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Aug 12, 2022

Samudrayaan Mission: In a first, India to Send Humans 6,000 Metres Deep in Ocean

To unlock the mysteries in the heart of the deep sea waters, India undertook mega ocean mission 'Samudrayaan'. The country aims to send a team of experts into the deep sea to carry out various deep underwater studies.
Samudrayaan Mission is aimed to develop a self-propelled manned submersible to carry three human beings to a water depth of 6,000 meters in the ocean with a suite of scientific sensors and tools for deep ocean exploration. It has an endurance of 12 hours of operational period and 96 hours in case of emergency.
The manned submersible will allow scientific personnel to observe and understand unexplored deep-sea areas by direct interventions. Further, it will enhance the capability for deep sea man rated vehicle development.
The projected timeline is five years for the period 2020-2021 to 2025-2026.

Aug 11, 2022

PM Modi Dedicates Second Generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat, Haryana

On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat, Haryana to the nation.
According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the dedication of the plant is part of a long series of steps taken by the government over the years to boost the production and usage of biofuels in the country.
This is in line with the Prime Minister's constant endeavour to transform the energy sector into being more affordable, accessible, efficient and sustainable.
The 2G Ethanol Plant has been built at an estimated cost of over Rs. 900 crore by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and is located close to the Panipat Refinery.

Aug 10, 2022

July Becomes Spain's Hottest Month on Record

According to the country's meteorological service Aemet, July 2022 was Spain's hottest month on record with an average temperature of 25.6 degrees Celsius.
The monthly average beat the previous record from July 2015 by 0.2 degrees Celsius and is 2.7 degrees higher than the long-term average for July.
Previous records date back to 1961.

Aug 05, 2022

World's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant to be Built in Madhya Pradesh

With an aim to increase the power generation capacity of the central state of Madhya Pradesh and address the electricity problems in the region, a floating solar power plant is going to be built in Khandwa which will generate 600 Megawatt power by 2022-23, informed the officials.
Said to be the world's largest floating solar plant, the project is estimated to be worth over Rs. 3000 crore.
As per Renewable Energy Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Dubey, with the new floating solar plant, Khandwa will become the only district in Madhya Pradesh to have thermal power station, hydel and solar power.

Aug 04, 2022

India Adds 10 more Ramsar Sites

India added 10 more names to the Ramsar list that designates wetlands of international importance taking the total number of such sites in the country to 64.
According to the statement, the 10 new sites include 6 wetlands from Tamil Nadu and one each from Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
Under the convention on wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty, contracting parties are expected to identify and place suitable sites on the 'List of Wetlands of International Importance', also known as the Ramsar List.
In July 2022, India had added 5 wetlands to the list — Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu; Pala wetland in Mizoram and Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh.

Great Barrier Reef Sees Record Coral Cover, but it is Highly Vulnerable

Coral recovered from storms and bleaching events to record levels across much of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a survey found.
The reef's northern and central parts have the highest amount of coral cover since monitoring began 36 years ago.
But coral cover in the southern part of the reef has decreased.
The new coral is particularly vulnerable - meaning the progress could be quickly undone by climate change and other threats.
Each year the Australian Institute of Marine Science (Aims) scans the reef to check its health - using divers slowly towed by a boat, as well as aerial surveys.

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