Category: Factly: Environment

Source- This post on Banni Grasslands has been created based on the article “How the Banni grasslands of Kachchh, Gujarat can be restored” published in “The Hindu” on 20 August 2024. Why in News? Researchers have conducted a new study assessing the suitability of different areas within the Banni grasslands in Kachchh district, Gujarat, for… Continue reading Banni Grasslands restoration

Source- This post on National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has been created based on the article “Clean Ganga mission head flags ‘extremely slow’ pace of project expenditures” published in “The Hindu” on 20 August 2024. Why in News? The head of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has expressed concern over the slow… Continue reading National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

Source- This post on Impact of Melting Polar Ice on Earth’s Rotation has been created based on the article “The melting of polar ice due to climate change is making days longer” published in “The Hindu” on 14 August 2024. Why in News? Recently, Scientists have discovered that over the past two decades, Earth’s rotation has… Continue reading Impact of Melting Polar Ice on Earth’s Rotation

Source- This post on Bailey bridge has been created based on the article “What is a Bailey bridge, constructed in Wayanad after landslides?” published in “Indian Express” on 5 August 2024. Why in News? Recently, the Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group (Madras Sappers) constructed a Bailey bridge at Chooralmala to reach Mundakkai village, which was severely… Continue reading Bailey bridge

Source- This post on Indian Siris Tree has been created based on the article “Village mourns death of century-old tree (thehindu.com) published in “The Hindu” on 6 August 2024. Why in News? The century-old Indian siris tree on the western bank of the River Godavari in Kumaradevam, East Godavari district, collapsed recently due to soil erosion… Continue reading Indian Siris Tree