Rice husk biochar removes fluoride from groundwater, prevents drinking water contamination, new study shows Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Why flouride contamination is dangerous? Prolonged fluoride consumption in higher concentrations in drinking water can cause dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, kidney diseases, arthritis. Skeletal fluorosis is somewhat more difficult to identify unless significant deformation occurs […]
GI (Geographical Indication) tag for the khorasani imli or the fruit of the baobab Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Madhya Pradesh seeks GI tag for the fruit of the endangered baobab in Mandu What is Baobad? It is Native to mainland Africa and the island country of Madagascar It is a deciduous tree( […]
Muggers of Rapti: Anthropogenic threats pose risk to saurians in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, says study Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Mugger The mugger or marsh crocodile is one of the 24 extant species of crocodilians found It is found India, Pakistan, Nepal and Iran. The species is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ […]
Record 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Odisha’s Rushikulya beach for mass nesting Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Olive Ridley turtles dig holes on the beach with their front flippers for hours. Subsequently, they use their hind flippers to scoop out sand to create a cavity. They lay dozens of eggs […]
2022 winter air in Delhi NCR ‘cleanest’ in five years but ‘toxic’ Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: There was heavy and extended rainfall in the early phases of the season that prevented smog episodes from building up, says CSE report. More on the News: The winter of 2022 was Delhi’s “cleanest” in the […]
Salt flats around the world are covered in a similar pattern of ridges Subject: Environment Section: Msc Context: In a new study, researchers from Austria, Germany, and the U.K. may finally have an explanation. Using a combination of ground sampling and computer models, they have pointed their fingers at the way salt flows […]
Vultures in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve depending on cattle carcasses for food are at risk of poisoning Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The study by a researcher from the Centre for Wildlife Studies, said the availability of Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs near vulture nesting areas, and the birds’ dependence on cattle carcasses […]
U.N. takes step towards new way of tracking greenhouse gases Subject: Environment Section: International conventions Context: The United Nations announced that it had taken a significant step towards trying to fill a key gap in the fight against climate change: standardised, real-time tracking of greenhouse gases. More on the News: N.’s World Meteorological […]
Global alliance for big cats Subject: Environment Section: International conventions Context: India to launch global alliance for big cats, invest $100 million. More on the News: India has proposed to launch a mega global alliance under its leadership to protect big cats and assured support over five years with guaranteed funding of $100 […]