Uttarakhand Government Establishes Rajaji Tiger Reserve Conservation Foundation
The Uttarakhand government announced the establishment of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve Conservation Foundation with the aim of promoting ecological, economic, social, and cultural development in and around the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. This decision was made during a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
The foundation will promote eco-tourism in the area, allowing local communities to benefit economically from tourism activities while preserving the natural beauty of the reserve.
IIT Madras, Tel Aviv University Develop Effective Aerogel-adsorbents
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Tel Aviv University, Israel, developed an aerogel adsorbent that can remove trace pollutants from wastewater.
This graphene-modified silica aerogel removes over 76 per cent of trace pollutants (PPM level) in continuous flow conditions, offering a sustainable path for large-scale water purification. The research team is dedicated to enhancing these results for large-scale applications.
The research was led by Rajnish Kumar from IIT Madras and included Subhash Kumar Sharma and P. Ranjani, Research Scholars, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras and Hadas Mamane, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Oct 30, 2023
Forest Department in Karnataka Plans Wildlife Crime Management System
WTI said that this specialised software system will be the nerve centre of the Forest Department as part of its modernisation initiatives.
Karnataka Forest Department, along with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), is creating HAWK (Hostile Activity Watch Kernel) system, a special software for wildlife crime management. The WTI announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (NTT DATA), a digital business and IT services leader, is supporting the development of HAWK.
Oct 28, 2023
India Heading Towards Groundwater Depletion Tipping Point
India is close to reaching its groundwater depletion tipping point, a new report by United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), has warned.
The report 'Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023', which looks at six environmental tipping points — accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain glacier melting, space debris, unbearable heat and an uninsurable future —also found that 27 of the world's 31 major aquifers are depleting faster than they can be replenished.
India is the world's largest user of groundwater, exceeding the use of the United States and China combined. The north-western region of India serves as the bread basket for the nation's growing 1.4 billion people, with the states of Punjab and Haryana producing 50 per cent of the country's rice supply and 85 per cent of its wheat stocks.
Oct 24, 2023
Cyclone Hamoon: IMD Issues Warning for Fishermen
In a rare case, India is witnessing the menace of twin cyclones brewing over Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal at the same time. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the deep depression in the West-central Bay of Bengal strengthened into a severe cyclonic storm. Cyclone Hamoon, named by Iran, is a Persian word that refers to inland desert lakes or marshlands.
West Antarctic Ice Shelf Melt Unavoidable
A new study warned that the increased melting of West Antarctica's ice shelves is 'unavoidable' in the coming decades.
These floating tongues of ice extend from the main ice sheet into the ocean, and play a key role in holding back the glaciers behind.
But as ice shelves melt, it can mean that the ice behind speeds up, releasing more into the oceans.
The study's findings suggest that future sea-level rise may be greater than previously assumed.
Oct 21, 2023
COP28 President Seeks Plans to Cut 22 Gigatons of Greenhouse Emissions in 7 Years
Sultan Al-Jaber, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) President, asked 198 member countries for plans to cut 22 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions in the next seven years to keep global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Al-Jaber asked the parties to join the COP28 pledge for tripling global renewable capacity (reaching 11 TW by 2030) and doubling the annual average global rate of energy efficiency improvements between now and 2030 (reaching 4%). He urged them to come to COP28 from November 30 to December 12 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with tangible commitments to realise this goal.
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