Contents1 What is the News?2 Tiger Density in India3 What factors determine tiger density?4 What is the way ahead to avoid conflict in tiger density areas? What is the News? Preliminary findings of a study by the Wildlife Institute of India(WII) suggest that the density of tigers in the Sunderbans may have reached the carrying… Continue reading Explained: How many tigers are too many
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.
Northern River Terrapin: Endangered turtles play fast and loose with borders
What is the News? Forest officials had installed GPS transmitters on Northern River Terrapin in Indian Sundarbans. After just six weeks, at least three of these turtles have travelled hundreds of kilometres and are now in Bangladesh. What is Northern River Terrapin? Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to… Continue reading Northern River Terrapin: Endangered turtles play fast and loose with borders
Glycosmis albicarpa: New gin berry species discovered in southern Western Ghats
What is the News? Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India(BSI) have discovered a new gin berry species named “Glycosmis albicarpa” from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. What is Glycosmis albicarpa? Glycosmis albicarpa is a gin berry species. It belongs to the Orange family, Rutaceae. Habitat: Endemic to the southern Western Ghats. Features:… Continue reading Glycosmis albicarpa: New gin berry species discovered in southern Western Ghats
UN Environment Programme must serve to strengthen international cooperation and encourage collective action to address the major environmental challenges of our time : India at 50th session of UNE
What is the News? The Union Minister of Environment has delivered a national statement on the 50th session of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi,Kenya. What is the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) was established in 1972 after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in… Continue reading UN Environment Programme must serve to strengthen international cooperation and encourage collective action to address the major environmental challenges of our time : India at 50th session of UNE
End Plastic Pollution: 175 countries commit to forge internationally binding treaty on plastic pollution
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of this resolution?3 What will be the objectives of the agreement?4 Why do we need a legally binding agreement against Plastic Pollution? What is the News? Around 175 countries have endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) in Nairobi, Kenya titled “End Plastic… Continue reading End Plastic Pollution: 175 countries commit to forge internationally binding treaty on plastic pollution
Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
Contents1 What is the News?2 How much Greenhouse Gas emissions does Indian agriculture emit?3 What is Carbon Credit, and how can Carbon Credit trading work in agriculture?4 What are the benefits of Carbon Credit trading in agriculture? What is the News? Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI) will join hands with a private firm – for the… Continue reading Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
State of India’s Environment Report: Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in 2 decades: Report \
What is the News? According to the Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) “State of India’s Environment Report”, deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in India have increased by 2.5 times over the last two decades. What is the State of India’s Environment Report? It is an annual publication by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)… Continue reading State of India’s Environment Report: Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in 2 decades: Report \
Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
What is the News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) has released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report. The report has presented a grim picture on the adverse impact of climate change across India in general. It has also been particularly concerned when it comes to the impact on agriculture and farming. What… Continue reading Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
International Monsoons Project Office launched
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the International Monsoons Project Office?3 What is the significance of setting up IMPO?4 What is the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)? What is the News? The Union Minister of Earth Sciences has launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) on the occasion of National Science Day 2022. What… Continue reading International Monsoons Project Office launched
India welcomes the IPCC Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Climate Change
What is the News? India has welcomed the release of the Working Group II (WG2) contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). What is Working Group II’s Sixth IPCC Report? IPCC Assessment Reports are the most comprehensive evaluations of the state of the earth’s climate. So far,… Continue reading India welcomes the IPCC Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Climate Change
