News: A study titled ‘Brown to Green’ by Climate Transparency (CT) has said that India is worst affected by climate change among G20 countries. Facts: Key Takeaways from the study India, Russia, France, Italy and Germany are the top 5 for average climate related annual deaths at 3,661. India, China, EU, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia… Continue reading India worst affected by climate change among G20 says report
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.
Centre forms committee to draft new water policy
News: The Jal Shakti Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). Facts: About the Committee: It will be chaired by Mihir Shah, who is a former Planning Commission member and a water expert. The committee has 10 principal members, including Shashi Shekhar, a former secretary of Water Resources, and… Continue reading Centre forms committee to draft new water policy
Explained: What is Pliosaur?
News:Recently,people have discovered the bones of Pliosaur in a cornfield in the Polish village of Krzyzanowice. Facts: About Pliosaur: Pliosaurs were aquatic carnivorous reptiles that lived between 220 and 70 million years ago. They are classified in the order Plesiosauria along with their long-necked relatives,the plesiosaurs. They were characterized by massive heads, short necks, and… Continue reading Explained: What is Pliosaur?
IndAIR-Decades of research on pollution under one roof
News:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(CSIR-NEERI) has launched the country’s first interactive online repository called Indian Air quality Interactive Repository (IndAIR). Facts: About IndAIR: The IndAIR aims to make air quality research and studies in an easily accessible web format for the public, media, researchers and academics. The repository has… Continue reading IndAIR-Decades of research on pollution under one roof
Cyclone Bulbul likely to bring heavy rain to Odisha
News:Cyclone Bulbul has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm causing heavy rain in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal. Facts: About Cyclone Bulbul: Cyclone Bulbul is a severe cyclonic storm over the east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal and North Andaman Sea. The cyclone has taken place between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and… Continue reading Cyclone Bulbul likely to bring heavy rain to Odisha
Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly 15 and 35 km above Earth’s… Continue reading Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
News: New Zealand has passed a ‘zero carbon’ law Facts: The Zero Carbon law aims to tackle climate change by setting a net-zero target for almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The reduction target will have two separate plans. One for biogenic methane, or that which is produced by living organisms, and another for… Continue reading New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
Union minister inaugurates Mission Innovation(MI) Face-to-Face Meeting of Innovation Challenges
News:Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Health and Family Welfare has inaugurated the Mission Innovation(MI) Face to Face meeting of Innovation Challenges(IC). Facts: About Mission innovation: Mission Innovation(MI) is a global initiative of 24 countries and the European Commission (on behalf of the European Union). The mission aims to accelerate public and private… Continue reading Union minister inaugurates Mission Innovation(MI) Face-to-Face Meeting of Innovation Challenges
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme(SACEP)
News:Union Minister of Environment and Forest and Climate Change has attended the 15th meeting of the Governing Council of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) in Dhaka,Bangladesh. Facts: About SACEP: South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) is an intergovernmental organization.It is headquartered in Colombo,SriLanka. It was established in 1982 by the governments of South Asia… Continue reading South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme(SACEP)
Trump administration notifies UN of planned Paris climate accord exit
News: The US has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, notifying the UN of its intention to leave. The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the global climate change accord. Facts: About Paris Climate Change Agreement The Paris Agreement was adopted at the UNFCC COP21 held in Paris in 2015. 195… Continue reading Trump administration notifies UN of planned Paris climate accord exit
