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ENVIRONMENT - February 2016

Feb 2016

Nov 05, 2016

Paris Climate Deal Comes into Force

The Paris agreement on climate change has come into force.
Governments have agreed to keep the global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels - and preferably 1.5 degrees.
The deal agreed in the French capital less than a year ago commits governments to moving their economies away from fossil fuels.

Oct 28, 2016

World's Largest Marine Reserve Created

A remote and largely pristine stretch of ocean off Antarctica has received international protection, becoming the world's largest marine reserve as a broad coalition of countries came together to protect 598,000 square miles of water.
The Ross Sea is home to some 16,000 species.

Oct 27, 2016

World Wildlife Population Falls by 58%

As per a report, global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970.
The Living Planet assessment, by the Zoological Society of London and WWF, suggests that if the trend continues the decline in wildlife populations could reach two-thirds among vertebrates by 2020.
Animals living in lakes, rivers and wetlands are suffering the biggest losses.

Oct 26, 2016

Undersides of Antarctic Ice Sheets are Melting

According to the study, a massive chunk of glacier that hangs off Antarctica’s western edge has lost up to half a kilometre in thickness in the seven.
This irreversible change is happening most likely due to warming of climate. The glaciers of this region are thinning more quickly than scientists thought.
The Smith Glacier, spilling into the Amundsen Sea, shed up to 70 metres (230 feet) per year between 2002 and 2009.

More Corals are Dying

As per reports, more corals are dying and others are succumbing to disease and predators after the worst-ever bleaching on Australia`s iconic Great Barrier Reef.
It is the third time in 18 years that the World Heritage-listed site, which teems with marine life, has experienced mass bleaching after previous events in 1998 and 2002.
Though researchers are still assessing the final death toll from bleaching in the north, it is already clear that this event is much more severe than the two previous ones.

Oct 25, 2016

CO2 Levels Break All Records

According to World Meteorological Organization, the world has now entered a new climate reality era, with average concentration of CO2 expected to remain above the threshold level of 400 parts per million throughout 2016.
As per WMO CO2 levels had previously reached the 400ppm barrier for certain months of the year and in certain locations this had never happened on a global average basis for the entire year.

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