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1 February 2022. Introduction: The scientists have recently discovered a coral reef along the coast of Tahiti. The reef is two miles long and is unaffected by anthropogenic activities and climate change. About the coral reef The coral reef was discovered during a dive expedition. The expedition was supported by UNESCO. The corals discovered were […]
Read More31 January 2022. Introduction: The first geological park of India will be built in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Highlights: Approval for the park was given by Geological Survey of India, under ministry of mining. Park will be constructed with an investment of Rs 35 crores, over five-acre land. Why will park be built in […]
Read MoreIntroduction: The ocean waters are melting the glaciers in Greenland as much as the warm air is melting them from the above. The Ocean Melting Greenland mission, generally referred to as OMG mission was launched by NASA. It was a five year mission. It ended on December 31, 2021. The mission mainly measured the ice […]
Read More31 January 2022. Introduction: The Green Climate Fund is invested in developing countries. It helps the countries to fight against climate change. What are the issues around GCF? The countries are not receiving Green Climate Fund, especially those in Africa. This is due to the lengthy and complicated process of accessing the fund. The issue […]
Read More29 January 2022. Introduction: China is the first country to host both summer and winter Olympic games. China is creating artificial snow flakes for the winter Olympics to be held in 2022. Need for artificial snow? China is to create artificial snow flakes at snow boarding, ski jumping venues of Olympic games. The cross country, […]
Read More29 January 2022. Introduction: World’s largest desert, The Sahara Desert, witnessed snowfall recently. Highlights Snowfall in Sahara Desert was a rare event. Snow settled on the sand and ice covered the sand dunes, after temperatures dropped below freezing point. Temperatures as high as 58 degrees Celsius, have been recorded there. Snowfall in Ain-Sefra The town […]
Read More29 January 2022. Introduction: On January 28, 2022, Australia launched a new plan to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef. Highlights: Government launched a USD 700 million package for protecting the Great Barrier Reef, in a hope of preventing vast network of corals from being removed from World Heritage list of UNESCOS’. The Plan will […]
Read More29 Janauary 2022. Introduction: Andhra Pradesh State Forest Department has approached experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII-Deharadun), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI-Kolkata), for preventing mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans in Naupada swamp at Telineelapuram, Srikakulam district. Highlights: Telineelapuram is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA), where pelicans have […]
Read More25 January 2022. Introduction: Najafgarh Jheel is a transboundary wetland. It is located along the borders of Delhi and Haryana. The Najafgarh lake is under the control of Delhi. The National Green Tribunal recently directed the Haryana and Delhi governments to implement the environment management plans prepared by them. The plan aims to rejuvenate Najafgarh […]
Read More25 January 2022. Introduction: Peru is a South American country. The Government of Peru recently declared an environmental emergency due to oil spill. The emergency is to last for 90 – days! What happened? Around six thousand barrels of oil were spilled into the Pacific Ocean. A tanker of Repsol, a Spanish Energy firm, was […]
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