According to a UN report, glaciers across the globe - including the last ones in Africa - will be unavoidably lost by 2050 due to climate change.
A third of glaciers located in UN World Heritage sites will melt within three decades, a UNESCO report found.
Mount Kilimanjaro's last glaciers will vanish as will glaciers in the Alps and Yosemite National Park in the US.
They will melt regardless of the world's actions to combat climate change, the experts say.
The report, which marked projections based on satellite data, came as world leaders prepare to meet in Egypt for next week's COP27 climate change conference.
About 18,600 glaciers have been identified across 50 UN World Heritage sites. They represent almost 10% of the Earth's glacierised area and include renowned tourist spots and places sacred to local populations.
Nov 02, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh to Get Northeast's First Fish Museum
A fish museum, the first of its kind in the Northeast, would soon be built in Arunachal Pradesh.
The museum would be a part of the Integrated Aqua Park (IAP), sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Fisheries.
The existing Tarin Fish Farm (TFF), located at high-altitude Bulla village, would be upgraded as the IAP where the museum would come up.
It will have all fish species of the state and serve as a training centre for fisherfolk.
An amount of Rs. 43.59 crore was sanctioned for the project in the current financial year as first instalment.
Ranipur Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh became the 53rd tiger reserve in India.
The tiger reserve is spread across over 529.36 sq km out of which the core area is 230.32 sq km and the buffer area is 299.05 sq km.
Apart from Ranipur, Uttar Pradesh has three tiger reserves, Dudhwa, Pilibhit, and Amangarh.
Ranipur Tiger Reserve is covered by northern tropical dry deciduous forests and is home to mammals like megafauna tiger, leopard, bear, spotted deer, sambhar, and chinkara among others.