General Awareness

ENVIRONMENT - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jul 15, 2022

How Does Caribbean Fire Coral Thrive as Others Vanish?

Fire corals can be the bane of a scuba diver's existence. An accidental brush against one can cause agonizing pain. But they also may help save Caribbean reefs, which have been plagued by hurricanes, global warming, disease, and an overabundance of algae. A long-term study has revealed that fire corals (Millepora) are thriving there even as other corals disappear and could help preserve some of the 3D environment that helps make reefs such great homes to fish and other organisms.
Fire coral "are going to be very important habitat providers because they are able to survive under these stresses," says Colleen Bove, a marine ecologist at Boston University who was not involved with the work.

Jul 09, 2022

Ministry of Environment Organises "Hariyali Mahotsav"

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change organised "Hariyali Mahotsav" at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi in the spirit of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav".
Hariyali Mahotsav, the "Tree Festival" was organised to create awareness about the importance of trees in sustaining not only the life of the present generations but also to secure the future of forthcoming generations.
Hariyali Mahotsav 2022 was organised by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the State Governments, Police Institutions and Schools of Delhi for undertaking plantation drives on the occasion.

Jul 08, 2022

India Includes 540 Species to its Faunal Database

In 2021, India's faunal database gained 540 new species, bringing the overall number of animal species to 1,03,258. Additionally, in 2021, 315 taxa were added to the Indian flora, bringing the total number of floral taxa in the nation to 55,048. Of the 540 species of fauna, 134 are new records for India, while 406 are new finds. Also in 2021, thirteen new genera were found. One mammal species, 35 reptile species, and 19 species of fish are among the newly identified species.

Jul 05, 2022

Climate Change: 'Sand Battery' Could Solve Green Energy's Big Problem

Finnish researchers installed the world's first fully working "sand battery" which can store green power for months at a time.
As per the developers, this could solve the problem of year-round supply, a major issue for green energy.
Using low-grade sand, the device is charged up with heat made from cheap electricity from solar or wind.
The sand stores the heat at around 500C, which can then warm homes in winter when energy is more expensive.

Jul 04, 2022

World's Biggest Water Lily Species Discovered at Kew Gardens

A new species of giant water lily was discovered by scientists - and it was hiding in plain sight for 177 years.
The huge plant was in the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - and was growing in a number of aquatic collections - but it was mistakenly identified as another species.
It also holds the record as the largest water lily, with leaves growing more than 3m (10ft) wide.

UN Talks Urge Faster Steps to Secure 'Critical' Ocean Health

A United Nations conference warned that measures needed to protect the world's oceans are running late and urged countries to accelerate their implementation.
More than 6,000 senior officials, scientists and activists from more than 120 countries attended a five-day U.N. Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
A declaration published on the final day said that delegates were deeply alarmed by the global emergency facing the ocean, whose sustainability is critical for the planet.
The declaration said that action is not advancing at the speed or scale required to meet our goals.
Greater ambition is required at all levels to address the dire state of the ocean.
The oceans face threats including global warming, pollution and acidification.

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