General Awareness

ENVIRONMENT - July 2023

Jul 2023

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.

Aug 16, 2023

NASA Terms July as Hottest Month on Record Ever Since 1880

The US space agency NASA confirmed that July was the hottest month on record ever since 1880, as heat waves and wildfires hit the cities in the US and Europe.
According to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record.
Overall, July 2023 was 0.24 degrees Celsius warmer than any other July in NASA's record, and it was 1.18 degrees Celsius warmer than the average July between 1951 and 1980.
High sea surface temperatures contributed to July's record warmth. NASA's analysis shows especially warm ocean temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific, evidence of the El Nino that began developing in May 2023.

Aug 11, 2023

India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: sources

India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations.
The report's findings showed India well on the way to meeting a commitment to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to reduce emissions intensity by 45% from the 2005 level by 2030.
India's rate of emissions intensity - the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted for every unit increase of gross domestic product (GDP) - fell by 33% from 2005 to 2019, officials privy to the preparations of the Third National Communication (TNC) report said.
Many countries are preparing their TNC reports to update the UNFCCC on their efforts to mitigate emissions.

Share on

TCY Analytics (View Subscription Plans)

Subscribe to GK Updates

I want to receive

GK Tags

August GK, July GK, June GK, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS AND ECONOMY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SPORTS, NATIONAL AFFAIRS, DEFENCE, PERSONS IN NEWS, DAYS AND EVENTS, AWARDS AND HONOURS, GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES, GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION, ART AND CULTURE, BOOKS AND AUTHORS, TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS, ART AND CULTURE, LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Start Discussion

On any topic

Take Tests

Compiled from GK updates

Login

Sign Up

Forgot Password

Download TCY App

Unlock All Services And Enjoy The Premium Benefits

US$ 10

US$ 13

US$ 15

US$ 17

US$ 19

US$ 20

US$ 21

US$ 22

US$ 23

US$ 24

US$ 25

US$ 26