News:Earth Hour is observed on the last Saturday of March every year. Facts: Earth Hour was started in 2007 by the World Wildlife fund for Nature (WWF). Aim:To call attention towards global warming, loss of biodiversity and climate change. Under this initiative , people switch off their lights for one hour. Theme:Climate Change and sustainable… Continue reading Earth Hour 2020
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.
Legacy Waste
News:National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a committee to assess the amount of damage caused to the environment due to the legacy waste in Delhi. Facts: Legacy wastes are the wastes that have been collected and kept for years at some barren land or a place dedicated for Landfill (an area to dump solid waste).… Continue reading Legacy Waste
World Water Development Report 2020
News:The World Water Development Report 2020 has been released. Facts: The report is produced annually by the UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme(WWAP) and released by UN-Water. Title: Water and climate Change
MACS 4028- Wheat Variety
News:Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI),Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology have developed a wheat variety named MACS 4028. Facts: MACS-4028: It is a biofortified durum wheat variety. Benefits: High protein content , better zinc and iron content, superior and stable yielding ability and good milling quality. Resistance to: stem… Continue reading MACS 4028- Wheat Variety
World Water Day 2020
News:World Water Day is being observed on 22 March,2020. Facts: World Water Day is an event initiated by UN Water. Aim: Raise awareness about people living without access to safe water and tackle the global water crisis. Theme: Water and Climate Change Core focus: To support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water… Continue reading World Water Day 2020
UK confirmed as first co-chair to India led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
News:The United Kingdom will be co-chairing the India led CDRI (Global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure). Facts: About CDRI: Launched by India at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York,US in 2019. It is an international knowledge and capacity development platform where countries can collaborate to make their existing and new infrastructure strong… Continue reading UK confirmed as first co-chair to India led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture(NICRA)
News:The Government of India is implementing programmes such as National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) to tackle the impact of climate change on agriculture. Facts: About NICRA: It was launched by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2011. Aim:To enhance resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and climate vulnerability through strategic… Continue reading National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture(NICRA)
Long-tailed macaque
News:According to a study,Long-tailed macaques have shown rich tool-use behaviour to simplify their efforts. Facts: About Lion Tailed Macaque: The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) are endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is a diurnal animal meaning it is active exclusively in daylight hours. Unlike other macaques,it avoids humans. IUCN Status: Endangered Schedule I… Continue reading Long-tailed macaque
Potential Fishing Zone(PFZ)
News: INCOIS has said that the Oceansat Satellite data are used to prepare the Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories on the potential rich fishing areas and provide to the sea faring fishermen in all states. Facts: About Potential Fishing Zone(PFZ): Potential fishing zones (PFZ’s) are those regions where the fishes aggregate due to an abundance… Continue reading Potential Fishing Zone(PFZ)
Greenco Rating System
News:GreenCo Rating has been acknowledged in India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution(INDC) document submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in 2015. Facts: About GreenCo Rating: GreenCo Rating has been developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII). Aim:To facilitate companies to make a substantial improvement in their environmental performance thereby saving both natural… Continue reading Greenco Rating System
