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Sep 29, 2021

Uttarakhand's First Palmetum

The Uttarakhand Forest Department inaugurated the first Palmetum of the state. It has been developed in Haldwani area of Nainital district.
This Palmetum is the biggest one in North India, comprising of 110 species of palms.
It has been established in an area of three acres.
It was developed in over three years under the CAMPA scheme at a cost of Rs. 16 lakh.
It was inaugurated by Prof Lalit Tiwari, a professor of Botany from Kumaon University.
This Palmetum was inaugurated with the aim promoting conservation & research and creating awareness regarding the importance and ecological role of various palm species.

Italy's 'Smart Bay' Seeks to Tackle Mediterranean Climate Change

On Italy's Ligurian coast, biologists and environmentalists are working to tackle the effects of climate change in the Mediterranean with help from a so-called "Smart Bay". Marine biologists fear the Mediterranean is becoming hotter and more acidic, which would affect the habitat of many native species and also lead to violent changes in weather systems such as more frequent tornadoes.
The Santa Teresa Smart Bay, in an area on the northwestern coast noted for tourism and diving, is Italy's first underwater "living" laboratory where scientists use aquatic invertebrate animals known as bryozoans and other organisms as live sensors.
Researchers from the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) and the National Research Council (CNR) chose the small bay as a perfect location to monitor the seawater. It provides data for the study of extreme weather events that are becoming more frequent in countries such as Italy, Greece, Spain, and France.

Sep 28, 2021

Tata Steel World's First Steel Company to Pledge Pruning of Sea Trade Emissions

Tata Steel, the country's oldest steel producer, has joined Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) as part of its sustainability objectives and initiatives on reduction of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission in ocean trade.
The company is the 24th organisation to join the association working to reduce environmental impacts of global seaborne cargo and is the world's first steel producer to become the signatory of SCC.
The Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) is a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of chartering activities. Launched in October 2020, there are currently already 24 signatories as part of this organisation.
SCC establishes a common, global baseline to quantitatively assess and disclose whether chartering activities are in line with climate goals set by UN maritime agency, the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Sep 25, 2021

India Added at Least 800 species of Plants, Animals in 2020

India added at least 800 new species of plants and animals, including those which were earlier not known to man, in 2020 despite being a pandemic year.
However, the number of discoveries dropped due to the Covid-19 pandemic from the average number of discoveries made by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in the past five years.
On an average, the BSI has been identifying around 350 species of plants every year in the last five years at least.
The BSI released its list of new discovery of plant species in September, while that of the ZSI was out last month. Both have their headquarters in Kolkata.

Sep 24, 2021

WHO Revises Global Air Quality, Sets New Quality Levels

The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a revised Global Air Quality Guidelines, announcing more stringent limits for six pollutant categories —particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
The latest WHO guidelines provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change.

Sep 23, 2021

Australian Shark Species on the Verge of Extinction

More than 10 per cent of Australia`s shark species are at risk of extinction.
The National Environmental Science Program (NESP) marine biodiversity hub published the first-ever complete assessment of extinction risk for all Australian sharks.
It found that Australia is home to more than a quarter of the world`s cartilaginous fish species, with 182 sharks, 132 rays, and 14 chimeras calling Australian waterways home and that 12 percent, or 39 species, are facing extinction.

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