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ENVIRONMENT - January 2021

Jan 2021

Aug 23, 2023

India's First Hydrogen Bus Hits the Public Roads in Leh, Ladakh

NTPC Limited, a prominent Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) operating under the Ministry of Power (MoP), embarked on a groundbreaking venture by launching the trial of India's inaugural hydrogen bus in the picturesque region of Leh, situated in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. This remarkable endeavour not only marked the country's first utilisation of hydrogen buses on public roads but also reflects NTPC's commitment towards fostering sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.
NTPC's strategic objectives align seamlessly with its vision of cultivating a carbon-neutral Ladakh. To realize this vision, the company is orchestrating the establishment of a cutting-edge hydrogen fuelling station and an expansive solar plant, boasting a capacity of 1.7 MW. These dual infrastructure components play a pivotal role in providing renewable power to facilitate the hydrogen mobility project.

Aug 22, 2023

Spotless Giraffe, Incredibly Rare and Only One of its Kind in World, Born at zoo in Tennessee

In one of the rarest incidents seen in the animal kingdom, a spotless baby giraffe was born at The Brights Zoo, Tennessee the US and is believed to be the only singularly coloured giraffe in the world.
Giraffe experts believe she is the only solid-coloured reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet.
The female giraffe is uniformly brown in colour and lacks the distinctive patched pattern commonly found in giraffes and also the exceptionally long necks, they are famous for.

Aug 21, 2023

Jitendra Singh Unveils New Lotus Variety 'Namoh 108'

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled a new variety of lotus flower with 108 petals, named "Namoh 108", developed by the city-based National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI).
The "NBRI Namoh 108" lotus variety flowers from March to December and is the first flower whose genome is completely sequenced for its characteristics.
Considering the religious importance of the lotus flower and 'the digit 108', this combination gives an important identity to this variety.

A New Snake Species Named after Harrison Ford

Researchers from Germany, the United States and Peru named a newly discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford.
Ford famously played Indiana Jones, who himself had some perilous encounters with snakes.
The German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT) announced the naming of Tachymenoides harrisonfordi to recognise the Hollywood actor's environmental advocacy.
Ford's namesake snake measures 16 inches (40.6 centimetres) in length and is yellowish-brown with scattered black blotches, a black belly and a vertical streak over its copper-coloured eye.

Aug 20, 2023

Govt. Launches 'FloodWatch' App for Real-time Flood Updates

Amid a rise in flood-related incidents in the country, including loss of life and property, the government launched an app to disseminate real-time information on the flood situation in affected areas.
The 'FloodWatch' app will collect data from 338 stations to send real-time flood updates across 23 states and Union Territories.
The app aims to use mobile phones to spread flood-related information and even provides forecasts for up to 7 days.
The app uses advanced technologies such as satellite data analysis, mathematical modelling, and real-time monitoring to deliver accurate and timely flood forecasts.

Aug 19, 2023

Israeli Report Warns of Deterioration in Red Sea Corals

An Israeli annual national monitoring indicated deterioration in coral reefs off the Red Sea coast near the southernmost resort city of Eilat, Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection said.
The monitoring, jointly carried out by the ministry and Eilat's Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, found that the coral population is facing threats from the continuous warming of seawater, the accumulation of pollutants deep in the sea, extreme storms, and marine diseases.
As per the report, the cause could be the pollution originating from metals of fish cages and the Kinet channel on the north coast of Eilat, which drains and transports floodwater from the nearby Arava valley.

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