At the recent G20 Ministerial Meeting on ‘Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth’, held in Japan, India’s Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister, RK Singh, has said that India is moving towards achieving its targets to fulfil its commitment made in Paris agreement. He has also highlighted various energy efficiency programmes such… Continue reading India inching towards meeting Paris Agreement targets: RK Singh at G20 ministerial meet
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.
Eastern Himalayas, a treasure trove of Balsams, yields 20 new species
According to a study published by the Botanical Survey of India, between 2010 and 2019,botanists and taxonomists has discovered 23 new species of Balsams from the eastern Himalayas. Balsams are commonly known as jewel weeds because of diverse colour of their flowers. They are distributed throughout the Eastern Himalayas and the Western Ghats, Sri Lanka,… Continue reading Eastern Himalayas, a treasure trove of Balsams, yields 20 new species
Innovative methods can make projects environmentally sustainable, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has addressed the 10th edition of regional GRIHA summit held in Nagpur. This summit is organized with the help of the Public Works Department of Government of Maharashtra. The theme of this year’s summit is “Transformation Strategies for Built Environment”.This theme is adapted to focus on the impact of incorporating sustainability… Continue reading Innovative methods can make projects environmentally sustainable, says Nitin Gadkari
Scientists unravel the fungus responsible for Sheath Blight disease in rice
Recently,scientists at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research has unraveled the genomic diversity associated with aggressiveness of two Indian strains of Rhizoctonia solani. Rhizoctonia solani is a fungal pathogen that causes the dreaded Sheath Blight disease in rice. Sheath Blight disease is a major issue in rice cultivation.It can cause up to 60% reduction… Continue reading Scientists unravel the fungus responsible for Sheath Blight disease in rice
In Arunachal, the golden cat wears new colours
Scientists have discovered six different ‘colour morphs’ (cinnamon, golden, grey, melanistic, ocelot and tightly rosette) of the Asiatic golden cat in Arunachal Pradesh. This may be the world’s greatest number of different-colored wild cat species ever reported in one area. The study was carried out by scientists from Zoological Society of London, and University College… Continue reading In Arunachal, the golden cat wears new colours
How much plastic is in your diet?
According to The New Plastics Economy report, people worldwide could be ingesting 5 g of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card. It is the first study to estimate the weight of plastics consumed by individual humans. According to the study, an individual consumes about 250 g annually. The study… Continue reading How much plastic is in your diet?
Cyclone Vayu to be very severe: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has classified Cyclone Vayu as a “very severe” Cyclonic storm and predicted wind speeds of up to 175 km per hour when it makes landfall on the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat. The IMD ranks cyclones on a 5-point scale- a) Cyclonic storm, b) Severe cyclonic storm, c) Very severe cyclonic storm,… Continue reading Cyclone Vayu to be very severe: IMD
DU scientists discover frog in Assam, name it after Northeast
A team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with researchers from Indonesia and the US, have discovered a new species frog from Assam in Northeast India. The frog belongs to the microhylid genus Micryletta. Micryletta is a group of narrow-mouthed frogs that is primarily and widely distributed in… Continue reading DU scientists discover frog in Assam, name it after Northeast
CO2 emissions rose by 2% in 2018: study
According to the recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, Global carbon emissions grew by 2%, the highest since 2010-2011. The report has termed the trend unsustainable. The BP report has found that while the use of renewable forms of energy grew by 14.5% in 2018, it still accounted for just a third of… Continue reading CO2 emissions rose by 2% in 2018: study
Gujarat on alert as cyclonic storm Vayu inches towards coast
Gujarat has been put on high alert after Cyclonic storm Vayu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The cyclonic storm has been named Vayu by India. The severe cyclonic storm Vayu developed in the Arabian Sea and is expected to make a landfall on the Saurashtra coast between Porbandar and Mahuva Kutch. The IMD ranks… Continue reading Gujarat on alert as cyclonic storm Vayu inches towards coast
