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.

Uranium Contamination in Groundwater

News:A new study conducted by the University of Manchester and Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre,Bihar has found uranium contaminating the groundwater in 10 districts of Bihar. Facts: Uranium:It is a mildly radioactive, naturally occurring element that is commonly found in rocks, soil and water. Uses: a) fuel for nuclear power reactors for electricity generation… Continue reading Uranium Contamination in Groundwater

Dhauladhar range

News:Dhauladhar mountain range has become visible from Jalandhar, Punjab for the first time because of less air pollution caused by the ongoing lockdown. Facts: Dhauladhar range:It is part of a lesser Himalayan chain of mountains.It rises from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and ends near Badrinath,Uttarakhand. Elevation:It… Continue reading Dhauladhar range

Record sea temperatures cause third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef

News: Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record. Facts: Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest and longest coral reef system.  It is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.  It stretches for 2,300km from the tip of Cape York in the north to Bundaberg in… Continue reading Record sea temperatures cause third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef

Anti Smog Gun

News:Anti-smog guns have been installed at 14 large project sites in Delhi. Facts: Anti-smog gun is a device designed to reduce air pollution by spraying water into the atmosphere so that all the dust and polluted particles get clear from the environment. The gun is attached to a water tank built on a movable vehicle… Continue reading Anti Smog Gun

System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)

News: According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (Safar), the impact of the measures taken due to the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a drop in PM2.5 by 30% in Delhi and by 15% in Ahmedabad and Pune. Facts: SAFAR is a system to measure the air quality of a… Continue reading System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)

Himalayan Ibex a distinct species

News:A recent study by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has proved that Himalayan Ibex, is a distinct species from the Siberian Ibex.The study was funded through the National Mission on Himalayan Studies Facts: Siberian Ibex is a species of wild goat. Distribution: mountain ranges of central and northeastern Afghanistan, China, north India… Continue reading Himalayan Ibex a distinct species

Peace Forest Initiative

News:The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to establish the Peace Forest Initiative(PFI). Facts: Peace Forest is an initiative of South Korea launched in 2019 during the 14th Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD in New Delhi, India. Aim:To promote cooperation between countries to rehabilitate… Continue reading Peace Forest Initiative

Earth Hour 2020

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

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

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