News:The Global Carbon Budget 2019 has been released for the year 2019. Facts: About Global Carbon Project: The Global Carbon Project is a Global Research Project of Future Earth and a research partner of the World Climate Research Programme.It was established in 2001. The project seeks to work with the international science community to establish… Continue reading Explained:How CO2 emission trend reflects India slowdown
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.
New platform linking oceans and climate launched in Madrid
News: At the 25th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP25), Platform of Science-based Ocean Solutions has been launched Facts: About Platform of Science-based Ocean Solutions Aim: It aims to enhance the sharing of knowledge created by various actors in the ocean and climate community to advance ocean-climate action. Objectives: To encourage the incorporation… Continue reading New platform linking oceans and climate launched in Madrid
India tests Swedish technology to reduce stubble burning
News:Recently,To find a solution to stubble burning issue,India is testing a Swedish technology torrefaction that can convert rice stubble into ‘bio-coal’. Facts: The government has funded a pilot project at the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute in Mohali (Punjab) with a Swedish company to evaluate the feasibility of the torrefaction technology. About Torrefaction: Torrefaction is a… Continue reading India tests Swedish technology to reduce stubble burning
UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Spain from Dec 2 – 13
News: The 2019 UN climate change conference (COP25) is taking place from 2 to 13 December in Madrid (Spain), under the Presidency of the Government of Chile Facts: Conference of Parties (CoP) The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Countries that are Parties to the… Continue reading UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Spain from Dec 2 – 13
State of Global Climate 2019
News: World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) released provisional State of Global Climate Report 2019 at the Conference of Parties 25 (CoP 25) in Madrid on December 3, 2019. The final Statement on the State of the Climate with complete 2019 data will be published in March 2020. Facts: Key takeaways from provisional State of Global Climate… Continue reading State of Global Climate 2019
Arsenic and iron in water: 30,000 rural habitations affected, 20,000 in two states
News:Ministry of Jal Shakti has tabled the data on water contamination in the Parliament. Facts: Key takeaways from the data: As of November 27,2019, 3.22% of the rural habitations across all states and UTs which accounts for 3.73% of the population were consuming drinking water with quality issues. Iron is the most common contaminant of… Continue reading Arsenic and iron in water: 30,000 rural habitations affected, 20,000 in two states
Blue Flag Certification for beaches
News:Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Rajya Sabha about the implementation of Blue Flag Certification for select beaches in the country. Facts: About Blue flag Certification: The Blue Flag certification is given to environmental- friendly, clean beaches, marinas which are equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists. The certification programme is… Continue reading Blue Flag Certification for beaches
Operation ‘Clean Art’ to crackdown on illegal trade in mongoose hair
News:Recently,Operation Clean Art was conducted in India to ensure that the mongoose hair brush trade be closed down across the country. Facts: About Operation Clean Art: Operation Clean Art was the first pan India operation to crackdown on the smuggling of mongoose hair in the country. It was conceived by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)… Continue reading Operation ‘Clean Art’ to crackdown on illegal trade in mongoose hair
Development of Loktak Inland Waterways Project in Manipur
News:The Ministry of Shipping have given approval for the development of Loktak Inland Waterways improvement project in Manipur. Facts: About the Project: The project will develop the Inland water transport connectivity in North East States and give a boost to the tourism sector. The project is approved under the Central Sector Scheme(CSS). The project will… Continue reading Development of Loktak Inland Waterways Project in Manipur
Petrol Min:SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Biogas as green fuel
News:Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed the Lok Sabha that SATAT initiative has the potential of addressing environmental problems arising from stubble burning. Facts: About SATAT initiative: SATAT stands for Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation(SATAT). The initiative aims to promote Compressed Biogas as an alternative, green transport fuel.It would benefit both vehicle-users… Continue reading Petrol Min:SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Biogas as green fuel
