Iceland has honoured the passing of Ok Jokull glacier.It is the first glacier lost to climate change in the world. The glacier was officially declared dead by the Icelandic Meteorological Office when it was no longer thick enough to move.What once was glacier has been reduced to a small patch of ice atop a volcano.… Continue reading Iceland bids farewell to ‘Ok glacier’, the first glacier lost to climate change
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.
IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
IIT Kharagpur will be implementing the multi-institutional Saraswati 2.0 project. The project has been funded by the European Union and the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology. The objective of the project is to identify the best available as well as affordable technologies for wastewater treatment and provide solutions to the… Continue reading IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
India biggest emitter of sulphur dioxide: report using NASA data
According to a report by Greenpeace,India is the largest emitter of Sulphur Dioxide(SO2) in the world. The report provides that India has emitted more than 15% of all the anthropogenic sulphur dioxide hotspots as detected by NASA’s satellite. The primary reason for India’s high emission output is the expansion of coal-based electricity generation over the… Continue reading India biggest emitter of sulphur dioxide: report using NASA data
Odisha to conserve two of its largest lakes
The Odisha Wetland Authority has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan for two of its largest lakes namely Chilika and Ansupa lake. The plan is intended at strengthening livelihood of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-bodies.Besides,tourism promotion and conservation of ecology will also be taken up. Chilika Lake is India’s largest… Continue reading Odisha to conserve two of its largest lakes
Lemru Elephant Reserve (LER)
Chhattisgarh government has announced the setting up of Lemru Elephant Reserve(LER). The reserve is aimed at minimizing human-elephant conflict and destruction of property in addition to providing a permanent habitat for the elephants. The reserve will be set-up as per the report and recommendations of Special High-Power Technical Committee(SHPTC) which was constituted by the Government… Continue reading Lemru Elephant Reserve (LER)
New species of freshwater fish found
Recently,Scientists from Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of freshwater fish from different parts of the country. The new species discovered are (a)Glyptothorax gopii and (b)Garra simbalbara ensis. Glyptothorax gopii is a catfish found in Mizoram’s Kaladan river.It measures 63 mm in length without caudal fin.The fish is dark brown on its… Continue reading New species of freshwater fish found
NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
NASA scientists will study how global warming is melting Greenland’s ice. Specifically, Scientists would study whether melting is being caused more by warm air or warm seawater. The project is known as Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG). To study the melting of ice, NASA scientists will fly over Greenland for 5 years in a Douglas DC-3… Continue reading NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
More than half of forest wildlife declined since 1970: WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released the “Below the Canopy report”. It is the world’s first-ever global assessment of forest-living species populations. The report uses the methodology of WWF’s Living Planet Report (Living Planet Index) and developed a Forest Specialist Index that tracks wildlife that lives only in forests. In total, the report took… Continue reading More than half of forest wildlife declined since 1970: WWF
Microplastics in snow raise pollution worries
Scientists have detected microplastic particles in the Arctic and the Alps. The microplastics had been carried by the wind and later washed out in the snow. The study has been published in the journal Science Advances. The high microplastic concentrations in snow has indicated significant contamination of the atmosphere. This has raised concerns about potential… Continue reading Microplastics in snow raise pollution worries
July hottest month on record for the earth
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that July was the hottest month on record (records date to 1880). The global average surface temperature in July 2019 was 0.95 degree Celsius warmer than the 20th century average. The previous hottest month on record was July 2016. The areas that had the most notable… Continue reading July hottest month on record for the earth
