News: The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 warns that wetlands are vanishing faster than any other natural system. About Global Wetland Outlook It is the flagship report of the Convention on Wetlands (famously known as Ramsar Convention), developed by its Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP). The first edition of the Global Wetland Outlook was published… Continue reading Global Wetland Outlook, 2025
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.
Gharial, Sloth Bear added to Centre’s critically endangered species scheme
News: The Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (SCNBWL) has recommended the inclusion of gharial and sloth bear in the Centre’s Species Recovery Programme. Gharial, Sloth Bear added to Centre’s critically endangered species scheme About Gharials It is a species of Asian crocodilian distinguished by their long, thin snouts which resembles a pot (ghara… Continue reading Gharial, Sloth Bear added to Centre’s critically endangered species scheme
Kharai camels
News: In a dramatic rescue, 33 camels – belonging to the rare and endangered Kharai breed – were saved from the high tide in the Arabian Sea near Vadinar Jetty in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka. About Kharai camels They are a rare and unique breed of dromedary camel (with a single hump). They derive their name… Continue reading Kharai camels
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025
News: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recently notified the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025. About Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025 The Rules are released under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. They will come into force from April 1,… Continue reading Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025
Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR)
News: The Chhattisgarh forest department has withdrawn its directive barring other government departments, NGOs, and private entities from undertaking any work related to Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR). About Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR) These are legal rights granted to forest-dwelling communities, empowering them to protect, regenerate, conserve, and manage forest resources within their traditional… Continue reading Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR)
ZSI records 683 faunal discoveries in 2024
News: Zoological Survey of India’s flagship publication, Animal Discoveries-2024, documents 683 new faunal discoveries from across the country. ZSI records 683 faunal discoveries in 2024 Animal Discoveries-2024: It is Zoological Survey of India’s flagship publication which documents 683 new faunal discoveries from across the country, 459 of the species being new and 224 newly recorded… Continue reading ZSI records 683 faunal discoveries in 2024
Secondary Pollutants
News: CREA study says that secondary pollutants constitute up to third of PM2.5 pollution in the country. About Secondary Pollutants Secondary pollutants are air pollutants that are not emitted directly from a source (such as vehicles or factories) but are formed in the atmosphere through chemical reactions involving primary pollutants and other atmospheric components like… Continue reading Secondary Pollutants
Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
News: Tech giants, airlines and fast fashion firms lining up to buy carbon credits from ERW projects to “offset” or cancel out their own emissions. About Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) It is an innovative, nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology designed to combat climate change by accelerating the earth’s natural rock weathering process. ERW speeds… Continue reading Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
News: A new study finds that the Europe faces deep winter freeze if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapses. About Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) The AMOC is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south. Mechanism: The circulation process begins as… Continue reading Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary
News: The arrest and subsequent bail of farmers accused of entering the Sharavati Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagar taluk with country-made weapons has triggered widespread unrest. About Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in the Sharavathi River Valley in Sagar Taluk of Shivamogga District, Karnataka. It was established by merging the… Continue reading Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary
