General Awareness

ENVIRONMENT - November 2016

Nov 2016

Nov 12, 2016

Destruction of Japan's Coral Reef

According to a report, major destruction of Japan's coral reef is caused due to climate change, especially the rise in temperature this season.
The reef, located in front of Ishigaki island in Okinawa and protected as a natural reserve, boasts over 70 coral species and is considered one of the oldest and largest in the northern hemisphere.
Ninety-seven per cent of the corals have undergone bleaching and 56 per cent have died, according to astry study which analysed the reef between September and October.

Nov 11, 2016

Indian Ocean's Current Is Widening

Climate change and global warming are two phenomena that are under constant worldwide scrutiny and have scientists, environmentalists and conservationists extremely worried.
The oceans of the world are, unfortunately, bearing the brunt of the effects of warming.
One of the strongest ocean currents in the world – the Agulhas Current – belonging to the Indian Ocean has scientists worried.
The current is growing wider rather than strengthening, which will have significant implications for global climate change.

Nov 08, 2016

Delhi Smog

The Delhi government has imposed a ban on use of fire crackers during marriages and other events except for religious functions, following directions from Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to bring down air pollution.
The government also started the process of deregistration of 15-year-old diesel vehicles in the city.
The move comes a day after Kejriwal announced closure of all schools till Wednesday, ban on construction and demolition activities for next five days and temporary closure of Badarpur Power Plant.

Bronze Age City Discovered

Archaeologists have uncovered a large Bronze Age city in northern Iraq which was established in about 3000 BC and flourished for more than 1200 years.
The archaeologists also discovered settlement layers dating from the Akkadian Empire period (2340-2200 BC), which is regarded as the first world empire in human history.
Using geomagnetic resistance measurements, the archaeologists discovered indications of an extensive road network, various residential districts, grand houses and a kind of palatial building dating from the Bronze Age.

Nov 07, 2016

Carbon Footprint Destroys Arctic Sea Ice

According to a new study, the average westerner’s carbon emissions destroy 30 square metres of Arctic sea ice every year.
With current efforts to cut emissions, the Arctic will lose all its ice in summer within about 20 years.
Plummeting Arctic sea ice cover is one of the most obvious signs of climate change and is increasingly linked to extreme weather events.

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.

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