Source-This post on Report on Status of Leopard in India is based on the article “Leopard numbers show 8% rise from 2018 to 2022” published in “The Hindu” on 29th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Environment Ministry, in collaboration with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII),… Continue reading Report on Status of Leopard in India
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.
Ecocide- Belgium recognizes ‘ecocide’ as both national and international crime
Source-This post on Ecocide- Belgium recognizes ‘ecocide’ as both national and international crime is based on the article “Cockpit of Europe: Belgium leads continent in becoming first to recognise ‘ecocide’ as crime” published in “DownToEarth” on 27th February 2024. Why in the News? Belgium, known as Europe’s cockpit, has become the first in the European Continent… Continue reading Ecocide- Belgium recognizes ‘ecocide’ as both national and international crime
Roen olmi mushroom
Source-This post on Roen olmi mushroom is based on the article “Turning mushrooms into gold? Goa researchers claim breakthrough in producing nanoparticles” published in “The Indian Express” on 28th February 2024. Why in the News? Researchers in Goa have claimed to have synthesized gold nanoparticles from the Roen olmi mushroom. It is a wild mushroom… Continue reading Roen olmi mushroom
North Atlantic right whales
Source-This post on “North Atlantic right whales” has been created based on the article “Critically endangered right whales are shrinking, with drastic consequences for their population″ published in “LiveScience” on 29 February 2024. Why in the news? Recently scientists have discovered that North Atlantic right whales are getting smaller due to climate change. It is negatively… Continue reading North Atlantic right whales
WTO new regulations to streamline international trade in services
Source-This post on WTO new regulations to streamline international trade in services is based on the article “WTO enforces new rule for simplifying services trade, India stays out” published in “Live Mint” on 27th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the 13th Ministerial Conference (MCA 13) of the World Trade Organization introduced new regulations… Continue reading WTO new regulations to streamline international trade in services
Sub National Climate Fund
Source-This post on the Sub National Climate Fund has been created based on the article “Goa to be 1st state to get World Bank climate fund” published in “Times of India” on 20th February 2024. Why in News? Recently, Goa became the 1st state to get the World Bank backed Sub National Climate Resilient Green Fund. About first… Continue reading Sub National Climate Fund
Spotted Deer
Source-This post on Spotted Deer has been created based on the article “40 spotted deer translocated from Mysuru Zoo to Kali Tiger Reserve” published in “Deccan Herald” on 22 February 2024. Why in the news? Recently, 40 spotted deer (axis axis) have been translocated from Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) to Panasoli range of Kali… Continue reading Spotted Deer
Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
Source-This post on Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle has been created based on the article “First-ever nesting report of incredibly rare giant softshell turtle” published in ” PHY.ORG” on 20 February 2024. Why in the news? Conservationists from the University of Portsmouth have recently uncovered the nesting site of the “secretive” Cantor’s giant softshell turtle on… Continue reading Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
Green Anaconda
Source-This post on Green Anaconda is based on the article “Scientists find the world’s biggest snake yet, a new species of green anaconda” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? A National Geographic expedition in the Amazon led to the reclassification of Green Anaconda into two genetically distinct species: the… Continue reading Green Anaconda
Vaitarna River
Source-This post on Vaitarna River has been created based on the article “Bull shark that attacked fisherman was first sighting in Vaitarna river” published in “Hindustan Times” on 19 February 2024. Why in the news? A fisherman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district was attacked by a bull shark in the Vaitarna river. About Vaitarna River Origin–… Continue reading Vaitarna River
