Source: Indian Express 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 Green Tribunal which earlier in 2021 directed the ministry to put in place penalties and an… Continue reading MoEFCC issues SOP: Violations may lead to closing, demolition of projects
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.
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
A proposed elephant reserve in Chhattisgarh and its reduced area
Source: Indian Express What is the News? The proposed Lemru Elephant Reserve in Chhattisgarh has been in the pipeline for 20 years. However, the reserve has become the subject of yet another controversy. About Lemru Elephant Reserve: Lemru Elephant Reserve was approved by Chhattisgarh Government in 2005 and got central approval in 2007. Lemru is… Continue reading A proposed elephant reserve in Chhattisgarh and its reduced area
The genome of a Salt-secreting Mangrove Species Decoded by DBT-ILS
Source: PIB What is the News? Scientists have completed the genome sequencing of one of the highly salt-tolerant mangrove species, named Avicennia marina. Note: Genome sequencing is a process of determining the complete DNA sequence of an organism’s genome. About Avicennia marina: Avicennia marina is also called Banhi in Odia. It is one of the… Continue reading The genome of a Salt-secreting Mangrove Species Decoded by DBT-ILS
Over 7 lakh yearly deaths in India linked to abnormal temperatures: Lancet study
Source: The Hindu What is the news? An international team, led by researchers at Monash University in Australia, found that globally more than five million extra deaths a year can be attributed to non-optimal temperatures. The team looked at mortality and temperature data across the world from 2000 to 2019, a period when global temperatures… Continue reading Over 7 lakh yearly deaths in India linked to abnormal temperatures: Lancet study
Himalayan yaks to be insured
Source: The Hindu What is the News? National Research Centre on Yak(NRCY) in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh has tied up with the National Insurance Company Ltd. for insuring Himalayan Yak. About Himalayan Yak: Himalayan Yak is a long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, Tibetan Plateau, Myanmar and as… Continue reading Himalayan yaks to be insured
From Assam, a new underground spider
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Researchers have discovered two new species of spiders, namely Gravelyia boro and Dexippus kleini from Jharbari range of western Assam’s Chirang Reserve Forest. About Gravelyia boro: The Gravelyia boro is a burrow spider. It belongs to the Nemesiidae family which comprises 184 species worldwide. Features: The burrow spider… Continue reading From Assam, a new underground spider
Work on India’s first dolphin research centre to start in Patna post-monsoon
Source: Down To Earth What is the news? The construction work on India’s first dolphin research centre is to commence in Patna after the monsoon this year. The National Dolphin Research Centre is coming up on the 4,400 square metre plot of land on the premises of Patna University, near the banks of the Ganga. … Continue reading Work on India’s first dolphin research centre to start in Patna post-monsoon
Human-wildlife conflict among greatest threats to animal species: WWF and UNEP report
Source: Down to Earth What is the news? World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), have released a new report titled – A future for all – the need for human-wildlife coexistence. Key findings Conflict between humans and animals is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some… Continue reading Human-wildlife conflict among greatest threats to animal species: WWF and UNEP report
Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
Source: Down To Earth What is the news? Millions in India are currently reeling under severe heatwaves. Scientists have warned that the rising climate crisis will make the situation more unbearable in the coming years. A recent report by Climate Trends said that most parts of India experience 12-66 days of potentially deadly heat and humidity… Continue reading Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
