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ENVIRONMENT - February 2016

Feb 2016

Sep 22, 2016

Greenland's Annual Ice Loss is Worse than Thought

According to new research, the huge annual losses of ice from the Greenland cap are even worse than thought. The melt is not a short-term blip but a long-term trend.
The melting Greenland ice sheet is already a major contributor to rising sea level and if it was eventually lost entirely, the oceans would rise by six metres around the world, flooding many of the world’s largest cities.

Sep 16, 2016

Second Lowest Minimum for Arctic Ice

The sea-ice extent in the first week of September stood at 4.14 million sq km, some way short of the 3.39 million sq km record low in 2012.
Arctic sea-ice cover grows each autumn and winter, and shrinks each spring and summer.
However, researchers have cautioned that the figures were preliminary, and changing winds could still push the ice extent lower.

Sep 14, 2016

Great Barrier Reef Recuperating

As per latest reports, the Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent history.
Water surveys to be conducted in October would enable scientists to closely monitor the recovery and survival rates across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Sep 10, 2016

200 Million Year Old Reptile Species Identified

Scientists have identified an extinct reptile species related to crocodile that lived approximately 200 million years ago.
The species has been named Vivaron haydeni.
Vivaron was a carnivorous archosaur -- a large set of animals that includes crocodilians and dinosaurs.

Sep 08, 2016

Inching Toward Extinction

Poaching is a widespread industry growing at a fast pace and this practice is promoting the already flourishing business of illegal wildlife trade.
Officials at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's global conference have confirmed that the majestic species of Eastern Gorillas (Gorilla beringei) now faces the risk of disappearing completely, with just 5,000 left.
Four out of six of the Earth's great apes are now critically endangered, only one step away from going extinct, including the Eastern Gorilla, Western Gorilla, Bornean Orangutan and Sumatran Orangutan.

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