Source: The post is based on the article “CAG to release report on natural resource accounting in November 2022” published in Business Standard on 16th July 2022. What is the News? The Comptroller and Auditor General of India stated it will be coming up with a report on Natural Resource Accounting(NRA) by November 2022. What… Continue reading CAG to release report on natural resource accounting in November 2022
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.
American bullfrog and Brown tree snake: Invasive frog, snake cost world economy $16 billion
Source: The post is based on the article “Invasive frog, snake cost world economy $16 billion” published in The Hindu on 31st July 2022. What is the News? According to a study, two invasive species namely the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake cost the world economy an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and… Continue reading American bullfrog and Brown tree snake: Invasive frog, snake cost world economy $16 billion
Celebrating new ways of reducing CO2 – the art of cutting carbon
Source: The post is based on the article “Celebrating new ways of reducing CO2 – the art of cutting carbon” published in BBC on 27th July 2022. What is the News? Scientists have been developing several new low-carbon technologies which could help cut CO2 emissions. What are the alternative technologies developed to reduce carbon emissions?… Continue reading Celebrating new ways of reducing CO2 – the art of cutting carbon
UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
Source: The post is based on the article “UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change” published in Down To Earth on 26th July 2022. What is the News? United Nations-backed agencies have released “The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change”. These are guidelines to… Continue reading UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
India has Taken Lead to raise the issue of Climate Finance at International Forums
Source: The post is based on the article “India has Taken Lead to raise the issue of Climate Finance at International Forums” published in PIB on 28th July 2022. What is the News? The Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Lok Sabha about the efforts made by India to raise the issue… Continue reading India has Taken Lead to raise the issue of Climate Finance at International Forums
Forest Rights Act: well begun, and now Odisha is ready for the home run
Source: The post is based on the article “Forest Rights Act: well begun, and now Odisha is ready for the home run” published in The Hindu on 28th July 2022. What is the News? Odisha is one of the few states in the country which is nearer to completely implementing the provisions of the Forest… Continue reading Forest Rights Act: well begun, and now Odisha is ready for the home run
Rare flight of Antarctic’s Light-mantled Albatross to T.N. coast intrigues researchers
Source: The post is based on the article “Rare flight of Antarctic’s Light-mantled Albatross to T.N. coast intrigues researchers” published in The Hindu on 26th July 2022. What is the News? Researchers have recorded the sighting of a light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram. Where was the Light-mantled Albatross spotted? Light-mantled Albatross was… Continue reading Rare flight of Antarctic’s Light-mantled Albatross to T.N. coast intrigues researchers
India Designates 5 New Ramsar Sites
Source: The post is based on the article “India Designates 5 New Ramsar Sites” published in PIB on 26th July 2022 What is the News? India has added five more Ramsar Sites or Wetlands of International Importance. With this, the number of Ramsar Sites in India has increased from 49 to 54. Which are these… Continue reading India Designates 5 New Ramsar Sites
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. What is the News? According to the book “The Mind of the Bee”, bees possess not only a remarkable level of cognitive intelligence but also… Continue reading Explained: Inside the minds of bees, and what we can learn from their intelligence
