The Odisha government has directed the Forest Department to implement the ‘Five-year action plan on revival of coastal shelter belt and afforestation programme’ on a mission mode. The five year plan seeks to restore the green cover lost due to Cyclone Fani in the coastal region. Under the programme, the state government would undertake the… Continue reading Odisha’s plan to restore coastal green cover
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.
Hornbills among top seed dispersers, most threatened
According to a study carried out in Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh,it noted that hornbills,one among the large-sized frugivores (fruit eaters) birds are also the top seed dispersers. The study has found that among the different bird species,hornbills were found to be the most effective seed dispersers.They were found to swallow and disperse most… Continue reading Hornbills among top seed dispersers, most threatened
What is the new U.N. climate risk protocol, and what necessitated it?
Recently,institutional investors from 11 countries convened by the U.N. Environment Finance Initiative(UNEP FI) has made a report that helps investors understand how to calculate the risk companies face from climate change. This report was made as climate change is already impacting economies around the world.Several reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warn… Continue reading What is the new U.N. climate risk protocol, and what necessitated it?
Environmental costs of a digital planet
According to France’s CNRS research centre,sending 1MB e-mail takes around 25 watts per hour which represents 20 gm of carbon dioxide emissions. The research centre has estimated that 293 billion emails will be sent every single day this year and the power will be mostly generated from fossil fuels. The share of greenhouse gas emissions… Continue reading Environmental costs of a digital planet
Varanasi has only one air quality monitoring station
According to Let Me breathe, the average air quality in Varanasi for PM 2.5 from 2017-2019 had improved to 104 from 206 in 2016. However, the maximum PM levels breached continued to be above 200, or in the “very poor” category. Let Me Breathe is a portal that investigates how people cope with poor air… Continue reading Varanasi has only one air quality monitoring station
Illegal GM brinjal was second crop,officials destroy plants
The Haryana horticulture department has uprooted and deeply buried the illegal cultivation of genetically modified brinjal. Recently,farmers in Haryana and experts had expressed fears of widespread contamination of GM brinjal in the state as farmer was found cultivating Bt brinjal illegally. The Bt brinjal refers to a group of transgenic brinjals created by inserting a… Continue reading Illegal GM brinjal was second crop,officials destroy plants
Heat waves to intensify in India from next year: Study
According to a recent study titled “Future Projections of Heat Waves over India from CMIP5 Models”, frequency of heat waves and their duration in India might increase from early 2020. The study has been conducted by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). It has been published in the journal Climate Dynamics. The study examined nine… Continue reading Heat waves to intensify in India from next year: Study
Mizoram to increase maize yield despite pest outbreak
The Mizoram Agriculture Department has decided to take steps to increase maize production despite an outbreak of the Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the state. So far, FAW outbreak has infested 68% of the maize cultivation areas in Mizoram. The Fall Armyworm (FAW), or Spodoptera frugiperda is an invasive agricultural pest. It was first reported… Continue reading Mizoram to increase maize yield despite pest outbreak
UN report warns of greater economic threat to nations not investing in DRR
Recently,Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate changes to economies in particular the Asia Pacific region. The GAR was launched at the ‘Global Platform’ organised by the by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNISDR). The report has outlined major risk… Continue reading UN report warns of greater economic threat to nations not investing in DRR
Scorching heat forcing animals out of Seshachalam biosphere
With rising temperature and depleting food and water resources, wild animals from Seshachalam biosphere reserve like slender loris and pangolin are foraying into human habitations. IUCN has listed slender loris as Endangered, whereas they are listed under the Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972, according them the highest level of legal… Continue reading Scorching heat forcing animals out of Seshachalam biosphere
