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ENVIRONMENT - June 2019

Jun 2019

Sep 03, 2020

Maharashtra Govt. Designates Entire Aarey Land as a Reserve Forest

In a significant development, the Maharashtra government decided to apply section 4 of the India Forest Act (IFA) to the Aarey land in Goregaon. The move would mean that the entire Aarey land would be designated as a reserve forest.
After a meeting held by Honorable Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ji with Aarey, Forest and Environment departments has decided to apply section 4 of the IFA to approximately 600 acres in Aarey land near SGNP. This implies that it would be declared a reserve forest after a hearing for suggestions and objections.

Sep 01, 2020

Remains of Christian Chalice Found

Pieces of a 1,400-year-old Christian chalice have been found at a Roman fort - the oldest artefact of its kind ever found in Britain.
Fragments of the lead cup were found in the rubble of a 6th Century church at Vindolanda Roman Fort near Hexham.
Vindolanda's Director of Excavations Dr. Andrew Birtley said that it was the "wow factor" of rare finds.
The chalice pieces will be on display at the fort near Hadrian's Wall.
The pieces are inscribed with Christian symbols including angels and crosses, and extensive research would need to be carried out over the next few years to unlock their meaning.

Aug 29, 2020

Highest Rainfall Since 1976 in India in August 2020

As per IMD, India has received the highest rainfall in August this year since 1976 — 25 per cent more than the average, after recording 10 per cent less downpour than the average in July, thus setting a new record after 44 years.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) however, has forecast that the monsoon may slow down in September.
The latest IMD report said that from August 1 to 28, India has received 296.2 mm of rainfall while the average rainfall during the month is 237.2 mm. Thus, the country has received 25 per cent more rainfall in August than the average.
Previously in 1976, the month of August had received 28.4 per cent more rainfall than the average, while the highest rainfall in August was in 1926 — between 1901 and 2020. In 1926, 33 per cent more rainfall was recorded than the average.

Aug 21, 2020

Unprecedented Ice Loss as Greenland Breaks Record

Scientists say the loss of ice in Greenland lurched forward again last year, breaking the previous record by 15%.
A new analysis says that the scale of the melt was "unprecedented" in records dating back to 1948.
High pressure systems that became blocked over Greenland last Summer were the immediate cause of the huge losses.
But scientists say that ongoing emissions of carbon are pushing Greenland into an era of more extreme melting.
Over the past 30 years, Greenland's contribution to global sea levels has grown significantly as ice losses have increased.

Aug 18, 2020

Highest Temperature on Earth' as Death Valley, US Hits 54.4C

What could be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C) - may have been reached in Death Valley National Park, California.
The recording is being verified by the US National Weather Service.
It comes amid a heatwave on the US's west coast, where temperatures are forecast to rise further this week.
The scorching conditions have led to two days of blackouts in California, after a power plant malfunctioned.
The reading was recorded in Furnace Creek in Death Valley.
Before this, the highest temperature reliably recorded on Earth was 129.2F (54C) - also in Death Valley in 2013.
A higher reading of 134F, or 56.6C a century earlier, also in Death Valley, is disputed. It is believed by some modern weather experts to have been erroneous, along with several other searing temperatures recorded that summer.

Woolly Flying Squirrel, Thought to be Extinct, Spotted in Gangotri National Park

Woolly flying squirrel, that was thought to be extinct some seventy years back, was spotted at Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, informed Forest Research Institute.
However, the scientists of Wildlife Institute of India situated in Dehradun have spoken of the presence this squirrel in the Bhagirath valley, and rare photographs of the have also been found.
Woolly flying squirrel uses its furry claws as a parachute to fly.
The Woolly Flying Squirrel is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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