Cyclone Chido Hits Mozambique, Wrecks Havoc in Mayotte
Cyclone Chido, a Category 4 storm, caused widespread destruction in Mayotte before making landfall in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province on December 15, 2024. This powerful storm wreaked havoc on Mayotte, leaving entire neighbourhoods flattened and causing severe damage. After crossing the Mozambique Channel, Cyclone Chido intensified and impacted northern Mozambique, with strong winds exceeding 200 km/h and heavy rainfall, threatening lives and properties.
Dec 12, 2024
New Damselfish Species Found in Maldives
Scientists achieved an extraordinary scientific milestone in the Maldives with the discovery of a new damselfish species named Chromis abadhah. This groundbreaking finding was the result of an international collaboration of marine scientists, who uncovered the species inhabiting the deep-sea coral reefs in the mesophotic zone of the Maldives. The discovery adds to the country's rich marine biodiversity and highlights the importance of global scientific partnerships in exploring uncharted marine ecosystems.
Named by the Marine Research Institute as Chromis abadhah, the term "abadhah" signifies "perpetual" in Dhivehi, symbolising the enduring nature of the ocean.
The naming honours the Rolex Perpetual Planet initiative, which supported the expedition.
Dec 11, 2024
Gorakhpur to Get Country's First Integrated Waste Management City by September 2025
Gorakhpur is set to establish the country's first Integrated Waste Management City-cum-Learning Centre by September 2025, aimed at making the city garbage-free and promoting sustainable waste management through circular economy model. Spread across 40 acres in Suthni village, Sahjanwa, the ambitious project will process various types of waste while generating charcoal and Bio-CNG.
Dec 04, 2024
Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh Launches 'Nano Bubble Technology' for Cleaning and Purifying W...
Union Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh launched 'Nano Bubble Technology' for cleaning and purifying water of National Zoological Park, Delhi to promote the health of aquatic animals.
This technology can clean dirty pond water by removing algae and similar growths. It is being tested in the zoo for the first time as a 15-day trial.
Madhya Pradesh Gets Its Eighth Tiger Reserve in Ratapani
The Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was declared a tiger reserve following in-principle approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change through the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
The tiger reserve designation enables the state to receive funding from the NTCA, which will ensure better management and conservation efforts for wildlife.
Dec 03, 2024
China's First Atmospheric Monitoring Station in Antarctica Begins Operations
China's first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica started operations, a move aimed at helping observe changes on the southern continent and supporting the global response to climate change.
Like the United States, China has been expanding its presence in Antarctica and in the Arctic to explore polar resources.
The Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station will conduct continuous and long-term operational observations of concentration changes in Antarctic atmospheric components.
The station is located in Larsmann Hills in East Antarctica.
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