Contents1 What is the News?2 About Manda Buffalo3 Features of Manda Buffalo4 How will the recognition by NGABR help Manda Buffalo? What is the News? Manda buffalo has been recognised as the 19th unique breed of buffaloes found in India by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR). Note: Four breeds of cattle –… Continue reading Odisha: Koraput’s Manda buffalo gets unique, indigenous tag
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.
What are dugongs, where is India’s first dugong conservation reserve?
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Dugongs3 Conservation Status of Dugongs4 Significance of Dugongs5 Threats faced by Dugongs What is the News? The Tamil Nadu State government has announced plans to set up a 500-sq km Dugong Conservation Reserve in Palk Bay. This is India’s first dugong conservation reserve. About Dugongs Dugongs(Dugong dugon), also called… Continue reading What are dugongs, where is India’s first dugong conservation reserve?
Why health journals have called for climate action
What is the News? Editors of more than 220 leading health journals from all over the world have published a joint editorial asking governments to take immediate and more ambitious climate action to hold global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5°C from pre-industrial times. Purpose of the Joint Editorial The joint editorial in health journals comes… Continue reading Why health journals have called for climate action
Air gun surrender could be conservation’s silver bullet
What is the news? Auranchal Pradesh has initiated the program ‘Air gun Surrender Abhiyan’ to check the killing of birds and animals in the region. What is ‘Air gun Surrender Abhiyan’? In Auranchal Pradesh, hunting was a seasonal activity and limited primarily to tribal rituals. Post the proliferation of air guns and rifles, found freely… Continue reading Air gun surrender could be conservation’s silver bullet
Out of Africa flashback: Is the world witnessing a migration wave due to lack of water?
What is the news? A recent World Bank report titled Web and Flow: Water, Migration and Development, analysed the “largest dataset on internal migrants” assembled from 64 countries and 189 censuses during 1960-2015. Findings are listed below. What are the findings of the report? Firstly, the report argues that water scarcity is a major reason for internal… Continue reading Out of Africa flashback: Is the world witnessing a migration wave due to lack of water?
Over 900 species of animals have become extinct according to latest IUCN Red List
What is in the news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a Red List reporting the official extinction of 902 species. This was released at the World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. Key Findings in the recent Red List The recent Red List mentioned that some 902 species are officially extinct.… Continue reading Over 900 species of animals have become extinct according to latest IUCN Red List
Scientists develop bio-methanation technology for integrated treatment of sewage, organic solid waste
What is the News? Indian Scientists have developed a high rate biomethanation technology for the integrated treatment of sewage and organic solid waste. What is Biomethanation Technology? Biomethanation is a process by which organic material is microbiologically converted under anaerobic conditions to biogas. About High Rate Biomethanation Technology: High Rate Biomethanation Technology has been developed… Continue reading Scientists develop bio-methanation technology for integrated treatment of sewage, organic solid waste
Impact of Aerosols and Clouds on Solar Energy generation leading to financial loss
What is the News? A team of Indian and international researchers have conducted a study to understand the economic impact of aerosols, dust, and clouds on solar energy generation from the photovoltaic and rooftop solar installation. What did the study find out? Solar Energy Generation has been widely used in developing countries such as India… Continue reading Impact of Aerosols and Clouds on Solar Energy generation leading to financial loss
Footprints of 3 dinosaur species found in Thar
What is the News? A team of palaeontologists have found footprints of three different species of dinosaurs in the Thar desert of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. What are the three different Dinosaur Species? The three species of dinosaurs include Eubrontes cf. giganteus, Eubrontes glenrosensis and Grallator tenuis. The footprints of these dinosaur species were spotted… Continue reading Footprints of 3 dinosaur species found in Thar
Experts flag diversion of fresh water from Brahmani river
What is the News? The Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO) has expressed concern over the massive diversion of fresh water from the Brahmani river basin which could pose a grave threat to the Bhitarkanika mangroves in Odisha. About Bhitarkanika Mangroves Bhitarkanika Mangroves is a mangrove wetland in Odisha. It covers an area of 650 km… Continue reading Experts flag diversion of fresh water from Brahmani river
