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ENVIRONMENT - January 2025

Jan 2025

Jan 27, 2025

Dhanauri Wetland Notification

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite the notification process for declaring the Dhanauri water body near Jewar airport as a wetland. The Dhanauri water body, covering 112.89 hectares, is vital for local biodiversity, especially for migratory birds.

Jan 25, 2025

Two Mountains 100 Times Taller than Mount Everest Discovered Deep Beneath Earth

Earth's biggest mountains, more than 100 times taller than Mount Everest, were discovered on the boundary between Africa and the Pacific Ocean. The two peaks lie deep beneath the Earth's surface and reach heights of around 1,000 km, far bigger than the 8.8 km height of Mount Everest. Researchers estimate that the mountains are at least half a billion years old but could date back to the formation of Earth four billion years ago.

Jan 23, 2025

Yala Glacier in Nepal Set to Vanish by 2040s

Yala Glacier, situated in Nepal's Langtang National Park, has been a focal point for glaciological studies due to its significant retreat over recent decades. New analyses predict that this glacier may vanish by the 2040s, underscoring the profound impacts of climate change on the Himalayan cryosphere.
Yala Glacier is the only Himalayan glacier included in the Global Glacier Casualty List, highlighting its critical status. This list, launched in 2024, identifies glaciers worldwide that are critically endangered or have already disappeared.

Jan 22, 2025

23 Blood Sucking Flies Discovered in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Indian zoologists discovered 13 species of blood sucking flies for the first time in India from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, underlining the importance of the archipelago as a storehouse of biological diversity.
The 13 biting midges are among 23 such flies reported from the islands. Of particular concern are five species known to transmit the Blue Tongue Disease virus, a condition that can be fatal to livestock and causes significant economic losses to the animal husbandry sector.
This discovery, according to ZSI officials, flags the need for enhanced vector surveillance and control measures in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to protect both livestock and the tourism industry.

Jan 21, 2025

Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Pull US out of Paris agreement

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw from the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a fulfilment of a campaign promise.
Notably Trump had withdrawn from the Paris Agreement immediately after his first inauguration in January 2017. Joe Biden reversed that decision later.
According to the Trump team, the Paris Agreement places unfair economic burdens on American workers, businesses, and taxpayers. It hampers the economic and national security of the United States while allowing the world's leading polluters such as China to continue to pollute.

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