Iodic Acid drives Arctic Amplification: Key Facts, Reasons, Impacts, Causes

An International team of scientists from the Stockholm University have identified that the iodic acid is the key driver of aerosol particle formation in The Arctic. These aerosols are responsible for the Arctic amplification. Their presence in the region has increased lately.  What is Arctic amplification? In the past 30 years the Arctic region has ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Arctic Amplification • Climate change • Global warming • ocean currents • polar melting

CSIRO: 14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), an Australian government agency has recently found that the world sea floor is littered with more than 14 million tonnes of microplastics. These microplastics have entered the floor Through The breakdown of masses of rubbish entering the oceans annually. Key findings The Australian National Science agency has ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Microplastics • ocean currents • Ocean pollution • Plastic Waste • Pollution • sea waste • Water pollution