Source– This post “Green Alga(P. salinarum)-Spotted first time in India” is based on the article “Inspire Faculty fellow decodes molecular mechanism behind intriguing green alga surviving in extreme conditions like saline-soda lakes” published in “PIB” on 14 November 2023. Why in the News? A young researcher has divulged the secret of how one of the… Continue reading Green Alga(P. salinarum)-Spotted first time 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.
NDC Synthesis Report: World is severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions
Source: The post is based on the article “NDC Synthesis Report: World is severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions” published in “The Hindu” on 15th November 2023 Why in the News? The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report has been released. What is the NDC Synthesis Report? Released by: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)… Continue reading NDC Synthesis Report: World is severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions
IQAir report: Delhi most polluted city in world
Source: The post is based on the article “IQAir report: Delhi most polluted city in world” published in “The Hindu” on 14th November 2023 Why in the News? IQAir has released the Air Quality Index(AQI). What is the Air Quality Index(AQI)? Specifications Details Released by IQAir, a Swiss based air purifier company Purpose To measure… Continue reading IQAir report: Delhi most polluted city in world
Attenborough echidna
Source– This post “Attenborough echidna” is based on the article “Elusive Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia” published in “The Hindu” on 10 November 2023. Why in the News? An elusive echidna after disappearing for six decades has been rediscovered during expedition by researchers in a remote part of Indonesia. It was last seen in 1961.… Continue reading Attenborough echidna
Red Sanders: India removed from the CITES Review of Significant Trade process for Red Sanders
Source– This post “Red Sanders: India removed from the Review of Significant Trade process” is based on the article “Shri Bhupender Yadav says based on compliance and reporting India has been removed from the Review of Significant Trade process for Red Sanders” published in “PIB” on 13 November 2023 Why in the News? In the… Continue reading Red Sanders: India removed from the CITES Review of Significant Trade process for Red Sanders
Pump Storage Projects(PSP): Coal Ministry to Embark on Developing Pump Storage Projects in de-Coaled Mines
Source: The post is based on the article “Pump Storage Projects(PSP): Coal Ministry to Embark on Developing Pump Storage Projects in de-Coaled Mines” published in “PIB” on 11th November 2023 Why in the News? The Ministry of Coal is working on a plan to develop Pump Storage Projects(PSP) in de-coaled coal mines. What are Pump… Continue reading Pump Storage Projects(PSP): Coal Ministry to Embark on Developing Pump Storage Projects in de-Coaled Mines
Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017: Why the IEA called it a ‘notable exception’ among developing countries
Source: The post is based on the article “Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017: Why the IEA called it a ‘notable exception’ among developing countries” published in “Indian Express” on 9th November 2023 Why in the News? The International Energy Agency(IEA) has released the World Energy Outlook report 2023. The report has said that India’s Energy… Continue reading Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017: Why the IEA called it a ‘notable exception’ among developing countries
UNEP Production Gap Report: World will overshoot 2030 fossil fuel limit by twice over
Source: The post is based on the article “Production Gap Report :World will overshoot 2030 fossil fuel limit by twice over” published in “The Hindu” on 9th November 2023 Why in the News? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published the Production Gap Report 2023. What is the Production Gap Report? Specifications Details Prepared by… Continue reading UNEP Production Gap Report: World will overshoot 2030 fossil fuel limit by twice over
Elephant Corridors of India Report: plagued with inconsistencies, could escalate conflict with humans
Source: The post is based on the article “Elephant Corridors of India Report: plagued with inconsistencies, could escalate conflict with humans” published in “Down To Earth” on 8th November 2023 Why in the News? Several discrepancies have been identified in the “Elephant Corridors of India, 2023” report published recently by the central government. What is… Continue reading Elephant Corridors of India Report: plagued with inconsistencies, could escalate conflict with humans
Environmental DNA: A novel method to detect all life forms in an ecosystem
Source: The post is based on the article “Environmental DNA: A novel method to detect all life forms in an ecosystem” published in “Hindu Businessline” on 8th November 2023 Why in the News? Researchers at the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) have developed a method for detecting all life forms in an… Continue reading Environmental DNA: A novel method to detect all life forms in an ecosystem
