Day: September 26, 2020

Cyanobacteria: Cause of death in 330 Botswana Elephnats.

September 26, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

23 September 2020. Introduction: According to the wildlife department,330  elephants died in Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta .The first mass death occurred in May 2020 when 169 elephants were found dead.Later in July 281 were found dead. The cause of death is the water poisoned by cyanobacteria. About Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms common in water […]

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Medicane hits Greece: World Meteorological Organisation.

September 26, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

20 September 2020. Introduction: On September 18 2020, Greece was impacted by a so-called Medicane (MEDIterranean hurriCANE), by the name of Ianos bringing high winds and waves and torrential rain and the risk of flooding. What are Medicanes and how they differ from tropical cyclones? Simply put hurricanes occurring in the Mediterranean are called Medicanes. […]

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World Environmental Health Day: Celebrated on 26 September.

September 26, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

26 September 2020. Introduction: The World Environment Health Day is globally observed on 26 September every year. Aim is to highlight the work being done on environment health around the world. Theme for year 2020: Environmental health, a key public intervention in disease pandemic prevention. It is being targeted towards preventing the disease and creating […]

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