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ENVIRONMENT - June 2019

Jun 2019

Aug 02, 2022

Driest July in England Since 1935

According to the Met Office, England had its driest July since 1935, with parts having the least rainfall on record.
For some parts of the country - south-east and central southern England - last month was the driest July since records began in 1836.
Most of England now has low river levels, with serious impacts on farmland, nature and wildlife.
Water companies are warning that restrictions on household water use may be introduced.

Jul 28, 2022

Lulo Rose, Rare Pink Diamond, Believed to be Largest Seen in 300 Years Unearthed

A rare pink diamond found in Angola in Central America may be the largest recovered in the last three centuries that is 300 years, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Co.
The 170-carat stone from the Lulo alluvial mine was named the "Lulo Rose".
As per Lucapa Diamond Company, the diamond is among the largest pink diamonds ever found in history.
The find of the Type IIa diamond was welcomed by the Angolan government, which is also a partner in mine. Type IIa diamonds are one of the rarest and purest forms of natural stones.
This record and spectacular pink diamond recovered from Lulo continues to showcase Angola as an important player on the world stage.

Jul 27, 2022

India Adds 5 New Wetlands, Total Ramsar Sites Now at 54

Five more Indian sites were recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Three of these wetlands are in Tamil Nadu and one each in Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh, making a total of 54 Ramsar sites in the country.
The sites include the Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest & Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, Pala wetland in Mizoram, and Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh.
India has the largest number of Ramsar wetlands in Asia, according to the ministry. With 54 wetlands, the area under Ramsar sites had increased to 1,098, 518 hectares.

Jul 25, 2022

Assam Okays Second Wildlife Sanctuary in Barak Valley

The Assam government approved creation of a second wildlife sanctuary in the Barak Valley.
The Barak Valley in Assam is home to multitude of birds and mammals.
Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi approved a proposal for the creation of Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary in Barak Valley of Assam will spread across an area of 320 sq. km between the Barak River and the Sonai River.
The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary will be home to: slow loris, rhesus macaque, pig-tailed macaque, stump-tailed macaque, Assamese macaque, capped langur, phayre's leaf monkey, and hoolock gibbon.

Jul 23, 2022

In a Paradox, Cleaner Air is Now Adding to Global Warming

It's one of the paradoxes of global warming. Burning coal or gasoline releases the greenhouse gases that drive climate change. But it also lofts pollution particles that reflect sunlight and cool the planet, offsetting a fraction of the warming. Now, however, as pollution-control technologies spread, both the noxious clouds and their silver lining are starting to dissipate.
Using an array of satellite observations, researchers have found that the climatic influence of global air pollution has dropped by up to 30% from 2000 levels. Although this is welcome news for public health—airborne fine particles, or aerosols, are believed to kill several million people per year—it is bad news for global warming. The cleaner air has effectively boosted the total warming from carbon dioxide emitted over the same time by anywhere from 15% to 50%.

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