What is the News? Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI) will join hands with a private firm – for the first time, to build a marketplace for trading in carbon credits for farmers in the country. How much Greenhouse Gas emissions does Indian agriculture emit? Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India.… Continue reading Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
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.
State of India’s Environment Report: Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in 2 decades: Report \
What is the News? According to the Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) “State of India’s Environment Report”, deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in India have increased by 2.5 times over the last two decades. What is the State of India’s Environment Report? It is an annual publication by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)… Continue reading State of India’s Environment Report: Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in 2 decades: Report \
Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
What is the News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) has released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report. The report has presented a grim picture on the adverse impact of climate change across India in general. It has also been particularly concerned when it comes to the impact on agriculture and farming. What… Continue reading Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
International Monsoons Project Office launched
What is the News? The Union Minister of Earth Sciences has launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) on the occasion of National Science Day 2022. What is the International Monsoons Project Office? The International Monsoons Project Office(IMPO) will be hosted at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),Pune. The IMPO is India’s contribution to… Continue reading International Monsoons Project Office launched
India welcomes the IPCC Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Climate Change
What is the News? India has welcomed the release of the Working Group II (WG2) contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). What is Working Group II’s Sixth IPCC Report? IPCC Assessment Reports are the most comprehensive evaluations of the state of the earth’s climate. So far,… Continue reading India welcomes the IPCC Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Climate Change
Indian grey hornbill reintroduced in Gir after decades
What is the News? Gujarat Forest Department is reintroducing the Indian grey hornbill(IGH) in Gir Forest after almost ninety years when they vanished from this largest contiguous forest tract in western India. What is an Indian Grey Hornbill? Indian Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros birostris) is a fairly common hornbill species found only in the Indian… Continue reading Indian grey hornbill reintroduced in Gir after decades
India seeks Namibia’s partnership for re-introduction of Cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh
What is the News? A delegation from India left for Namibia to discuss cheetah translocation logistics with the Namibia Government. About Cheetah The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. The cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952. Cheetah is, in fact, the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. IUCN Status:… Continue reading India seeks Namibia’s partnership for re-introduction of Cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh
KVIC proposes lifting of “Export Prohibition” on Bamboo Charcoal for Higher Profitability of Bamboo Industry
What is the News? Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) has urged the Government to lift the “export prohibition” on bamboo charcoal for optimum utilization of raw bamboo and higher profitability in the bamboo industry. About Bamboo waste in India In India, bamboo is mostly used in the manufacturing of Agarbatti. Around 16% (upper layers of… Continue reading KVIC proposes lifting of “Export Prohibition” on Bamboo Charcoal for Higher Profitability of Bamboo Industry
Most carbon capture & utilization technologies may be counterproductive: Study
What is the News? According to a study, most Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) technologies that suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and convert it into fuel or other valuable products, might fail to help the world reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. What are Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) technologies? CCU technologies either capture carbon… Continue reading Most carbon capture & utilization technologies may be counterproductive: Study
How the saltwater crocodile once lorded over Vietnam’s waterways and then died out
What is the News? Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) which was once used to be found in Vietnam and southern China has become extinct in these areas due to human activity. What is a Saltwater Crocodile? Saltwater Crocodile is the largest of the 23 species of ‘extant’ or living crocodilians. This includes ‘true crocodiles’, alligators and… Continue reading How the saltwater crocodile once lorded over Vietnam’s waterways and then died out
