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ENVIRONMENT - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 08, 2021

India's First Dugong Conservation Reserve to Come up in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu state government has announced to set up India's first dugong conservation reserve at the northern part of the Palk Bay. Dugongs are commonly known as sea cows. According to Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimates, only 200-250 Dugongs are left in the wild, of which 150 are found in the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu.
The reserve will span the northern part of the Palk Bay from Adiramapattinam to Amapattinam. The reserve will cover an area of more than 500 sq km.
Marine biologists and conservationists have long demanded a reserve as the population of dugongs, as known as sea cows, in Indian waters has been dropping to dangerous levels.
According to Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimates, only 200-250 Dugongs are left in the wild, of which 150 are found in the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu, among the last surviving natural habitats for dugongs in the world.

Sep 07, 2021

One in Three Trees Face Extinction in Wild

According to a new assessment, at least 30% of the world's tree species face extinction in the wild.
They range from well-known oaks and magnolias to tropical timber trees.
Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk - twice the number of threatened mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles combined.
Conservation groups are calling for urgent protection efforts amid threats such as deforestation, logging and climate change.
"We have nearly 60,000 tree species on the planet, and for the first time we now know which of these species are in need of conservation action, what are the greatest threats to them and where they are," said Dr. Malin Rivers of the charity Botanic Gardens Conservation International in Kew, London.

Sep 06, 2021

India First Asian Nation to Launch 'Plastics Pact'

India has become the first country in Asia to launch a Plastics Pact, a new platform to promote a circular system for plastics. The India Plastic Pact platform was launched on September 03, 2021, by the British High Commissioner to India, Alexander Ellis, at the 16th Sustainability Summit hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The new platform 'India Plastic Pact' is a joint effort of the World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and envisions to create a world where plastic is valued and does not pollute the environment.
The Pact targets the businesses to transition towards a circular economy for plastics by 2030.
The initiative is supported by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and WRAP, a global NGO based in the UK, and endorsed by the British High Commission in India.

Sep 05, 2021

NZ Experiences Warmest Winter on Record

According to new data revealed, New Zealand has just experienced its warmest winter on record, well exceeding the previous record which was set just last year.
Data from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research's (NIWA) seven-station temperature series showed that this winter (June to August) was 1.32 degrees Celsius degrees above average last winter it was 1.14 degrees Celsius above average.
The figures also show seven of the 7 warmest winters on record have occurred since 2000.

Sep 02, 2021

UNEP: Leaded Petrol Eradicated from the World

According to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe.
UNEP highlighted, this milestone will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save over USD 2.4 trillion annually for world economies.
This milestone was achieved century after doctors first issued warnings regarding the toxic effects of leaded petrol, Algeria (last country to use the fuel) exhausted the supplies in July 2021.
It is a big milestone for global health and environment as well.
UNEP also warned that, use of fossil fuel must still be drastically reduced, in general, to do away with the frightening effects of climate change.

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