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Sep 28, 2021

Tata Steel World's First Steel Company to Pledge Pruning of Sea Trade Emissions

Tata Steel, the country's oldest steel producer, has joined Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) as part of its sustainability objectives and initiatives on reduction of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission in ocean trade.
The company is the 24th organisation to join the association working to reduce environmental impacts of global seaborne cargo and is the world's first steel producer to become the signatory of SCC.
The Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) is a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of chartering activities. Launched in October 2020, there are currently already 24 signatories as part of this organisation.
SCC establishes a common, global baseline to quantitatively assess and disclose whether chartering activities are in line with climate goals set by UN maritime agency, the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Sep 25, 2021

India Added at Least 800 species of Plants, Animals in 2020

India added at least 800 new species of plants and animals, including those which were earlier not known to man, in 2020 despite being a pandemic year.
However, the number of discoveries dropped due to the Covid-19 pandemic from the average number of discoveries made by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in the past five years.
On an average, the BSI has been identifying around 350 species of plants every year in the last five years at least.
The BSI released its list of new discovery of plant species in September, while that of the ZSI was out last month. Both have their headquarters in Kolkata.

Sep 24, 2021

WHO Revises Global Air Quality, Sets New Quality Levels

The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a revised Global Air Quality Guidelines, announcing more stringent limits for six pollutant categories —particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
The latest WHO guidelines provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change.

Sep 23, 2021

Australian Shark Species on the Verge of Extinction

More than 10 per cent of Australia`s shark species are at risk of extinction.
The National Environmental Science Program (NESP) marine biodiversity hub published the first-ever complete assessment of extinction risk for all Australian sharks.
It found that Australia is home to more than a quarter of the world`s cartilaginous fish species, with 182 sharks, 132 rays, and 14 chimeras calling Australian waterways home and that 12 percent, or 39 species, are facing extinction.

Sep 22, 2021

Two more Indian Beaches Get Coveted International 'Blue Flag' Certification

According to an official statement by the Environment Ministry, in recognition of India's commitment to protect and conserve the pristine coastal and marine ecosystems through holistic management of the resources, the globally recognised and the coveted international eco-label "Blue Flag" has accorded the Blue Flag Certification for two new beaches this year, Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry beaches.
A waving "Blue Flag" is an indication of 100% compliance to stringent criteria set by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE), which accords the globally recognised Blue Flag Certification.
It has also given re-certification for eight nominated beaches Shivrajpur-Gujarat, Ghoghla-Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri-Karnataka, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda- Andhra Pradesh, Golden-Odisha and Radhanagar- Andaman and Nicobar, which were awarded the Blue Flag in 2020.

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