Source-This post on Dusted Apollo is based on the article “Dusted Apollo, a rare high altitude butterfly, sighted for first time in Himachal’s Chamba” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd February 2024. Why in The News? Dusted Apollo Butterfly a Brief, A rare high-altitude butterfly called the Dusted Apollo (Parnassius stenosemus) was seen and photographed… Continue reading Dusted Apollo Butterfly a Brief
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.
Lantana camara
Source-This post on Lantana camara is based on the article “100 ‘Lantana elephants’ in Bengaluru shine light on man-animal conflict as month-long exhibition kicks off” published in “The Indian Express” on 5th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, at an exhibition in Bengaluru, sculptures crafted from lantana camara drew significant attention. What is Lantana… Continue reading Lantana camara
Wheat Blast
Source-This post on wheat blast has been created based on the article “Researchers: Wheat blast could reduce production by 13 %” published in “WORLD-GRAIN.com” on 2 February 2024. Why in the news? Researchers have estimated that a wheat blast disease that may spread in the future could reduce global wheat production by 13% by 2050.… Continue reading Wheat Blast
Manatees
Source-This post on Manatees has been created based on the article “An unprecedented 1,000 manatees are gathering in Florida this week – but why?” published in “BBC Future” on 26 January 2024. Why in the news? Manatees are typically solitary animals. However, they have gathered in record-breaking numbers at a Florida state park. About Manatees… Continue reading Manatees
Black-crowned Night Heron
Source-This post on Black-crowned Night Heron has been created based on the article “China Identifies Tagging Station Of Migratory Bird ‘Heron’ Found In Manipur” published in” abp” news on 30 January 2024. Why in the news? A juvenile black-crowned night heron, which landed recently at a local pond in Imphal and died later, was banded… Continue reading Black-crowned Night Heron
Newly Added Ramsar sites
Source-This post on Ramsar sites has been created based on the article “Shri Bhupender Yadav says India increases its tally of Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) to 80 by adding Five more wetlands to the list on the eve of World Wetlands Day 2024 (2nd February)” published in “PIB” on 31 January 2024. Why… Continue reading Newly Added Ramsar sites
Snow Leopard
Source-This post on snow leopard has been created based on the article “After four years of survey, India’s snow leopard count put at 718″ published in “The Hindu” on 31 January 2024. Why in the news? Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav has recently released the report on the Status… Continue reading Snow Leopard
Dalma wildlife sanctuary
Source – This post on Dalma wildlife sanctuary has been created based on the article “Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary to offer ‘canopy walk’ facility by mid-Feb” published in “The Times of India” on 21 January 2024. Why in the news? Dalma wildlife sanctuary is setting up canopy walk facility to encourage eco-tourism. About Dalma wildlife sanctuary… Continue reading Dalma wildlife sanctuary
Humboldt’s Enigma
Source-This post is based on the article “What is Humboldt’s enigma and what does it mean for India?” published in “The Hindu” on 12th January 2024. Why in the News? The article explores Humboldt’s enigma, a concept introduced by Alexander von Humboldt during the 19th century. This concept suggests a correlation among temperature, altitude, humidity,… Continue reading Humboldt’s Enigma
Laughing Gull Spotted for the First Time in India
Source-This post is based on the article “In a first in the country, laughing gull from North America spotted at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod” published in “The Hindu” on 28th January 2024. Why in the News? The laughing gull, a migratory bird originating from North America, has been observed for the first time in the… Continue reading Laughing Gull Spotted for the First Time in India
