News: According to Australian Parliamentary report, Koalas could become extinct by 2050 unless the government immediately intervenes to protect them and their habitat. Facts: Koalas: They are a tree-dwelling marsupial animal endemic to Australia. IUCN Red list: Vulnerable Threats: Habitat destruction, climate change & severe weather (Droughts, extreme temperatures). Additional Facts: Marsupial: They are those… Continue reading Koalas may become extinct in Australia’s New South Wales by 2050
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.
COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report
News: Sustainable Development Solutions Network(SDSN) has released the Sustainable Development Report,2020. Facts: The report was prepared by teams of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The annual report presents the SDG index to track the performance of United Nations(UN) member states on the 17 SDGs by measuring the… Continue reading COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report
Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results
News: Uganda has become the first African country to submit results for REDD+ to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Facts: REDD+: It is a mechanism which was first negotiated by the Parties to the UNFCCC in 2005.Most of the key REDD+ decisions were completed by 2013 with the final pieces of the… Continue reading Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results
Van Mahotsav
Facts: Van Mahotsav is an annual one week tree planting festival in India.It was started in 1950 by K. M. Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create an enthusiasm in the mind of the populace for the conservation of forests and planting of trees.
State notifies Tillari forest as conservation reserve
News: Maharashtra government has declared the Tilari forest area as a conservation reserve area. Facts: Tillari Conservation Reserve: It will be the seventh wildlife corridor in the state to be declared as a ‘conservation reserve’. The reserve connects the Mhadei sanctuary in Goa and Bhimgad in Karnataka. Conservation Reserves: Conservation reserves and community reserves are… Continue reading State notifies Tillari forest as conservation reserve
Clean Energy Can Support India’s Economic Recovery post-Covid-19
News: NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute(RMI) has released a report titled “Towards a Clean Energy Economy: Post-Covid-19 Opportunities for India’s Energy and Mobility Sectors”. Facts: Aim: To highlight emerging challenges and opportunities for India’s transition to clean mobility and power systems in the context of Covid-19. Additional Facts: National Institution for Transforming India(NITI Aayog):… Continue reading Clean Energy Can Support India’s Economic Recovery post-Covid-19
Ministry reconstitutes Central Zoo Authority
News: Union Environment Ministry has reconstituted the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to include an expert from the School of Planning and Architecture,Delhi, and a molecular biologist. Facts: Central Zoo Authority: It is a statutory body established in1992 under the Wildlife Protection Act,1972. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Objective: To regulate zoos… Continue reading Ministry reconstitutes Central Zoo Authority
World Bank approves fresh funds for Ganga cleaning mission
News: The World Bank has approved a five-year loan to the Namami Ganga or the National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) under its second National Ganga River Basin project. Facts: National Ganga River Basin project: It is a World Bank assisted project approved in the year 2011. Aim: To help rejuvenate the Ganga River by helping… Continue reading World Bank approves fresh funds for Ganga cleaning mission
Ministry of Culture to celebrate “Sankalp Parva”
News: The Ministry of Culture is celebrating ‘Sankalp Parva’ from 28th June to 12th July 2020. Facts: Sankalp Parva: It is an initiative that has been taken on the call of the Prime Minister to plant at least five trees either in office campus or wherever it is possible to ensure a clean and healthy… Continue reading Ministry of Culture to celebrate “Sankalp Parva”
South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO
News: The World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has released its findings on lightning strikes which had happened around the world. Facts: Key Takeaways: Brazil recorded the longest lightning strike that travelled a distance of 709 kilometres in 2018. Argentina recorded a lightning strike that lasted continuously for 16.73 seconds in 2019. India: Uttar Pradesh recorded the maximum… Continue reading South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO
