The United Kingdom parliament has declared an environment and climate emergency. The UK is the first national government to declare such an emergency. Declaration of the climate emergency is one of the prime demands of the Extinction Rebellion- a protest group that has been using non-violent civil disobedience to campaign on environmental issues in UK.… Continue reading UK Becomes First Parliament to Declare Climate Emergency
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.
Cyclone Fani: Odisha evacuates over 11 lakh
The Odisha government has evacuated over 11 lakh people from low-lying areas in 15 districts as extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani expected to cross the Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali In an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, the wind speed goes up to 170-180 kmph and could touch 195 kmph. The India Meteorological Department said… Continue reading Cyclone Fani: Odisha evacuates over 11 lakh
ICRISAT hosts multi-nation meet to tackle Fall Army Worm
ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) has hosted representatives from eight nations to understand the challenges and find solutions to tackle the rapidly growing problem of Fall Armyworm(FAW). This workshop was aimed at fostering collaboration between national and regional institutions as well as the private sector to support farmers in making informed decisions… Continue reading ICRISAT hosts multi-nation meet to tackle Fall Army Worm
Kashmir: Why the Hangul’s future still hangs in the balance?
There has been a massive decline in the population of Kashmir’s iconic wildlife species,the Hangul also known as the Kashmir stag.This has been a matter of big concern as conservation efforts have not yielded any significant results so far. Hangul is the state animal of Jammu & Kashmir.It is the only subspecies of red deer… Continue reading Kashmir: Why the Hangul’s future still hangs in the balance?
Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100
A study published in the American Geophysical Union’s journal Earth’s Future has predicted that glacier would completely melt by 2100 under a high emission scenario in 21 of the 46 natural World Heritage sites where glaciers are currently found. The study has noted that even under a low emission scenario, eight of the 46 World… Continue reading Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100
‘Consent letters of miners’ families filed in SC’
The Meghalaya government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the families of the victims, who were trapped inside a rat hole mine in December 2018 and are still untraced, have consented to call off search operations. 16 miners had gone missing in an illegal rat hole mine located at Ksan near… Continue reading ‘Consent letters of miners’ families filed in SC’
Cyclone Fani: INCOIS warns of damage along east coast
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has warned that Cyclone Fani would likely damage to locations even far away along the east coast due to sustained high winds, storm surges and swell waves. INCOIS’s Ocean State Forecast Operations Centre has issued warnings along the east coast – Odisha, West Bengal and Srikakulam,… Continue reading Cyclone Fani: INCOIS warns of damage along east coast
Fani is India’s strongest April cyclone in 43 years, say meteorologists
According to records from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclonic storm Fani is the first severe, cyclonic storm to have formed in April in India’s oceanic neighbourhood since 1976. Severe cyclones generate maximum wind speeds of 89-117 kmph. They generally are concentrated in November, after the monsoon or around May, when the monsoon prepares to… Continue reading Fani is India’s strongest April cyclone in 43 years, say meteorologists
68 painted stork carcasses buried
Carcasses of 68 Painted Storks have been buried at the Koonthankulam Birds’ sanctuary. The birds had died after heavy winds uprooted trees in the sanctuary. The Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. Their distinctive pink tertial (flight) feathers of the wing are pink and give them their name. It is… Continue reading 68 painted stork carcasses buried
Committee constituted to oversee clean air programme
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The committee will be chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The other members would include a) Joint Secretary (Thermal), Ministry of Power; b) Director-General, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), a… Continue reading Committee constituted to oversee clean air programme
