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.

Seafloor spreading that creates crust slowed 35%, growing mountains may be driving it: Study

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sea Floor Spreading?3 How did the researchers find out the seafloor spreading rate?4 What did the researchers find out?5 Why has the sea floor’s spreading rate slowed down? What is the News? According to a study that analyzed data from the last 19 million years, seafloor spreading rates… Continue reading Seafloor spreading that creates crust slowed 35%, growing mountains may be driving it: Study

Explained: What constitutes ‘noise’, and how can noise pollution harm you?

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Noise?3 What do The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 say?4 What is the acceptable level of noise?5 What are the rules around the use of loudspeakers?6 What is the impact of noise pollution on Health? What is the News? A political party in Maharashtra has raised… Continue reading Explained: What constitutes ‘noise’, and how can noise pollution harm you?

Prunus dinabandhuana: New plant species of ‘Cherry Blossom’ found in Manipur

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Cherry Blossom?3 About Prunus dinabandhuana4 Why was this plant species named after Scientist Dr Dinabandhu Sahoo? What is the News? Scientists from Manipur have found a new plant species of ‘Cherry Blossom’. They have named the plant species as ‘Prunus dinabandhuana’ as a mark of respect and for… Continue reading Prunus dinabandhuana: New plant species of ‘Cherry Blossom’ found in Manipur

Expert body needed on Man-Animal Conflict: Panel

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the suggestions given by the committee?3 Standing Committee of the State Board for Wild Life(SBWL) 4 On Human-Animal Conflict What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment, Forests and Climate Change has submitted its report on the proposed Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to… Continue reading Expert body needed on Man-Animal Conflict: Panel

Scientists discover new eel species from Kerala, Bengal

What is the News? A group of Indian scientists have discovered a new species of eel named “Ariosoma indicum” from the Kalamukku and Digha Mohana fishing harbours in Kerala and West Bengal respectively.  What is Ariosoma indicum? Ariosoma Indicum is an eel species that belongs to the Congrid eels group. The term Indicum means that… Continue reading Scientists discover new eel species from Kerala, Bengal

Sea may inundate many cities by 2050

What is the News? According to a study conducted by a consulting firm RMSI, a significant number of population, property and infrastructure in parts of Chennai, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai will be underwater due to rising sea levels by the year 2050. What is the study about? A study was conducted by RMSI,… Continue reading Sea may inundate many cities by 2050

Defence Secretary inaugurates two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise of Indian Coast Guard off Mormugao harbour, Goa

What is the News? Defence Secretary has inaugurated the 8th edition of the two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise, ‘NATPOLREX-VIII’. What is Exercise NATPOLREX? Conducted by: Indian Coast Guard(ICG). Purpose: It is a marine spill preparedness exercise. Objective: To enhance the preparedness and response capability of all the stakeholders in combating marine spills. – To… Continue reading Defence Secretary inaugurates two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise of Indian Coast Guard off Mormugao harbour, Goa

Extinction threat: Vaquita porpoise global population down to only 10

What is the News? According to the United States Commission for Environmental Cooperation(CEC), Vaquita Porpoise is nearing extinction and immediate measures are needed to save the remaining population. Note: Porpoises are among the smallest members of the cetacean family (whales, porpoises and dolphins). They are only distant relatives of dolphins (they last had a common… Continue reading Extinction threat: Vaquita porpoise global population down to only 10

India to try groundwater recharge method to solve water problem

What is the News? The government is planning to implement the Pilot Artificial Groundwater Recharge Project in Tamil Nadu. About Artificial Groundwater Recharge Project in Tamil Nadu Launched by: Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with the Netherlands. Location: The project is being implemented in the doab of Araniyar and Korattailaiyar River in Tamil Nadu.… Continue reading India to try groundwater recharge method to solve water problem

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