What is the News? Gujarat Forest Department is reintroducing the Indian grey hornbill(IGH) in Gir Forest after almost ninety years when they vanished from this largest contiguous forest tract in western India. What is an Indian Grey Hornbill? Indian Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros birostris) is a fairly common hornbill species found only in the Indian… Continue reading Indian grey hornbill reintroduced in Gir after decades
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.
India seeks Namibia’s partnership for re-introduction of Cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh
What is the News? A delegation from India left for Namibia to discuss cheetah translocation logistics with the Namibia Government. About Cheetah The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. The cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952. Cheetah is, in fact, the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. IUCN Status:… Continue reading India seeks Namibia’s partnership for re-introduction of Cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh
KVIC proposes lifting of “Export Prohibition” on Bamboo Charcoal for Higher Profitability of Bamboo Industry
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Bamboo waste in India3 How can Bamboo waste be effectively utilized?4 What has KVIC urged the Government? What is the News? Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) has urged the Government to lift the “export prohibition” on bamboo charcoal for optimum utilization of raw bamboo and higher profitability in the… Continue reading KVIC proposes lifting of “Export Prohibition” on Bamboo Charcoal for Higher Profitability of Bamboo Industry
Most carbon capture & utilization technologies may be counterproductive: Study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) technologies?3 What does the study say about CCU Technologies?4 India and CCU Technologies What is the News? According to a study, most Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) technologies that suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and convert it into fuel or other valuable products,… Continue reading Most carbon capture & utilization technologies may be counterproductive: Study
How the saltwater crocodile once lorded over Vietnam’s waterways and then died out
What is the News? Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) which was once used to be found in Vietnam and southern China has become extinct in these areas due to human activity. What is a Saltwater Crocodile? Saltwater Crocodile is the largest of the 23 species of ‘extant’ or living crocodilians. This includes ‘true crocodiles’, alligators and… Continue reading How the saltwater crocodile once lorded over Vietnam’s waterways and then died out
Chinars return to iconic ‘Char Chinari’ Island on Srinagar’s Dal lake
What is the News? The Jammu & Kashmir administration has decided to translocate three fully-grown Chinar trees from elsewhere to the Char Chinar Island, where the decayed trees once stood in the ‘green’ of health. What is Char Chinar Island? Char Chinar also sometimes called Char Chinari, Ropa Lank or Rupa Lank is an island… Continue reading Chinars return to iconic ‘Char Chinari’ Island on Srinagar’s Dal lake
Jaladhara skittering frog: Researchers discover new frog species
What is the News? Researchers have discovered a new frog species named “Jaladhara skittering frog” from the freshwater bodies of the western coastal plains of India. What is Jaladhara skittering frog? Scientific Name: Euphlyctis Jaladhara Type: It is predominantly a freshwater frog Found in: The frog was first spotted in freshwater bodies around the Thattekad… Continue reading Jaladhara skittering frog: Researchers discover new frog species
Wildfires will be more frequent, larger and intense due to climate change: UNEP
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Annual Frontiers Report3 What are the key highlights from the report?4 Noise Pollution5 Phenological Shifts5.1 Wildfires What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its latest Annual Frontiers Report. About Annual Frontiers Report This is the fourth edition of the Frontiers Report. The first one… Continue reading Wildfires will be more frequent, larger and intense due to climate change: UNEP
China’s answer to rising sea levels, food insecurity: ‘seawater rice’
What is the News? Chinese Scientists have developed a variety of rice known as “Seawater Rice”. What is Seawater Rice? Seawater Rice is new salt-tolerant rice that can be grown in salty soil near the sea. This rice was created by over-expressing a gene from selected wild rice that’s more resistant to saline and alkali. What… Continue reading China’s answer to rising sea levels, food insecurity: ‘seawater rice’
Government notifies Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
What is the news? The government has notified the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The guidelines will come into effect from 1st July 2022. What are the salient points mentioned in the EPR on plastic packaging? Specify three categories of plastic packaging: –Category I: Rigid… Continue reading Government notifies Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
