Topic: Aquatic ecology
Arctic Ocean sea-ice is declining: Study
According to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the U.S., Arctic Ocean may be ice-free for...
Arctic Ocean may be invaded by microbes: Study
On 14 Nov, two studies published in the journal Cell found that the diversity of microscopic organisms habiting the Earth’s oceans are the least at the higher latitudes...Injambakkam beach in Chennai and Besant Nagar’s Eliot’s Beach notices a blue shimmer on waves
On 18th August 2019, visitors to the Injambakkam beach in Chennai and Besant Nagar’s Eliot’s Beach noticed a blue shimmer on the waves i.e. Popularly known as ‘Sea...Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches 5th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2020
In New Delhi, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey – Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS 2020)...Gujarat government launches ‘Reuse of Treated Waste Water Policy’ to reduce state’s dependence on fresh water
The Gujarat government has launched its ‘Reuse of Treated Waste Water Policy’ in Gandhinagar, which aims to reduce the state’s dependence on fresh water sources like the Narmada...Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) refers to technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from large stationary sources like power plants or industrial facilities that use fossil...
