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.

Carbon Farming

Source-This post on Carbon Farming is based on the article “What is carbon farming?” published in “The Hindu” on 8th May 2024. Why in the News? Amid growing environmental challenges and the quest for climate-resilient sustainable agriculture, the practice of carbon trading in the agriculture sector has become important around the world. The carbon farming approach… Continue reading Carbon Farming

Bhadra Tiger Reserve

Source– This post on Bhadra Tiger Reserve is based on the article “Bhadra Tiger Reserve: A paradise for scientists, tourists and photographers” published in “The Hindu” on 6th May 2024. Why in the News? Recently, there has been an increase in the number of visitors to the Bhadra Tiger Reserve for safaris. It is important… Continue reading Bhadra Tiger Reserve

Forest Fires In India

Source-This post on Forest fires in India is based on the article “Forest fires scorched 38,100 HA of tree cover in over 2 decades” published in “The Business Standard” on 4th May 2024. Why in the News? The devastating forest fires in Uttarakhand have brought widespread attention to the extensive destruction caused by it. Over… Continue reading Forest Fires In India

Microbes producing more methane than fossil fuel- Study

Source-This post on Microbes producing more Methane than fossil fuel- Study is based on the article “Microbes, not fossil fuels, produced most new methane: study” published in “The Hindu” on 1st May 2024. Why in the News? A recent study has shown that methane emissions from fossil fuels decreased from 1990 to the 2000s and have… Continue reading Microbes producing more methane than fossil fuel- Study

Green taxonomy

Source-This post on Green taxonomy is based on the article “Towards a green growth: On the RBI and a green taxonomy” published in “The Hindu” on 28th March 2024. Why in the news? The latest RBI’s Monetary Policy Report gives primacy to the impact of climate shocks on the economy’s financial stability. This reflects RBI’s step… Continue reading Green taxonomy

Indian ocean is increasingly getting Warmer

Source-This post on Indian ocean is increasingly getting Warmer is based on the article “Warming of Indian Ocean to accelerate: IITM study” published in “The Hindu” on 29th March 2024. Why in the News? As per the study, from 1950-2020, the Indian Ocean had become warmer by 1.2°C and climate models expect it to heat up… Continue reading Indian ocean is increasingly getting Warmer

Unclassed Forests in India

Source-This post on ‘Missing’ Unclassed forests in India is based on the article “Chunk of India’s forests ‘missing’ after 27-year-delay to file reports” published in “The Hindu” on 29th March 2024. Why in the News? In response to a Supreme Court order, the MoEFCC has uploaded State Expert Committee reports on its website in April. It… Continue reading Unclassed Forests in India

Decreasing trend in solar radiation for electricity in India

Source- This post on the Decreasing trend in solar radiation for electricity in India is based on the article “Study says solar radiation available for producing power falling in India” published in “The Hindu” on 27th March 2024. Why in the News? A recent study conducted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Pune has warned… Continue reading Decreasing trend in solar radiation for electricity in India

Nilgiri Tahr census

Source-This post on Nilgiri Tahr census is based on the article “IUCN representative to be an observer in Nilgiri Tahr survey” published in “The Hindu” on 25th March 2024. Why in the News? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will be joining the three-day synchronised Nilgiri Tahr census as a third-party observer. About… Continue reading Nilgiri Tahr census

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