News: State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) report has been released. Facts: About State of India’s Birds 2020 It is an assessment of the long-term trend, current trend, distribution range size, and the overall conservation status of 867 Indian bird species. It places Indian species into Low, Moderate and High categories of Conservation Concern for… Continue reading India’s birds suffering dramatic population declines, warns scientific report
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.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS)
News:Kerala will soon get a Tiger rehabilitation centre, safari park in the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary. Facts: About Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary: Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1973.It is the second largest wildlife park in Kerala.It was notified as an Elephant Reserve under Project elephant in 1991-92. It is part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve along with… Continue reading Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS)
India marks the beginning of “Super Year of Biodiversity”
News: India has marked the beginning of the super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Facts: Super Year Global advocacy groups have nicknamed 2020 a “super year” for activism and actions. It highlights 21 SDG… Continue reading India marks the beginning of “Super Year of Biodiversity”
Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
News: A record high temperature of 20.75C has been registered at Seymour Island in Antarctica, exceeding the 20C mark for the first time. The previous record for the Antarctic region was 19.8C, taken on Signy Island in January 1982. Facts: Seymour Island: It is an island situated around the tip of the Graham Land on… Continue reading Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
New species of urban lizard found in Guwahati
News:According to the research paper published in Zootaxa,researchers have discovered a new species of lizard – the urban bent-toed gecko in Guwahati, Assam. Facts: About the species: The zoological name of the news species of Lizard is Cyrtodactylus urbanus.It is the 12th recorded gecko from the Northeast. The species falls within the khasiensis group.However, it… Continue reading New species of urban lizard found in Guwahati
Ministry of Earth Sciences may go in for decadal forecast system
News:During the 6th International Conference on Climate Services,the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) has announced that India is planning a ‘decadal forecast’ system along the lines of the United Kingdom’s Met Office to ensure better predictability in the climate time scale. Facts: About Decadal forecasts system: Decadal forecasts system is the Climate forecasts that extend existing… Continue reading Ministry of Earth Sciences may go in for decadal forecast system
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts
News:Indonesia’s most active volcano,Mount Merapi has erupted again sending ash and smoke more than three miles into the sky. Facts: About Mount Merapi: Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces,Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.
Global Futures Report
News:Recently, the Global Futures report has been released jointly by the World Wide Fund for Nature, Global Trade Analysis Project and the Natural Capital Project. Facts: About the report: The report analysed how the natural assets would change under various future development scenarios and how the consequent changes in ecosystem services would in turn affect… Continue reading Global Futures Report
2,361 humans, 510 elephants killed in conflict in five years
News: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change tabled data in Parliament on man-animal conflict. Facts: Key Takeaways: Between 2014 and 2019, 2,361 humans were killed as a result of conflict with elephants 510 elephants were killed in incidents of electrocution, train accidents, poaching and poisoning during the same period. Conflict with tigers caused 275… Continue reading 2,361 humans, 510 elephants killed in conflict in five years
Tamil Nadu CM declares Cauvery Delta as Protected Special Agriculture Zone
News: Tamil Nadu government has announced to make the Cauvery Delta region a Protected Special Agriculture Zone (PSAZ) Facts: Cauvery Delta Location: It lies in the eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Palk straight on the south It has a total geographic land… Continue reading Tamil Nadu CM declares Cauvery Delta as Protected Special Agriculture Zone
