Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Study:3 Key Findings of the study:4 What are Microplastics? What is the News? A Study titled ‘Quantitative analysis of Microplastics along River Ganga’ has been released by a Delhi-based environment NGO, Toxics Link. About the Study: The study was carried out in collaboration with the… Continue reading Analysis by NGO reveals microplastics in Ganga
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.
Illegal Construction on Bank of River Ganga
Source: PIB Introduction: The National Green Tribunal(NGT) in its judgment on M.C. Mehta vs Union of India and ors. Case offered an interim measure to restrict illegal construction on the Bank of River Ganga. NGT Guidelines for plain areas The judgment held that an interim measure of at least 100 m from the middle of the… Continue reading Illegal Construction on Bank of River Ganga
Odisha rolls out conservation plan for Ganjam Slender Gecko
Source: Down To Earth Contents1 What is the News?2 About Ganjam Slender Gecko3 About Geckos4 Important Gecko Species of India in news What is the News? Odisha’s forest officials have announced measures to preserve the newly discovered tiny gecko species named Ganjam Slender Gecko. About Ganjam Slender Gecko Ganjam Slender Gecko is a tiny gecko… Continue reading Odisha rolls out conservation plan for Ganjam Slender Gecko
Explained: The ‘re-wilding’ of wild animals, and the challenges it involves
Source: Indian Express What is the News? The Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is trying to reintroduce an abandoned nine-month-old cub into the wild, after rearing it in ‘captivity’ for two years. This issue has once again brought the controversial concept of ‘re-wilding’ of abandoned or injured animals under the lens. What is ‘Re-wilding’? The Standard… Continue reading Explained: The ‘re-wilding’ of wild animals, and the challenges it involves
Explained: How Europe’s ambitious new climate agenda will affect businesses
Source: The Indian Express and All India Radio Contents1 About EU’s “Fit for 55” proposal:1.1 Road Transport:1.2 Water and air transport:1.3 Heavy industry:1.4 Criticism of the EU’s “Fit for 55” proposal: About EU’s “Fit for 55” proposal: The European Union has unveiled some of the world’s most ambitious proposals, titled “Fit for 55”, to reduce carbon… Continue reading Explained: How Europe’s ambitious new climate agenda will affect businesses
Rajasthan to develop corridor connecting 3 tiger reserves
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Proposed Tiger Corridor3 What is the Tiger Corridor?4 About Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve(TR): What is the News? The Rajasthan government will develop a tiger corridor connecting the newly proposed ‘Ramgarh Tiger Reserve’, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve. About the Proposed Tiger Corridor… Continue reading Rajasthan to develop corridor connecting 3 tiger reserves
India’s first cryptogamic garden opens in Dehradun
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 Why was this Chakran Town chosen?3 What is Cryptogam?4 Other Types of Cryptogams: What is the News? India’s first cryptogamic garden housing nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns, and fungi was inaugurated in the Chakran Town of Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district. Why was this Chakran Town chosen? The… Continue reading India’s first cryptogamic garden opens in Dehradun
NTPC renewable arm to set up India’s first green hydrogen mobility project in Leh
Source: PIB What is the News? NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has signed a MoU with the Union Territory of Ladakh to set up India’s First Green Hydrogen Mobility Project in Ladakh Region. Note: Green Hydrogen is clean hydrogen generated by using renewable energy such as solar power and wind energy. The by-products are water and… Continue reading NTPC renewable arm to set up India’s first green hydrogen mobility project in Leh
MoEFCC issues SOP: Violations may lead to closing, demolition of projects
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 Categories of Green Violations:3 Expansion of Project:4 Permissibility of a Project: What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has issued the Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) to deal with cases of environmental violations. Background: The SOP is a result of orders from the National… Continue reading MoEFCC issues SOP: Violations may lead to closing, demolition of projects
UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? The UN Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework. About Global Biodiversity Framework: The Global Biodiversity Framework will be the global guiding force to protect nature and to retain its essential services for humans from 2020 to 2030. Goals of… Continue reading UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
