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Rising Acidity Threatens Antarctic Shelf Ecosystems

A new study warns of increasing acidity in Antarctic continental shelves within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) under high greenhouse gas trajectories. As carbon emissions mix vertically, severe acidification...

January 17, 2024

Ancient Settlement Discovered at Vadnagar Dating to 800 BCE

Researchers from various institutes have uncovered evidence of human settlement at Vadnagar, Gujarat spanning over 3,000 years, starting from as early as 800 BCE. Successive periods of occupation...

January 17, 2024

National Startup Awards 2023

On India’s lively National Startup Day, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) revealed the winners of the prestigious National Startup Awards 2023. From 84...

January 17, 2024

UPSC Current Affairs – January 16-17, 2024

Sunak’s Rwanda Migration Bill GS-2-International Relations Facts for Pre & Mains:  Britain’s parliament is considering legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, a plan initiated...

January 17, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 17, 2024

11. What is the IUCN status of ‘Gentoo Penguin’, which was recently seen in the news? [A] Endangered[B] Least Concern[C] Vulnerable[D] Critically endangered Show Answer Correct Answer: B...

January 17, 2024

Poverty and Inflammation Heighten Mortality Risks

Prior evidence has shown poverty can increase mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and mortality risks. Separately, chronic inflammation from factors like poor diet, obesity, inactivity, toxins or...

January 17, 2024

Oxfam’s Inequality Inc Report

Global inequality between the wealthy and impoverished has notably worsened for the first time in 25 years, according to Oxfam’s recent “Inequality Inc” report published on January 15,...

January 17, 2024

Global Hydrogen Price Index

The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City in Gandhinagar announced a new collaboration with the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC). The...

January 17, 2024

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released a report assessing global cooperation trends across five key areas, including health and wellness. The report found that prior to 2020,...

January 17, 2024

X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft

Two decades after the last civilian supersonic jet, NASA and Lockheed Martin have unveiled a new experimental aircraft that aims to tackle the problematic sonic boom issue hindering...

January 16, 2024

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