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ENVIRONMENT - March 2017

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Apr 19, 2018

New Antarctic Process Contributing to Sea Level Rise

A new study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise. The research found that glacial meltwater makes the ocean's surface layer less salty and more buoyant, preventing deep mixing in winter and allowing warm water at depth to retain its heat and further melt glaciers from below.

Mar 31, 2018

Rhino Population Rises by 12

The population of the one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park has risen to 2,413, according to 2018 census. Correctional census to get a better estimate will be conducted in Kaziranga next year.

Mar 24, 2018

Arctic Wintertime Sea Ice Extent

According to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA, sea ice in the Arctic grew to its annual maximum extent last week, and joined 2015, 2016 and 2017 as the four lowest maximum extents on record.
On March 17, the Arctic sea ice cover peaked at 5.59 million square miles (14.48 million square kilometers), making it the second lowest maximum on record.

Mar 22, 2018

Too Late to Save World's Glaciers

Scientists studying the impact of climate change on all glaciers in the world found that it is already too late to save 36 per cent of the world's glaciers. And this is for all glaciers in the world, not including the massive Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.
This automatically means that sea level rise cannot be prevented, holding grave consequences for coastal communities all over the world.

Mar 06, 2018

Fossil of Smallest Known Prehistoric Baby Bird

A tiny fossil of a prehistoric baby bird dating back to the Mesozoic Era (250-65 million years ago) has been discovered by scientists, which they feel can help them understand how early avians came into the world in the age of dinosaurs.
According to researchers, the fossil is a chick from a group of prehistoric birds called Enantiornithes. The specimen is amongst the smallest known Mesozoic avian fossils ever discovered.

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