Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the key discussions of the meeting?2.1 Updating the NDCs3 Other discussions What is the news? Recently, the British Prime Minister and Indian Prime Minister had a meeting. The meeting occurred a few weeks ahead of a United Nations climate change summit in the U.K. During the meeting, the… Continue reading U.K. asks India to update climate goals
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.
Clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right: UN Human Rights Council
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Right to Clean the Environment?3 Is the Right to Clean Environment adopted by UNHRC legally binding?4 What is the need for this recognition?5 Special rapporteur What is the News? The United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) has unanimously voted for recognising a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as… Continue reading Clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right: UN Human Rights Council
India Joins High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People?3 Why 30×30 target is needed?4 What is the significance of India joining HAC? What is the news? At a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments in New Delhi, India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature… Continue reading India Joins High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People
SC empowers green tribunal to initiate action on its own
Contents1 What is the news? 2 Earlier status 3 What is the significance of the ruling? 4 What is National Green Tribunal (NGT)? What is the news? The Supreme Court has empowered the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with suo motu(on its own) power to initiate proceedings on its own in case of environmental exigencies. Earlier status Earlier, the NGT could pass on a ruling only… Continue reading SC empowers green tribunal to initiate action on its own
Two day meeting of 30 range countries of Central Asian Flyway begins
What is the news? Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has started two days Online Meeting of Central Asian Flyway (CAF) Range countries to strengthen the conservation actions for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway. Flyways A flyway is a geographical region within which a single or a group of migratory species completes its annual cycle –… Continue reading Two day meeting of 30 range countries of Central Asian Flyway begins
Climate change: 14% coral reefs lost since 2010, says study
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the key findings of the report? 3 What are some positive findings in the report?4 Why are corals significant? What is the news? As per a report, world lost its 14% coral reefs in last 10 years. The reason being ocean-acidification, warmer sea temperatures and local stressors such as… Continue reading Climate change: 14% coral reefs lost since 2010, says study
Dust Control & Management Cells set up in National Capital Region in pursuant to directions by Commission of Air Quality
What is the news? Earlier, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had issued directions to the State Governments of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), Rajasthan, Haryana and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to set up Dust Control & Management Cells in their respective states. So far, 17 such Cells have been set… Continue reading Dust Control & Management Cells set up in National Capital Region in pursuant to directions by Commission of Air Quality
Govt proposes changes to Forest Conservation Act
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What amendments have been proposed? 3 What is the definition of forest land?4 What is the rationale behind introduction of draft amendment? What is the news? The Centre has proposed an amendment to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, to liberalize forest laws. The ministry sent all states a copy of… Continue reading Govt proposes changes to Forest Conservation Act
NGRI proposes landslip, flood warning system
What is the news? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) has launched an ‘Environmental Seismology’ group to develop a ‘Landslide and Flood Early Warning System’ for the Himalayan region. It is based on real-time monitoring with dense seismological networks, coupled with satellite data, numerical modelling and geomorphic analysis. What is the purpose of this early… Continue reading NGRI proposes landslip, flood warning system
New eel species discovered in Mumbai well
What is the news? A new species of swamp eel belonging to the genus Rakthamicthys that is endemic to India was discovered in a well in Mumbai. It was named Rakthamichthys Mumba – the Mumbai blind eel. This is the fifth species from the genus to be described from India. Also, this is the first… Continue reading New eel species discovered in Mumbai well
