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International Day of Light: May 16
Every year, the International Day of Light is celebrated on May 16 by UNESCO and several other international organisations. The day celebrates the role of light in science, art, culture, education and sustainable development. This year, in 2021, the International Day of Light is celebrated under the following theme: Theme: Trust Science Why is International ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: International Day of Light • Laser • Light pollution • light technology • Photonics • UNESCO • United Nations
Study: Traffic Noise affects physiology and reproductive health of birds
The Study published in the Conservation Biology Journal noted that the chicks of birds that were exposed to noise were smaller than the ones in quiet nests. On the whole 88 birds were put under observation. They were split into two group. One half were bred in noisy environment and the other half were bred ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Birds project’ • Light pollution • Noise pollution • Pollution • Urbanisation
Nights are getting brighter : The light pollution
As we have begun working in night too, excess light is dumped into the environments at nights. This is endangering ecosystems and harming animals. This is because their life cycles depend on dark. We are endangering ourselves by altering the biochemical rhythms. The International Dark Sky association defines light pollution as the excessive use ..
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Light • Light pollution • Lighting • Observational astronomy • Pollution • Street light • Visibility • Visual arts
Earth Hour observed across the World
The eleventh edition of the Earth Hour was observed across the world on 25 March 2017 to take a global call on climate change. To mark this day, cities worldwide turned their lights off from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time. This year millions of people from some 170 countries and territories had taken ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Topics: Days and Events • Earth Hour • Environment • International • Light pollution • National • WWF
China sets up first dark sky reserve in Tibet to limit light pollution
China has established country’s first dark sky reserve for astronomical observation in the Tibetan prefecture of Ngari, bordering Nepal and India. The reserve was jointly launched by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (GDF) and the regional government of Tibet. Dark-sky reserve: It is an area that is kept free of artificial light ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Topics: Astronomy • China • Dark Sky Reserve • Light pollution