The Supreme Court has ordered the demolition of five high-rise apartments in Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality near Kochi in Kerala for violating the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. According to the expert committee formed by SC to look into the matter, the apartments come within the CRZ III. As per the CRZ notification 1991,… Continue reading SC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality
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.
India’s newest pit viper found in Arunachal Pradesh
A team of herpetologists have described a new species of reddish-brown pit viper which has been found in a forest in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery has been published in the March-April volume of the Russian Journal of Herpetology. It has been named as Trimeresurus arunachalensis. It is the second serpent to… Continue reading India’s newest pit viper found in Arunachal Pradesh
Road accidents still cause most deaths: WHO report
World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Status report on Road Safety has stated that road accidents are the leading cause of death among people in the 5-29 age-group worldwide. According to the report, more than 1.35 million lives are lost each year and 50 million sustain injuries due to road accidents.The report has been released during… Continue reading Road accidents still cause most deaths: WHO report
Purple frog, believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs, set to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian
According to researchers,Purple frog could soon be designated as Kerala’s state amphibian.This title would help in saving the species which is fast disappearing from its habitat in the western ghats. The purple frog was discovered in 2003.The scientific name of the species is Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis.It is also known as Maveli frog or Pignose Frog. It… Continue reading Purple frog, believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs, set to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian
GRIHA Council launches rating system to evaluate environmental performance of schools
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment(GRIHA) Council has recently released a rating tool called as ‘GRIHA for Existing Day Schools’. The rating aims to evaluate the environmental performance of existing schools across India.The rating also familiarises the students with the concepts of sustainability by involving them in evaluating the environmental impact of schools on the… Continue reading GRIHA Council launches rating system to evaluate environmental performance of schools
Crops worth Rs. 20 crore damaged in insect attack’
The Mizoram government has informed the Centre about an estimated crop loss of Rs. 20 crore caused by an outbreak of the ‘Fall Army Worm’ (FAW). The Fall Armyworm (FAW), or Spodoptera frugiperda is an invasive agricultural pest. It was first reported in West Africa in 2016. A species is considered invasive when it reproduces… Continue reading Crops worth Rs. 20 crore damaged in insect attack’
Over 300 nests of grizzled giant squirrel spotted near Gingee
For the first time, researchers have sighted nests of the grizzled giant squirrel at Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee, Tamil Nadu in the Eastern Ghats. It is listed as an endangered species under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 The grizzled giant squirrel is usually known to nest in the Western Ghats in… Continue reading Over 300 nests of grizzled giant squirrel spotted near Gingee
NGT seeks report on ‘illegal’ road in tiger reserve
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a committee to provide it a factual report on alleged illegal construction of a road in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand. The committee comprises representatives of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttarakhand Public Works Department and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). A petition has been filed… Continue reading NGT seeks report on ‘illegal’ road in tiger reserve
1 million species at risk of extinction: UN
UN’s report called the Global Assessment has warned that up to one million of Earth’s estimated eight million plant, insect and animal species is at risk of extinction. The Report has been compiled by UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). IPBES is the intergovernmental body which assesses the state of biodiversity… Continue reading 1 million species at risk of extinction: UN
Emissions fiasco: No coercive action against Volkswagen, says SC
The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposing a fine of ₹500 crore on Volkswagen AG.The NGT had imposed the fine on Volkswagen for harming the environment. The NGT had fined ₹500 crore for allegedly damaging the environment by using cheat device in its diesel cars sold in… Continue reading Emissions fiasco: No coercive action against Volkswagen, says SC
