News:Indian Prime Minister has addressed the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification(UNCCD). Facts: Key highlights of PM’s speech: Prime Minister announced that between 2019 and 2030,India will raise target of restoring land with degraded status from 21 million hectares to 26 million by 2030. PM has also announced India’s… Continue reading India to raise target for restoring degraded land: PM Modi
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.
Nilgiri Tahr
News: The population of Nilgiri Tahr has risen from 568 in 2018 to 612 in 2019 in the Mukurthi National Park. Facts: About Nilgiri Tahr: Description: Nilgiri Tahr, also known as Nilgiri Ibex, are stocky goats with short, coarse fur, bristly mane and curved horns. Habitat: Inhabits the open montane grassland habitats. They are endemic… Continue reading Nilgiri Tahr
6 held for smuggling pangolins in Kolkata
News:West Bengal forest Department has arrested six persons for allegedly smuggling pangolins in Kolkata. Facts: About Pangolin: Features: Pangolins or scaly anteaters are mammals of the order Pholidota. They have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin and they are the only known mammals with this feature. Pangolin diet consists mainly of ants and termites… Continue reading 6 held for smuggling pangolins in Kolkata
Great Indian Bustard
News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Centre to prepare a time-bound action plan within two months for protection of the Great Indian Bustards. Facts: About Great Indian Bustard: Features: It is one of the heaviest flying birds (weighing up to 15kgs). It can be distinguished by its black crown on the forehead… Continue reading Great Indian Bustard
Tigers in High Altitudes
News:Union Environment Minister has released a study on the Status of Tiger Habitats in high altitude ecosystems. Facts The study was conducted by the Global Tiger Forum(GTF) in partnership with the Governments of Bhutan, India and Nepal and along with the World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF). The study has been supported by the Integrated Tiger… Continue reading Tigers in High Altitudes
Explained: Air pollution in Indian homes key heart risk factor, The Lancet finds
News:A study has been conducted by PURE (Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology) to look at the Cardiovascular Diseases(CVDs) risk factors in middle-aged adults in 21 countries. Facts: The study has found that Cardiovascular Diseases(CVDs) remains the leading cause of mortality among middle aged adults globally accounting for more than 40% of deaths. However,the deaths from cardiac… Continue reading Explained: Air pollution in Indian homes key heart risk factor, The Lancet finds
Hurricane Dorian
News: Hurricane Dorian made a landfall at Abacos Islands in the Bahamas. Facts: Hurricane Dorian is a Category 5 hurricane –the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It had a wind speed of around 285 kilometres/hour at landfall. About Hurricanes: Hurricanes are name given to tropical cyclones occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. To qualify as a… Continue reading Hurricane Dorian
UNCCD CoP 14: Report on Soil Organic Carbon released
News: The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’s Committee on Science and Technology (CST) has released its report on Soil Organic Carbon titled “Realising the Carbon Benefits of Sustainable Land Management Practices: Guidelines for Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon in the Context of Land Degradation Neutrality Planning and Monitoring”. Facts: The report emphasises the… Continue reading UNCCD CoP 14: Report on Soil Organic Carbon released
Telling Numbers: The food we waste, and what it costs the global economy
A new report titled “Reducing Food Loss and Waste” by the World Resources Institute (WRI) with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation has quantified global food wastage. The report has said that nearly one-third of the food that is produced globally each year goes uneaten,costing the global economy over $940 billion. Most of the food… Continue reading Telling Numbers: The food we waste, and what it costs the global economy
Special Tiger Force for Corbett Reserve set up
Uttarakhand Government has decided to set up Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve(CTR). The special tiger force will check illegal human intrusion into the reserve through villages located on its fringes and serve as a second layer of protection for tigers at the CTR. Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936 as Hailey… Continue reading Special Tiger Force for Corbett Reserve set up
