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ENVIRONMENT - October 2019

Oct 2019

Sep 28, 2023

Tamil Nadu, Kerala May Join Hands to Count Endangered Nilgiri tahr

India, known for its diverse wildlife, is also home to Nilgiri Tahr, a precious creature found in the highest mountain ranges of the southern India. A species of the wild goat, the Nilgiri Tahr is native to the Nilgiri Hills and the Western Ghats mountain ranges in India. It is also the state animal of Tamil Nadu.
In a quest to conserve the animal, the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala decided to join hands to conserve the animal species. Tamil Nadu is now working on a standardised protocol to count the endangered population of southern India's only mountain ungulate. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is also set to propose the Kerala government to conduct a synchronised census, as the animal is only found in select habitats in the two states.

Antarctica Witnessed Most Intense Heatwave Ever Recorded on Earth in 2022

A new study found that the most intense heat wave ever recorded on Earth was in Antarctica in March 2022, when the temperatures near the eastern coast reached 39 degrees Celsius above average.
Generally, the temperatures in March on the east coast of Antarctica near Dome C are around minus 54 degrees Celsius, marking a transition into autumn on the continent. However, on March 18, 2022, temperatures reached minus 10 degrees Celsius, warmer than the hottest temperature recorded during the summer months in that region.

Sep 27, 2023

Madhya Pradesh Notifies 'Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve'

Madhya Pradesh, which is home to the most tigers in the country, has got a new protected area for the big cats named 'Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve', the seventh in the state and 54^th in the country.
Veerangana Drugavati Sanctuary, recognized for their ecological significance in preserving biodiversity,including flora, fauna, geology, and zoology
Until now, M.P. was home to six tiger reserves – Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Satpura, Pench, Panna and Sanjay-Dubri.

Sep 26, 2023

Oil Minister Launches India's First Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri flagged off India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus in Delhi.
The project for green hydrogen fuel cell bus has been undertaken by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in collaboration with Tata Motors. Indian Oil has initiated a scientifically designed program to undertake operational trials of 15 fuel cell buses powered by green hydrogen on the identified routes in Delhi, Haryana and U.P.

Sep 24, 2023

Windergy India 2023 to Begin from October 4

The Windergy India 2023 summit, a three-day event, will commence on October 4 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam, Tamil Nadu. The event will host a significant delegation from Denmark, highlighting the Indo-Danish energy partnership and the strong relationship between the two countries.
Denmark's renewable energy capacity of 2.3 gigawatts positions it as a renewable energy exporter, and the summit will focus on the wind energy sector's evolution, including advanced generation technology and local manufacturing of key components such as gearboxes and generator blades.
The event also aims to explore opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the wind energy sector through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC).

Sep 21, 2023

Greater One-horned Rhinos Thriving in India, Nepal

According to a new report, the greater one-horned rhino population in India and Nepal continues to grow on the back of strong protection, wildlife crime law enforcement and habitat expansion.
The State of the Rhino Report, 2023, by US-based International Rhino Foundation (IRF) came ahead of World Rhino Day, an annual global celebration of the five rhino species and their conservation on September 22.
According to the report, the two most significant factors causing rhino populations to decline are poaching and habitat loss but climate change is also increasingly impacting many facets of their survival.
Greater one-horned rhinos continue to thrive due to strong protection and enforcement and, though the governments of India and Nepal did not conduct an official census this year, the authorities believe the population is growing, the foundation said.
The Indian state of Assam is home to the largest population of greater-one horned rhinos.

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