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ENVIRONMENT - December 2018

Dec 2018

Mar 27, 2021

IIT Delhi to Build Atmospheric Observatory

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi) announced that it is setting up an atmospheric observatory to do research, track atmospheric problems like air pollution, and suggest solutions to mitigate pollution, erratic monsoon and extreme weather events associated with climate change.
The observatory will be established in its research campus in Sonepat at a cost of Rs. 125 crore. The IIT said that Sonipat, which is located "upwind" of Delhi NCR, is an ideal location for measurements not only of the transport of dust and air pollution, but also various meteorological, radiation and cloud observations as these are key to understanding daily variations in weather and long-term climate changes.
This first of its kind observatory in the heart of the Indo-Gangetic belt will enable researchers to make new discoveries and help find sustainable solutions to some of the country's pressing problems such as severe air pollution, erratic monsoon and extreme weather events associated with climate change.

Mar 26, 2021

Campaign for Conservation of Butterflies in Rajasthan

Wildlife enthusiasts and environmental activists in Rajasthan have joined hands for a campaign for conservation of butterflies with a national appeal for care of the host plants to invite the insects with brightly coloured wings at home. The significance of butterflies in the pollination process was highlighted at an event held earlier this week.
Rajasthan gave 1,328th species to the country's list of butterflies last year with the discovery of Spialia zebra in Dungarpur district. The species flies at a high speed and is only 2.5 cm wide. It has been seen for the first time in India.

Mar 17, 2021

Global Energy Meet Calls for Accelerated Shift to Renewables

The COVID-19 crisis offers an unexpected opportunity for countries across the world to decouple their economies from fossil fuels and accelerate the shift to renewable energy sources, says the World Energy Transitions Outlook report, brought out by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Previewed at the virtual Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD 2021), the report proposes energy transition solutions for the narrow pathway available to contain the rise of temperature to 1.5 °C and halt global warming.

Mar 15, 2021

Climate Change: 'Forever Plant' Sea grass Faces Uncertain Future

The green, underwater meadows of Posidonia seagrass that surround the Balearic Islands are one of the world's most powerful, natural defences against climate change.
A hectare of this ancient, delicate plant can soak up 15 times more carbon dioxide every year than a similar sized piece of the Amazon rainforest.
But this global treasure is now under extreme pressure from tourists, from development and ironically from climate change.
Posidonia oceanica is found all over the Mediterranean but the area between Mallorca and Formentera is of special interest, having been designated a world heritage site by UNESCO over 20 years ago.
Here you'll find around 55,000 hectares of the plant, which helps prevent coastal erosion, acts as a nursery for fish, but also plays a globally significant role in soaking up CO2.
These seagrass meadows are the champion of carbon sequestration for the biosphere.

Mar 14, 2021

Japan-Australia Start Production of Hydrogen from Brown Coal

A Japanese-Australian venture has started producing hydrogen from brown coal. Japan and Australia have collaborated for a $500 million pilot project which aims to show that liquefied hydrogen can be produced commercially and can be safely exported overseas.
The countries have planned to create the first international supply chain for the liquefied hydrogen. In the next they also planned for shipping a cargo on the first liquefied hydrogen carrier of the world. The project will produce the hydrogen by reacting coal with oxygen and steam under high heat and pressure with carbon dioxide & other gases as the by-products.
The project is located in the Brown Coal Reserves in the state of Victoria and is run by Kawasaki Heavy industries. This project is significant because it will help Japan to meet its "net zero emission" target by 2050. Japan, which is the fifth largest energy consumer of the world, has aimed to boost the annual hydrogen demand by ten times amounting to 20 million tonnes by 2050. It is equal to 40 percent of the current power generation in the country.

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