Indian Bustards adapt to produce 2-egg clutch
Tilapia Fish: Inspired by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, and to bring ‘Blue Revolution’ TDB-DST supports its first aquaculture project
Source: The post is based on the article “Inspired by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, and to bring ‘Blue Revolution’ TDB-DST supports its first aquaculture project” published in PIB on 18th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Tilapia Fish?3 What is the aquaculture project for the production of Tilapia Fish?4 What is… Continue reading Tilapia Fish: Inspired by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, and to bring ‘Blue Revolution’ TDB-DST supports its first aquaculture project
Explained: How scientists are planning to ‘resurrect’ the extinct Tasmanian Tiger
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: How scientists are planning to ‘resurrect’ the extinct Tasmanian Tiger” published in Indian Express on 18th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Tasmanian Tiger?3 What are scientists planning to do now?4 What is the De-extinction method? What is the News? Scientists in… Continue reading Explained: How scientists are planning to ‘resurrect’ the extinct Tasmanian Tiger
How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study
Source: The post is based on the article “How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study” published in Down To Earth on 11th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current theory on the formation of continents?3 What is the alternative theory on the formation of continents?4 What… Continue reading How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study
