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.

Migratory monarch butterflies officially declared ‘endangered’, but there’s hope

Source: The post is based on the article “Migratory monarch butterflies officially declared ‘endangered’, but there’s hope” published in Down To Earth on 22nd July 2022. What is the News? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified Migratory Monarch Butterflies as Endangered under IUCN Red List. What is a Migratory Monarch Butterfly?… Continue reading Migratory monarch butterflies officially declared ‘endangered’, but there’s hope

Explained: Inside the minds of bees, and what we can learn from their intelligence

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Inside the minds of bees, and what we can learn from their intelligence” published in Indian Express on 25th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Consciousness?3 Previous Studies on Cognitive ability of Honey Bees4 What does this book say about Honey Bees? What… Continue reading Explained: Inside the minds of bees, and what we can learn from their intelligence

Study on Snow Leopard and its prey

Source: The post is based on the article “Study on Snow Leopard and its prey” published in The Hindu on 25th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Snow Leopard 3 Study on Snow Leopard and its prey species4 Importance of Snow Leopards in the ecosystem  What is the News? A study by the Zoological… Continue reading Study on Snow Leopard and its prey

EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod

Source: The post is based on the article “EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod” published in Indian Express on 20th July 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Rules, making several exemptions… Continue reading EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod

Grain shape influences liquefaction of sand, a major earthquake hazard

Source: The post is based on the article “Grain shape influences liquefaction of sand, a major earthquake hazard” published in PIB on 19th July 2022. What is the News? Scientists have found that the shape of sand grains influences the liquefaction of sand which is one of the major factors behind the collapse of structures… Continue reading Grain shape influences liquefaction of sand, a major earthquake hazard

Scientists solve the curious case of Himalayan glaciers resisting global warming

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

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

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