Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Mass Extinction?3 What is causing the sixth mass extinction?4 What do various reports say about the rate of extinction of species? What is the News? The sixth mass extinction is underway and the earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate. Hence, this marks the beginning of the… Continue reading Good while it lasted – I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
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.
First ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh
What is the News? The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Note: This is the first time in history that the NTCA meeting happened outside Delhi. What are the key highlights from… Continue reading First ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh
Indian Tent Turtles
What is the News? The Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Rajya Sabha that there are no reports to indicate that the Indian tent turtle is on the verge of extinction due to illegal mining in Narmada River. What is an Indian Tent Turtle? Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species… Continue reading Indian Tent Turtles
Magical mushroom: Scaling up Ganoderma lucidum cultivation will benefit farmers, users
What is the News? Worldwide, attempts are being made to popularize Ganoderma lucidum (Magical Mushroom) for business and livelihood, by cultivating it on wood logs and sawdust. What is Ganoderma lucidum (Magical Mushroom)? It is a medicinal mushroom in use for centuries. It is globally known as “red reishi mushroom”. The history of consumption of… Continue reading Magical mushroom: Scaling up Ganoderma lucidum cultivation will benefit farmers, users
Explained | Arctic sea ice peaked on February 25 this year. Why Is that important?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sea Ice?3 Why is polar sea ice important?4 What is happening to the Arctic Sea Ice? What is the News? Arctic sea ice has appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on February 25, 2022, after growing through the fall and winter. According to National Snow and… Continue reading Explained | Arctic sea ice peaked on February 25 this year. Why Is that important?
Reviving butterflies in Delhi: Project on to create links via urban clusters for habitat connect
What is the News? Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS) has started working on a project to build butterfly corridors to revive the diminishing species in New Delhi. Butterfly Habitats Project in Delhi Started by: The Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS) in 2018. Aim: The project is focused on creating butterfly habitats and planting host plants for the… Continue reading Reviving butterflies in Delhi: Project on to create links via urban clusters for habitat connect
UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What are the recommendations given by the report to control Wildfires?4 How can indigenous practices be adopted to control wildfires? What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled “Spreading like wildfire: The rising threat of extraordinary… Continue reading UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
Annual Dolphin Census: Dip in Chilika lake’s dolphin population
What is the News? The Odisha Government has conducted the Annual Dolphin Census recently. The Census was carried out in Chilika lake, Rajnagar Mangrove wildlife division , Baleswar wildlife division, Bhadrak wildlife division, Puri wildlife division and Berhampur forest division. What are the key findings from the Annual Dolphin Census? The Dolphin population recorded along… Continue reading Annual Dolphin Census: Dip in Chilika lake’s dolphin population
Earth Hour: Lights out at 8:30pm, time to conserve energy. All you need to know
What is the News? Every year on the 26th of March, people around the world take an hour off the electricity by switching off their lights at homes and offices as a show of support for the conservation of energy during Earth Hour. What is Earth Hour? Started by: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)… Continue reading Earth Hour: Lights out at 8:30pm, time to conserve energy. All you need to know
Imports of plastic bottles for waste processing allowed
Contents1 What is the News?2 What has the Government done on the import of Plastic Waste?3 What are the objections raised regarding the import of plastic waste into India?4 What was the Government’s response to this? What is the News? After banning the import of plastic waste in 2019, the Environment Ministry has permitted PET… Continue reading Imports of plastic bottles for waste processing allowed
