Opposition parties have criticised the Dam Safety Bill, 2019. They have opined that the bill would undermine the powers of State governments since Water is a State subject. The Dam Safety Bill aims to put uniform safety measures for dams across India. The Bill provides for the constitution of a National Committee on Dam Safety.… Continue reading Dam Safety Bill runs into Opposition criticism
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.
PM releases results of 4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation – 2018
On the occasion of Global Tiger Day, celebrated on 29th July, Indian Prime Minister has released the All India Tiger Estimation Report– 2018. The count of tigers in India, has risen to 2967, in 2018 from 2,226 in 2014. Madhya Pradesh saw the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka (524) and… Continue reading PM releases results of 4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation – 2018
Vanishing wildlife: 22 species have gone extinct in India
According to the data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,4 species of fauna and 18 species of flora have gone extinct in India in the past few centuries. The data has shown that among mammals,the following are considered extinct in India (a)Cheetah(Acinonyx jubatus) (b)Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)… Continue reading Vanishing wildlife: 22 species have gone extinct in India
Cooperatives for sustainable mining: NGT
The chairman of the committee of the National Green Tribunal(NGT) for rat hole mining in Meghalaya has advised small coal mine owners in the State to form cooperatives to shift to scientific and sustainable mining. He added that cooperatives will have to ensure the safety of mining workers and sustainability of the environmentally vulnerable areas.… Continue reading Cooperatives for sustainable mining: NGT
Ministry of mines organises a workshop on Effective utilization of Red Mud
Ministry of Mines has organised a workshop called ‘Waste To Wealth’ on effective utilization of ‘Red Mud’. The workshop was organised in association with Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre(JNARDDC). Red Mud is a solid waste generated during the aluminium production process.This is an environmental concern due to the presence of impurities such… Continue reading Ministry of mines organises a workshop on Effective utilization of Red Mud
Preventive steps taken to check Marine Pollution
Minister of State for Shipping(I/C) and Chemical & Fertilizers has informed Lok Sabha about the various preventive steps taken by the Government of India to check marine pollution. The Minister informed that India is a signatory to MARPOL(International Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution). In addition,the Prevention of Marine Pollution is also dealt with… Continue reading Preventive steps taken to check Marine Pollution
Earth is warming at faster pace than in last 2,000 years: study
According to studies published in the journals Nature and Nature Geoscience, world temperatures rose faster in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years. The paper published in Nature examined regional temperature trends over time. While, the paper published in Nature Geoscience examined rates of surface warming, averaged over… Continue reading Earth is warming at faster pace than in last 2,000 years: study
India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree
Researchers from Assam have discovered Dracaena cambodiana.It is a dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong. This is for the first time that a dragon tree species has been reported from India. This plant yields dragon’s blood which is a bright red resin used since ancient times as medicine, body… Continue reading India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree
Global meet on shark fisheries
International shark meet was held in Kochi,Kerala on July 24,2019. The global conference was jointly organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO) and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). The meeting aimed to bring together the scientific community in the spectrum to describe various methodologies being transpired and adopted in research works and to develop… Continue reading Global meet on shark fisheries
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail or Sea Pangolin is the first marine species to be assessed as officially endangered due to the potential threat of deep sea mining. The scaly foot snail is found at three hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. The three vents include Longqi vent field, Kairei vent field and the… Continue reading This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
