What is the News? A very rare carnivorous plant species called Utricularia Furcellata has been found in the western Himalayan region for the first time. What is Utricularia Furcellata? It is a rare carnivorous plant species found in Uttarakhand’s Mandal valley, Chamoli district. This plant was last seen in the country in Meghalaya state in… Continue reading Utricularia Furcellata: Rare plant species found in western Himalayan region for first time
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.
Union Minister takes part in the “2022 UN Ocean Conference” in Lisbon
What is the News? The Union Minister of Earth Sciences is participating in the “2022 UN Ocean Conference” in Lisbon, Portugal. What is the Ocean Conference 2022? Co-Hosted by: Governments of Kenya and Portugal Aim: To propel much-needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Theme: Scaling up Ocean… Continue reading Union Minister takes part in the “2022 UN Ocean Conference” in Lisbon
EU Draft Nature Restoration Law: Halving pesticide use, dismantling dams: EU’s ambitious draft law to restore nature
What is the News? The European Commission(EC) has unveiled a draft “Nature Restoration Law” to restore nature and mitigate climate change on the European continent. What is the EU Draft Nature Restoration Law? Aim: To cover at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 with nature restoration measures, and eventually extend… Continue reading EU Draft Nature Restoration Law: Halving pesticide use, dismantling dams: EU’s ambitious draft law to restore nature
Odisha to install siren to caution elephants movement in forest
What is the News? The Forest Department in Odisha is experimenting with a siren system to reduce human-elephant encounters. What is the Odisha Government doing to reduce Human-Elephant encounters? Odisha Forest Department in association with a non-government organization has started a pilot project on a siren system to alert traffic about elephant movement. The siren… Continue reading Odisha to install siren to caution elephants movement in forest
Explained: What are ‘carbon bombs’, why environmentalists want them defused?
What is the News? A group of environmentalists, lawyers and activists have come together to identify and ‘defuse carbon bombs’ that have the potential to contribute significantly to global warming. What are Carbon Bombs? It is “an oil or gas project that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its… Continue reading Explained: What are ‘carbon bombs’, why environmentalists want them defused?
Brainstorming Workshop on National Air Quality Resource Framework of India(NARFI)
What is the News? Principal Scientific Adviser to Govt. of India inaugurated a Brainstorming Workshop to kick start an ambitious National Mission on “National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)”. What is the National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)? Developed by: The National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru with the support… Continue reading Brainstorming Workshop on National Air Quality Resource Framework of India(NARFI)
India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study
What is the News? According to a study, climate change may turn India’s rivers into hostile environments for aquatic life by 2070-2100. About the study The study covered seven Indian basins: Ganga, Narmada, Cauvery, Sabarmati, Tungabhadra, Musi and Godavari. Method used: It used machine learning to predict the historical, present and future river water temperatures… Continue reading India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study
Four new corals recorded from Indian waters
What is the News? Scientists have recorded four species of azooxanthellate corals for the first time from Indian waters. What are the four new species of corals found? The four new species of azooxanthellate corals found are: 1) Truncatoflabellum crassum, 2) T. incrustatum, 3) T. Irregular and 4) T. Krasum. These corals were found in… Continue reading Four new corals recorded from Indian waters
Here is what Assam can do to prevent floods
What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources in its report has suggested several measures that it can take to manage floods. What are the measures suggested in the report? Strengthen embankments along the rivers: Most flood protection structures in Assam are over 50-60 years old. These were constructed on the main… Continue reading Here is what Assam can do to prevent floods
Major Economies Forum on Climate and Energy Meets
What is the News? The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has represented India at the virtual meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate(MEF). What is the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate(MEF)? Launched in: 2009 by US President Barack Obama. Aim: To facilitate candid dialogue among major emitting… Continue reading Major Economies Forum on Climate and Energy Meets
