News: According to a study published in the journal PNAS, the byproducts of burning coal in Europe in the late 18th century made their way to the Dasuopu glacier. It is the highest-altitude site in the world where scientists have obtained a climate record from an ice core. Facts: Dasuopu glacier Location: Mt. Shishapangma, Central… Continue reading Humans altered Himalayan glacier long before people arrived: Study
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.
Indian economy will be hit hard by rising heat: Global report
News:McKinsey Global Institute has released a report titled “Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts”. Facts: About the report: The report analyses the physical risks and socio-economic impacts of climate change across the world in the next three decades under a business-as-usual scenario. Key takeaways from the report: Countries and regions with lower… Continue reading Indian economy will be hit hard by rising heat: Global report
Kerala to host global meet on climate change, ocean health
News:Kerala will be hosting a three-day international conference called ClimFishCon 2020. Facts: About the conference: Aim:To study the impact of climate change on the Hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security. It is organised jointly by the CUSAT School of Industrial Fisheries and the Department of Fisheries,Kerala. Theme:Climate Change-Effective Adaptation for a Secure Future.
Explained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier
News: A New York University study reported water at just two degrees above freezing point at Thwaites’s “grounding zone” or “grounding line” Facts: About Thwaites Glacier Thwaites Glacier is located in western Antarctica and flows into Pine Island Bay, a part of the Amundsen Sea According to NASA, the Thwaites Glacier is currently responsible for… Continue reading Explained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier
Arsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal
News:Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety named “Muktoshri” that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: About the rice variety: It is also called IET 21845. It has been developed jointly by the Rice Research Station, West Bengal Agriculture Department and the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. The variety absorbs a very… Continue reading Arsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal
Burhi Dihing River
News: Massive fire broke out on the Burhi Dihing River in Assam’s Dibrugarh district allegedly due to an oil pipeline blast Facts: Dihing or Burhi Dihing is a large left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. Source: the Patkai Hills, Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh Course: flows through Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Districts in Assam to its… Continue reading Burhi Dihing River
Amrabad Tiger Reserve
News:Recently,a major forest fire was reported for a second time from the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Nagarkurnool district. Facts: About Amrabad Tiger Reserve: Amrabad Tiger Reserve lies in the Nallamala hills,Telangana.Earlier,it was part of the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger reserve. The tiger reserve has a large presence of the Chenchu tribe. About Chenchus Tribe: Chenchus are a… Continue reading Amrabad Tiger Reserve
International Seafood Show
News:The 22nd edition of India international seafood show(IISS) will be held in Kochi,Kerala from 7 to 9 February 2020. Facts: About the Seafood Show: It is a biennial show which is organised once every two years. It is organized by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of… Continue reading International Seafood Show
93,000 hectares affected by forest fires in 2019:Govt
News:Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has provided information about forest fires management and prevention in Rajya Sabha. Facts: The area covering 93,273 hectares has been affected by forest fires in 2019.This also includes ground fires which means burning of ground vegetation. According to the Forest Survey of India, about 21.40%… Continue reading 93,000 hectares affected by forest fires in 2019:Govt
Centre to bar domestic RO systems in places where tap water meets BIS norms
News: Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change has published a draft notification that prohibits users from installing membrane-based water purification, mainly reverse osmosis, systems in their homes if the water meets the Bureau of Indian Standards’ drinking water norms. Facts: Membrane-based water purification It is a process that removes unwanted constituents from water using… Continue reading Centre to bar domestic RO systems in places where tap water meets BIS norms
