Russia’s Batagaika Crater : World’s Largest 1km-Long Permafrost Russia’s Batagaika crater, the world’s largest 1km-long permafrost crater, expands due to global warming and thawing permafrost. Deforestation triggered underground permafrost melting, causing the crater’s growth in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It also holds dangerous organic carbon, exacerbating global warming. Russia is warming is occurring at an […]
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India’s Ethanol Push
India’s Ethanol Push: At a G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting, the Indian PM stated that India has rolled out 20% ethanol-blended petrol this year and aims to cover the entire country by 2025. Ethanol is basically 9% pure alcohol that can be blended with petrol. It is different from the 94% rectified spirit which have applications […]
PM-WANI
PM-WANI: The Digital India programme has three main vision areas: digital connectivity, software and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens. To achieve this, the creation of inter-operable public Wi-Fi hotspots called PM-WANI (Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) was proposed to provide affordable internet access to the common people, especially in rural and underserved areas. […]
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary : Notify As Tiger Reserve
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary : Notify As Tiger Reserve The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Goa government to notify the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is in the northeast of Goa, in the taluka of Sattari. Its official declaration as a wildlife preserve came in 1999. […]
New Guidelines For HIV : WHO
New Guidelines For HIV : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidance for HIV at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science. Key points of the guideline: It emphasizes the critical role of HIV viral suppression and undetectable virus levels in enhancing individual health and preventing transmission of the virus. Countries integrate […]
Silver Cockscomb
Silver Cockscomb: The Soliga tribal community uses silver cockscomb, which is often considered to be a weed but has been discovered to have advantages. Silver cockscomb is a short-lived 50-60 cm-tall plant considered as a weed, that bears simple, spirally arranged leaves around the stem with pinkish or silky white flowers. In Karnataka’s Chamarajanagara district […]
Fluoromix : New Way To Obtain Fluorine
Fluoromix : New Way To Obtain Fluorine Scientists from the University of Oxford have come up with a new way to obtain fluorine atoms, used to manufacture important chemical compounds used in industry and research, in a much safer and less energy-intensive way. New procedure to obtain fluorine atoms To avoid hydrogen fluoride and to […]
Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign
Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign: The Indian government has initiated the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration of 75 years of Independence. Soil collected from various parts of the country will be used to develop the Amrit Vatika Garden along the Kartavya Path in Delhi. Events planned […]
Ludwigia peruviana : Significant Threat To Elephant Habitats
Ludwigia peruviana : Significant Threat To Elephant Habitats An Invasive weed called Ludwigia peruviana is posing a significant threat to elephant habitats and foraging areas in Valparai, Tamil Nadu. The invasion of Ludwigia Peruviana poses a significant threat to elephant habitats, disrupting the growth of essential food sources for elephants and other plant-eating animals. The […]
India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 V3.0
India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 V3.0: NITI Aayog unveiled the latest version of the India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 V3.0, an open-source tool designed to evaluate the integrated impact of various green energy policies of the Government of India. The baseline for the tool has been set at 2020 and is continually calibrated […]
