On the occasion of World Environment Day 2019, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has said that ministry will soon launch an initiative called School Nursery. The initiative would entail school kids planting a seed, nurturing the sapling and on his/her annual result would take the plant to be a trophy.… Continue reading The World Environment Day 2019
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.
Heat wave to continue for a couple of days: IMD
The India Meteorological Department has said that severe heat wave conditions will continue in many parts over the next couple of days, especially in Rajasthan and several parts of north and central India. A heat wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures-more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season. Heat… Continue reading Heat wave to continue for a couple of days: IMD
Below normal rainfall likely in northwest, northeast: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a normal monsoon, with the country as a whole set to receive 96% of the long period average (LPA) rainfall. However, northwest and northeast India will receive below normal rainfall. The IMD defines normal rainfall as between 96% and 104% of the Long Period Average (LPA). If the… Continue reading Below normal rainfall likely in northwest, northeast: IMD
New species of wasp identified in Goa
A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia has been recently identified by scientists in Goa. Kudakrumia is a genus of primitive wasps, described and previously known only from Sri Lanka. The new species from Goa has been collected from Cotigao Wildlife sanctuary. The wasp has been named Kudakrumia rangnekari, after Goa-based researcher Parag… Continue reading New species of wasp identified in Goa
84 cities submit plans for improving air quality by 2024
The Union Environment Ministry has said that 84 out of 102 non-attainment cities, included in the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) have submitted city-specific plans to reduce air pollution. In 2019, National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) has been launched for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in India. It is a five-year action plan… Continue reading 84 cities submit plans for improving air quality by 2024
Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
Malaysia has said that it will return 450 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste to the countries that shipped it, in a refusal to become a dumping ground for the world’s trash. The waste-filled containers will be shipped to Malaysia from the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia and… Continue reading Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
Seawater from Ice Age tucked in rocks discovered in Indian Ocean
Recently,scientists have discovered the remnants of 20,000-year-old seawater dating back to the Ice Age which were tucked inside rock formations in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Researchers made this discovery while on a month long scientific mission exploring the limestone deposits that form the Maldives. Further,this discovery was made using the ship called as… Continue reading Seawater from Ice Age tucked in rocks discovered in Indian Ocean
Rare albino panda caught on camera in China: State media
Recently,Scientists have found a rare albino panda on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China. While there are about 500 giant pandas in China,there are only a handful of albino species that are found. According to national geographic,animals with albinism which lacks melanin or skin pigment are often at greater risk from predators in… Continue reading Rare albino panda caught on camera in China: State media
‘World’s rivers loaded with antibiotics waste’
According to a research paper, rivers worldwide are polluted with antibiotics that exceed environmental safety thresholds by up to 300 times. The research paper was presented at a recent a meeting of environmental toxicologists in Helsinki. According to the paper, at a number of locations, concentrations of the drugs which are used to fight off… Continue reading ‘World’s rivers loaded with antibiotics waste’
IAF’s AN-32 Aircraft formally Certified to Operate on Indigenous Bio-Jet Fuel
Recently,Indian Air Force’s(IAF’s) AN-32 aircraft was formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10% of indigenous bio-jet fuel. The indigenous bio-jet fuel was first produced by the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun in 2013 but it could not be tested or certified for commercial use on aircraft due to lack… Continue reading IAF’s AN-32 Aircraft formally Certified to Operate on Indigenous Bio-Jet Fuel
