Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has approved a proposal to declare ocean energy as renewable energy. This means that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave and ocean thermal energy conversion will now be considered as Renewable Energy. This decision will help the sector to grow as it will… Continue reading R K Singh approves proposal to declare ocean energy as Renewable Energy
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.
Nepal bans single use plastics on Everest region
Nepal authorities have announced a ban on single-use plastics in Mount Everest region.The new rule will come into effect from January 1, 2020. This decision is aimed at reducing the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers. Single-use plastics,often referred to as disposable plastics are commonly used for plastic packaging.It includes items intended… Continue reading Nepal bans single use plastics on Everest region
Delhi: 90% batteries ending up in informal sector
According to a report titled ‘Loaded batteries:Mapping the toxic waste trail”,more than 90% of the lead-acid batteries disposed off are ending up with the informal sector. This means they are not only being unscientifically disposed and dismantled but are also polluting the environment in a major way. The reasons for shops giving away lead-acid batteries… Continue reading Delhi: 90% batteries ending up in informal sector
Policy for M-sand to be put in place soon
The Tamil Nadu government will put in place an M-sand policy.The policy aims to promote the use of M-sand as an alternative building material. The policy will also help to eliminate the pervasion of sub-standard products in the market through the regulation of trade. M sand stands for Manufactured sand.It is a substitute of river… Continue reading Policy for M-sand to be put in place soon
WHO will release its first report on microplastics in drinking water
The World Health Organization(WHO) will be releasing it’s report on the presence of microplastics in drinking water. The report will examine the potential human health risks associated with exposure to microplastics in the environment. Microplastics are plastics which are less than five mm in diameter in size. They enter the environment either as primary industrial… Continue reading WHO will release its first report on microplastics in drinking water
Iceland bids farewell to ‘Ok glacier’, the first glacier lost to climate change
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
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)
