What is the News? A study in Nature Communications analysed the number of deaths due to exposure to air pollution from specific sources, between the period of 2017 and 2019. Key Findings of the Study Related to India: The total attributable deaths in India due to PM2.5 are estimated at around 8.6 lakhs in 2017 and 9.5 lakhs in 2019. Among them, 1/4th of… Continue reading Home emissions cause 25% pollution deaths
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.
Rajasthan set to get its fourth tiger reserve
What is the News? Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary has received a nod from the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s(NTCA) technical committee to become the Tiger reserve. Note: Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary will become the 4th Tiger reserve of Rajasthan and the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India. About Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary: Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary is… Continue reading Rajasthan set to get its fourth tiger reserve
Ownership rights to unauthorised colonies located on Yamuna Flood Plain
Synopsis: The new master plan of Delhi 2041 would provide ownership rights to residents of at least 71 unauthorized colonies located along the Yamuna flood plain. Background: The new master plan for Delhi (MPD) 2041 is put in the public domain for suggestions and amendments. Under this, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has proposed to delineate Zone O, which encompasses… Continue reading Ownership rights to unauthorised colonies located on Yamuna Flood Plain
Rare pygmy hogs released in Assam’s Manas National Park
Synopsis: Around Eight captive-bred pygmy hogs were released in the Manas National Park of Assam. About Pygmy Hog: Pygmy Hog is the smallest member of the pig family. It is native to alluvial grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas at elevations of up to 300 m. Habitat: The only known population of Pygmy Hog lives in Assam, India, and possibly southern Bhutan. Features: The pygmy hog is one… Continue reading Rare pygmy hogs released in Assam’s Manas National Park
World’s first GM rubber sapling planted in Assam
Contents1 What is the News? 2 About GM Rubber Crop: 3 How was GM Rubber developed? 4 What was the need of GM Rubber? 5 Significance of GM Rubber: What is the News? Rubber Board has planted the world’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber at its Sarutari research farm in Guwahati, Assam. About GM Rubber Crop: GM Rubber Crop has been developed at the… Continue reading World’s first GM rubber sapling planted in Assam
“Black Softshell Turtle” – Pact Signed for Conservation in Assam
What is the News? The Hayagriva Madhava Temple Committee in Assam has signed an MoU with Turtle Survival Alliance India, Help Earth, and Assam Forests Department to conserve the Black Softshell Turtle. As part of the pact, a Vision Document 2030 was also released. The document aims to raise at least 1,000 black softshell turtles by… Continue reading “Black Softshell Turtle” – Pact Signed for Conservation in Assam
Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India
What is the news? ‘Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India’ was released recently by Ministry of Environment. It was released on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification. Note: Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. About… Continue reading Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India
Children and Digital Dumpsites Report Highlights impacts of E-waste
What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a report titled “Children and Digital Dumpsites”. Contents1 About Children and Digital Dumpsites Report:2 Impact of E-Waste:3 Recommendations:4 E-Waste Generation: About Children and Digital Dumpsites Report: The report summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on the links between informal e-waste recycling activities and the health impact… Continue reading Children and Digital Dumpsites Report Highlights impacts of E-waste
SC refuses to stay demolition of settlements in “Aravalli range” in Haryana
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What was the case about?4 What did the Supreme Court say?5 About Aravalli Range: What is the News? The Supreme Court of India has refused to stop the demolition of over 10,000 settlements encroaching on forests in the Aravalli range in Haryana’s Faridabad district. What was the case about?… Continue reading SC refuses to stay demolition of settlements in “Aravalli range” in Haryana
Maharashtra’s “Chandrapur” district is a hotbed for human-animal conflict
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 Tigers in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra:4 Tiger Reserves and Sanctuaries in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra:5 Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary: What is the News? Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district has seen 22 deaths from tiger attacks in 2021. However, the Central Chanda divisional forest area has kept the numbers down to two only.… Continue reading Maharashtra’s “Chandrapur” district is a hotbed for human-animal conflict
