Source: Times of India What is the news? India’s renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydroelectric projects, hit 100 GW (gigawatts) on 12th Aug 21, making it the world’s fourth largest in terms of total installed green energy capacity. The 100 GW renewable capacity accounts for 26% of India’s total installed generation capacity of 383 GW.… Continue reading At 100GW, India now 4th in solar, wind energy capacity
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.
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? A female whale shark died after getting trapped in a fishing net off Odisha’s Paradip coast. Whale Shark: Whale Shark(Rhincodon typus) is the largest known extant fish species. Features: Whale Sharks are a ‘filter feeder shark’ which means it does not eat meat like other sharks. They… Continue reading Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
Explained: What will happen to fish as oceans warm?
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the news?2 Context3 Impact on fish4 Impact on humans What is the news? The rise in oceanic temperature due to global warming is affecting the aerobic capacity of the fish and could impair their physiological performance in the future. Context The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report… Continue reading Explained: What will happen to fish as oceans warm?
Fourth edition of dragonfly census across Delhi-NCR
Source: TOI Contents1 What is the News?2 DragonFly Census 2021:3 Dragonfly4 Bioindicators: What is the News? The Fourth Edition of the Dragonfly Census 2021 will start from Delhi-NCR. DragonFly Census 2021: Conducted by: World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF-India) in partnership with Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS), United Nations Environment Programme, Zoological Survey of India and others.… Continue reading Fourth edition of dragonfly census across Delhi-NCR
Common survey to count elephants and tigers
Source: The Hindu What is the News? On World Elephant Day, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has announced that population estimation of elephants and tigers will be done together in 2022. What is the present practice? Currently, the Tiger and Elephant Census are conducted separately: All India Tiger Census: The All India Tiger… Continue reading Common survey to count elephants and tigers
Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Bioremediation using bacteria to address oil spills in the ocean Contents1 What is the news?2 Bioremediation using bacteria3 What is an oil spill?4 Impact of an oil spill5 Other examples What is the news? A new study has confirmed that bacteria with nutrients in the cold seawaters of the Canadian… Continue reading Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Kaziranga guards equipped with satellite phones
Source: The Hindu What is the news? Kaziranga has become the first National Park in India to have been equipped with satellite phones. The satellite phones will be used in pockets of the park’s six ranges with no wireless or poor mobile connectivity. Must Read: Kaziranga National Park Benefits The satellite phones will give an… Continue reading Kaziranga guards equipped with satellite phones
Sultanpur, Bhindawas wetlands near Delhi get Ramsar tag
Source: TOI What is the News? Two wetlands of Haryana — Sultanpur National Park and Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary — have been included in the Ramsar list. With this, the number of protected Ramsar sites in India has now gone up to 46. About Sultanpur National Park: Sultanpur National Park is situated in the Gurgaon district… Continue reading Sultanpur, Bhindawas wetlands near Delhi get Ramsar tag
China impacted by temperature rise higher than the global average: Govt. Blue Book
Source: AIR Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Blue Book:3 Key Findings:4 Other Reports: What is the News? China’s China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has published a Blue Book on Climate Change in China 2021. About the Blue Book: The Blue book provides the latest monitoring information on climate change in China and globally. It… Continue reading China impacted by temperature rise higher than the global average: Govt. Blue Book
Explained: Status check on world climate
Source: Indian Express What is the news? In the last few weeks, the world has seen unexpected floods in Europe and China, record-breaking heat-waves in the United States, and deadly forest fires in Siberia, and Turkey and Greece. Amid gloomy predictions of a continued rise in the frequency and intensity of such extreme weather events,… Continue reading Explained: Status check on world climate
