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Huge dead zone discovered in Bay of Bengal
Scientists including those from India have found a huge ‘dead zone’ of an estimated 60,000 square kilometres in Bay of Bengal. This area is said to support microbial processes that remove vast amount of nitrogen from the ocean. The study ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Scientists discover 163 new species in ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region
Scientists have discovered as many as 163 new species in the ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region of the Southeast Asia. It includes 3 mammals species, 9 amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles and 143 plants. These species were discovered in Cambodia, Laos, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Mukesh Ambani, Tata join Bill Gates for $1 billion clean energy fund
The Breakthrough Energy Coalition (BEC) with members like Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, Alibaba’s Jack Ma and other billionaires will invest more than $1 billion in clean energy called the Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV). ..
Union Cabinet approves India's approach to climate change negotiations at COP22 to UNFCCC
The Union Cabinet approved India’s approach to Climate Change Negotiations at the 22 Conference of Parties (COP) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Marrakesh, Morocco in November 2016. The approval aims to safeguard interest of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Researchers discover mutated Atlantic killifish resistant to toxic waste 8,000 times
Researchers discovered Atlantic killifish, a fish species which has evolved to be 8,000 times more resilient to toxic waste compared with normal fish. The fish species lives in the heavily polluted East Coast estuaries of US such as the Elizabeth ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Ammonia detected for first time in upper Troposphere
Scientists for the first time have detected ammonia in the upper troposphere, the lowest atmospheric layer of Earth. It was detected by team of researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. They had analysed satellite data collected from ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Cancel illegal salt pans in Sambhar Lake: NGT
The central zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Rajasthan government to cancel allotments of salt pans in the Sambhar Salt Lake. Ruling in this regard was given by NGT bench headed by Justice Dalip Singh ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Madhya Pradesh Government launches Narmada Seva Yatra
Madhya Pradesh Government has launched five months long Narmada Seva Yatra to turn the Narmada river pollution free. It was launched by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Amarkantak. The Narmada Sewa Yatra aims to create awareness about the conservation ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Kerala Government launches Haritha Keralam Mission
Kerala Government has launched Haritha Keralam Mission, a comprehensive programme for creating new sustainable development perspectives in the state. It was launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Singer K.J. Yesudas and actor Manju Warrier are the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Industries should use recycled groundwater: Water Ministry
The Union Water Ministry is planning to impose restrictions on how industries, farmers and various groups can use groundwater by amending to a Bill on groundwater management. It was announced by the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti at a ..