Pantanal Wetland: Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands have surged nearly tenfold so far this year to the highest levels since 2020. Pantanal Wetland is the world’s largest tropical wetland. It is located in the upper Paraguay River basin, the Pantanal straddles Brazil’s border with Bolivia and Paraguay. About 80 percent of the Pantanal is in […]
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Hindu Kush Himalaya
Hindu Kush Himalaya: A recent report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) analysed data on snow persistence from 2003 to 2024 and found it to be significantly lower than normal in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) this year. Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 kilometres and spans eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, […]
Dead Zone
Dead Zone: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting an above-average summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico covering approximately 5,827 square miles. The term “dead zone” or “hypoxia” refers to low-oxygen areas in the world’s lakes and oceans. Because most organisms need oxygen to live, few organisms can survive in hypoxic conditions. […]
New Supernova : SN 2023adsy
New Supernova : SN 2023adsy Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers recently discovered a new supernova, designated SN 2023adsy, the most distant Type Ia supernova so far detected. Supernova is the name given to the cataclysmic explosion of a massive star. Supernovas are the largest explosions that take place in space. A star […]
Risk Manager Of The Year 2024 : RBI
Risk Manager Of The Year 2024 : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was presented with the “Risk Manager of the Year Award” by Central Banking, a distinguished organization that is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. This honor emphasizes the efforts that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made to strengthen its risk […]
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome : High Alert In Japan
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome : High Alert In Japan Japan’s health officials are on high alert because the number of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) cases has increased significantly. STSS is a serious illness that usually ends in death. So far this year, on June 2, 977 cases have been reported, more than the 941 […]
Meaty Rice
Meaty Rice: Scientists at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, are working on putting grown beef cells into rice grains. This is a groundbreaking use of new food technologies that is changing the world. The goal of this new invention, called “meaty rice,” is to be a more environmentally friendly source of protein that doesn’t […]
National Institute Of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH)
National Institute Of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH): The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) in Hyderabad as a Collaborating Centre for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine” (CC IND-177) for four years. This marks the first time a WHO Collaborating Centre has been established for this […]
Grey-Zone Warfare
Grey-Zone Warfare: China is using ‘grey-zone’ tactics against Taiwan involving sophisticated methods to frustrate the island’s leadership. This includes simulated audiovisuals depicting invasion scenarios and sustained pressure through military sorties and cognitive warfare tactics. Grey-zone warfare refers to a strategic approach where aggressors employ a combination of conventional and non-conventional methods to harm adversaries without […]
Musankwa Sanyatiensis : New Dinosaur Species
Musankwa Sanyatiensis : New Dinosaur Species Scientists have discovered fossils of a new dinosaur species, Musankwa sanyatiensis, along the shores of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. This herbivorous dinosaur weighed around 390 kg and lived in swampy areas during the Late Triassic period (about 210 million years ago). It is named after the houseboat used during […]
