Page-11 of Environment Current Affairs

Typhoon Yagi

September 17, 2024

In early September 2024, Typhoon Yagi became the strongest storm of the year in Asia, hitting several countries like Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. It caused devastating winds and heavy rainfall, leading to flooding and landslides. These natural disasters forced ..

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Ecological Degradation in Veli-Akkulam Lake

September 13, 2024

A recent study presented by researchers from the University of Kerala at the ECSA 60 conference in Hangzhou has uncovered a significant ecological decline in Veli-Akkulam Lake. Over the past 30 years, the lake’s ecosystem has been deeply affected by ..

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Ozone Pollution Hurts Tropical Forest Growth, Study Finds

September 13, 2024

A recent study published in Nature Geoscience has revealed that ozone pollution is harming the growth of tropical forests, causing them to lose nearly 300 million tonnes of carbon every year. This is a big concern because tropical forests play ..

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Researchers Discover Endangered Myristica Swamp Forest in Maharashtra

September 11, 2024

Researchers near the Goa-Maharashtra border have recently discovered a sacred Myristica swamp forest in Kumbral, Maharashtra. This finding highlights the importance of local communities in preserving rare ecosystems. Sacred groves like this are often protected due to cultural beliefs, in ..

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World Experiences Hottest Northern Hemisphere Summer

September 6, 2024

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has announced that the summer of 2024 was the hottest ever recorded in the northern hemisphere, from June to August. This surpassed the previous record set last year. The rising temperatures are a result ..

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Study Reveals Water Security Risks in Major River Basins

September 3, 2024

A new study published in Nature Water raises serious concerns about water security in four major river basins: the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, and Congo. The research highlights that poor governance and environmental management are key factors increasing the risks to ..

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Ancient Ice Core Reveals Genomes of 1,700 Viruses

September 3, 2024

Scientists from the United States have made a remarkable discovery of over 1,700 ancient viruses in ice core samples taken from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau. Some of these viruses are over 40,000 years old. The study, led ..

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Activists Urge Review of EU’s 2030 Emission Goals

September 2, 2024

Environmental activists, including groups like Climate Action Network and the Global Legal Action Network, are taking legal action against the European Commission. They believe that the European Union’s (EU) current plans to reduce emissions by 2030 are not strong enough ..

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