News: Zoological Survey of India’s flagship publication, Animal Discoveries-2024, documents 683 new faunal discoveries from across the country. ZSI records 683 faunal discoveries in 2024 Animal Discoveries-2024: It is Zoological Survey of India’s flagship publication which documents 683 new faunal discoveries from across the country, 459 of the species being new and 224 newly recorded… Continue reading ZSI records 683 faunal discoveries in 2024
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.
Secondary Pollutants
News: CREA study says that secondary pollutants constitute up to third of PM2.5 pollution in the country. About Secondary Pollutants Secondary pollutants are air pollutants that are not emitted directly from a source (such as vehicles or factories) but are formed in the atmosphere through chemical reactions involving primary pollutants and other atmospheric components like… Continue reading Secondary Pollutants
Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
News: Tech giants, airlines and fast fashion firms lining up to buy carbon credits from ERW projects to “offset” or cancel out their own emissions. About Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) It is an innovative, nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology designed to combat climate change by accelerating the earth’s natural rock weathering process. ERW speeds… Continue reading Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
News: A new study finds that the Europe faces deep winter freeze if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapses. About Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) The AMOC is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south. Mechanism: The circulation process begins as… Continue reading Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary
News: The arrest and subsequent bail of farmers accused of entering the Sharavati Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagar taluk with country-made weapons has triggered widespread unrest. About Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in the Sharavathi River Valley in Sagar Taluk of Shivamogga District, Karnataka. It was established by merging the… Continue reading Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary
India marks 50 years of its Crocodile Conservation Project in 2025
News: India began its Crocodile Conservation programme in 1975, and this year marks 50 years of this successful initiative. About Crocodile Conservation Project (CCP) The project was launched in 1975 with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), initially focusing on Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha.… Continue reading India marks 50 years of its Crocodile Conservation Project in 2025
Bonn Climate Change Conference
News: The annual Bonn Climate Change Conference began as more than 5,000 government delegates and stakeholders gathered in Bonn, Germany. Bonn Climate Change Conference About Bonn Climate Change Conference It is an annual mid-year meeting that takes place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — an international agreement, signed in 1992,… Continue reading Bonn Climate Change Conference
Portulaca bharat – New flowering plant species discovered in Aravali hills
News: A new flowering plant species with unusual morphological characteristics has been discovered in the rocky and semi-arid landscape of Aravali hills near Jaipur. Portulaca bharat – New flowering plant species discovered in Aravali hills About Portulaca bharat The new species belongs to the subgenus Portulaca section Neossia. It is currently only known from a… Continue reading Portulaca bharat – New flowering plant species discovered in Aravali hills
AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species
News: AviList, the first-ever unified global checklist of bird species, became live on June 12, 2025, after four years of work by the Working Group on Avian Checklists. AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species. About AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species It is the first-ever unified global checklist of bird species.… Continue reading AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species
Blue NDC Challenge
News: Recently, Brazil and France launched Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge initiative at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) to dramatically scale up ocean-focused climate action. Blue NDC Challenge. About Blue NDC Challenge It is a global initiative launched by Brazil and France on June 9, 2025, at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France.… Continue reading Blue NDC Challenge
