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.

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

New snake species found in Arunachal

News:Recently,researchers from Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new species of non-venomous burrowing snake named Trachischium apteii. Facts: About the new species: The species Trachischium apteii was found under fallen logs inside a thickly forested area of the Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. It belongs to a group of fossorial snakes that live mostly… Continue reading New snake species found in Arunachal

1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience-2019”

News: The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs inaugurated the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience” in Delhi. The conference has been organised by the National Institute of Disaster Management. Facts: About the Conference: The conference has been organised by the National Institute of Disaster Management. The aim of the Conference… Continue reading 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience-2019”

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