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Tahiti Pristine Coral reef

February 1, 2022

The scientists have recently discovered a coral reef along the coast of Tahiti. The reef is two miles long and is unaffected by anthropogenic activities and climate change. About the coral reef The coral reef was discovered during a dive ..

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India’s First Geo Park

January 31, 2022

The first geological park of India will be built in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Key Points Approval for the park was given by Geological Survey of India, under ministry of mining. Park will be constructed with an investment of ..

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NASA Ocean Melting Greenland Mission

January 31, 2022

The ocean waters are melting the glaciers in Greenland as much as the warm air is melting them from the above. The Ocean Melting Greenland mission, generally referred to as OMG mission was launched by NASA. It was a five ..

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What is Green Climate Fund for adaptation?

January 31, 2022

The Green Climate Fund is invested in developing countries. It helps the countries to fight against climate change. What are the issues around GCF? The countries are not receiving Green Climate Fund, especially those in Africa. This is due to ..

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Artificial Snow in Beijing Winter Olympics

January 29, 2022

China is the first country to host both summer and winter Olympic games. China is creating artificial snow flakes for the winter Olympics to be held in 2022. Why artificial snow? China is to create artificial snow flakes at snow ..

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Snowfall in the Sahara Desert

January 29, 2022

World’s largest desert, The Sahara Desert, witnessed snowfall recently. Highlights Snowfall in Sahara Desert was a rare event. Snow settled on the sand and ice covered the sand dunes, after temperatures dropped below freezing point. Temperatures as high as 58 ..

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Australia’s new Plan to protect Great Barrier Reef

January 29, 2022

On January 28, 2022, Australia launched a new plan to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef. Key Facts Government launched a USD 700 million package for protecting the Great Barrier Reef, in a hope of preventing vast network of corals ..

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A.P: Mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans

January 29, 2022

Andhra Pradesh State Forest Department has approached experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII-Deharadun), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI-Kolkata), for preventing mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans in Naupada swamp at Telineelapuram, Srikakulam district. Key ..

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Najafgarh jheel restoration plan

January 25, 2022

Najafgarh Jheel is a transboundary wetland. It is located along the borders of Delhi and Haryana. The Najafgarh lake is under the control of Delhi. The National Green Tribunal recently directed the Haryana and Delhi governments to implement the environment ..

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Peru Environmental Emergency

January 25, 2022

Peru is a South American country. The Government of Peru recently declared an environmental emergency due to oil spill. The emergency is to last for 90 – days! What happened? Around six thousand barrels of oil were spilled into the ..

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