Source: The post is based on the article “The disappearing wild orchids of North Bengal” published in Down To Earth on 18th June 2023 What is the News? Epiphytic orchids found in the Dooars and Darjeeling hills are dying out because of deforestation in their natural habitat. What are Orchids? Orchids are plants that belong… Continue reading The disappearing wild orchids of North Bengal
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.
National Working Plan Code-2023 released for scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches
Source: The post is based on the article “National Working Plan Code-2023 released for scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches” published in PIB on 18th June 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the “National Working Plan Code-2023” for the scientific management of forests and… Continue reading National Working Plan Code-2023 released for scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches
Biparjoy part of a new trend in Indian cyclones
Source: The post is based on the article “Biparjoy part of a new trend in Indian cyclones” published in The Hindu on 19th June 2023 What is the News? The cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean which includes the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the land area in between have gone through… Continue reading Biparjoy part of a new trend in Indian cyclones
Warming oceans make it harder to forecast cyclones in Arabian Sea
Source: The post is based on the article “Warming oceans make it harder to forecast cyclones in Arabian Sea” published in The Hindu on 17th June 2023 What is the News? Experts say cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are far more frequent and were better understood. But in recent times, the Arabian Sea is heating up more… Continue reading Warming oceans make it harder to forecast cyclones in Arabian Sea
Researchers Discover 20 New Species of Sea Lettuce in the Baltic Sea Region
Source: The post is based on the article “Researchers Discover 20 New Species of Sea Lettuce in the Baltic Sea Region” published in ANI on 14th June 2023 What is the News? Researchers have recently discovered 20 new species of Sea lettuce along the Baltic and Scandinavian coasts. What is Sea Lettuce? Sea Lettuce is… Continue reading Researchers Discover 20 New Species of Sea Lettuce in the Baltic Sea Region
What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?” published in Indian Express on 12th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 How did Cyclone Biparjoy get its name, and how are cyclones named?3 How are Cyclones named?4 Is it not rare for cyclones to develop in… Continue reading What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?
CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too
Source: The post is based on the article “CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too” published in the DTE on 5th June 2023 What is the News? According to the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) analysis, the ground-level ozone pollution affecting parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) was lower this year… Continue reading CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too
Cyclone’s effect on monsoon onset
Source: The post is based on the article “Cyclone’s effect on monsoon onset” published in The Hindu on 9th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the factors which affect the Monsoons?3 How Monsoon and cyclone patterns are shifting?4 What is the recent Cyclone’s effect on monsoon?5 How cyclone’s effect on monsoon has impacted the prediction of… Continue reading Cyclone’s effect on monsoon onset
What is the ‘onset’ of the monsoon, and why the delayed onset is not necessarily bad news
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the ‘onset’ of the monsoon, and why the delayed onset is not necessarily bad news” published in the Indian Express on 9th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is meant by the “onset of the monsoon” over the Kerala coast?3 What are the IMD defined conditions for… Continue reading What is the ‘onset’ of the monsoon, and why the delayed onset is not necessarily bad news
100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study
Source: The post is based on the article “100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study” published in The Times of India on 5th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the report on Aravali Hillocks3 What are the findings of the study on Aravali hillocks?4 What are the impacts of disappeared Aravali hillocks?5 What… Continue reading 100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study
