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May 24, 2021

Cheetah to Be Re-introduced in India

As per reports, cheetah, the world's fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
The country's last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947, and it was declared extinct in the country in 1952.
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) some years back prepared a cheetah re-introduction project.
The Supreme Court had earlier given its approval to introduce African cheetahs to a suitable habitat in India on an experimental basis.
Officials from India will be sent to South Africa for sensitisation and training in June and July this year and according to the plan, the transportation of the cheetahs will take place in October and November.

May 17, 2021

Cranes Return to Ireland after 300 Years

The cranes that have been a part of Irish folklore (traditional stories and beliefs) were spotted in Ireland. The birds were spotted in the country during their breeding season after three hundred years.
The cranes were extinct in Ireland in 1700. This was mainly due to the destruction of their habitats.
They are the world tallest flying birds. They are four feet tall and their wingspan is of seven feet.
East Asia and South America have the highest crane diversity with eight different species. Australia, Europe and North America have two regularly occurring crane species.
With the conservation efforts of UK, the region of Gloucestershire, Suffolk, English Fens, Scotland and Wales now have two hundred cranes.
The cranes are dependent on wetlands and grasslands.

May 16, 2021

Talkative Dinosaur Found in Mexico

The Palaeontologists identified a new species of dinosaur called the Talkative Dinosaur. It was identified in the northern Mexico. The research is being conducted by the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico.
The fossil was discovered 10 years ago. However, the species was discovered now.
The fossil dates back to 70 million years ago.
The new species was identified after 80% of its head was recovered. The palaeontologists first uncovered its tail. So far the crest of the dinosaur, its upper jaws, neurocranium and lower jaws have been uncovered. Neurocranium is the part where the brain is housed.

May 14, 2021

Of World's 100 Cities at Greatest Environmental Risk, India Has 43

According to a report by research firm Verisk Maplecroft, Asian cities face the greatest risk from environmental issues including air pollution and natural disasters.
Of the 100 most vulnerable cities, 99 are in Asia, according to the report. Of those, 37 are in China and 43 are in India, the world's first and third biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, respectively. Globally, 1.5 billion people live in 414 cities that are at high risk from pollution, water shortages, extreme heat, natural hazards and the physical impacts of climate change.
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, topped the list of combined risk based on all nine factors analyzed by Verisk Maplecroft. India is home to 13 of the 20 riskiest cities in the world, a result of its extreme levels of air and water pollution. China's flood-prone Guangzhou and Dongguan topped the list of cities facing threats from natural hazards, followed by Japan's Osaka and Tokyo for being vulnerable to earthquakes and typhoons. Lima is the only city outside Asia among the top 100 most at-risk cities overall.

May 13, 2021

US Environmental Agency Releases Climate Report Delayed by Trump

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said for the first time that climate change is being driven at least in part by humans.
The agency made the acknowledgement in a new report that had been delayed by the Trump White House since 2017.
The Climate Change Indicators report charts the extent to which glaciers are shrinking, sea levels are rising and flooding is increasing.
The impacts are being felt by Americans with increasing regularity, it says.
Under former President Donald Trump, the EPA's Climate Change Indicators website was not updated, as it had been under his predecessor, Barack Obama.

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