Page-19 of Current Affairs - August, 2024

German Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Fungi for Waste Reduction

August 13, 2024

Scientists in Germany have found fungi that can eat plastic, which could help tackle the global problem of plastic pollution. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans. While these plastic-eating fungi offer a promising ..

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CSIR-NPL Launches Certification Process for Continuous Emission Monitoring

August 13, 2024

The Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) is now an important tool for accurately tracking pollution in India’s industries. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) made it mandatory to install CEMS in 2014. However, even though it’s very important, many industries ..

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IIT Gandhinagar & IIT Indore Launches cNARMADA

August 12, 2024

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) has created a new center called the Centre for Narmada River Basin Management (cNARMADA) to study the Narmada River and its surrounding areas. This center will work with IIT Indore and is supported ..

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Exercise Udara Shakti 2024

August 12, 2024

On August 10, 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) team came back to India after taking part in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 in Malaysia. This exercise happened from August 5 to 9, 2024, in Kuantan and involved working together with ..

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Great Barrier Reef Sees Warmest Waters in 400 Years

August 12, 2024

A new study has found that water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are now the highest they’ve been in 400 years. This puts the reef at serious risk. This research offers a long-term view of the damage ..

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JUICE Mission Sets to Break Records with Lunar-Earth Flyby

August 12, 2024

The European Space Agency (ESA) is about to perform a very important and new kind of move in its JUICE mission. This move called a Lunar-Earth gravity assist, will use both the Moon and Earth to help change the spacecraft’s ..

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NASA Captures Stunning Earth Terminator from ISS

August 12, 2024

NASA recently shared a stunning picture of the Earth’s terminator taken from the International Space Station (ISS). This image, captured from about 267 miles above Earth, shows the beautiful line between night and day. The photo highlights a special visual ..

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IIT Indore Unveils Advanced Shoes with TENG Technology

August 12, 2024

IIT Indore has created advanced shoes using a special technology called Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG). These shoes are designed to improve safety and efficiency for armed forces personnel but could also be useful in many other areas. What is TENG Technology? ..

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