Environment and Ecology

India Votes against UN Resolution on Climate Change

India voted against a draft UN Security Council resolution linking climate change to global security challenges on Monday, claiming that the measure will jeopardise the hard-won consensus gained at the recent Glasgow Summit. India Ambassador In UNSC India voted against a draft resolution linking climate and security at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on […]

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Important Discovery of Carbon as Old as 8000 Years Found in Deepest Blue Hole by the Researchers

Do you know which is the world’s deepest blue hole? According to the journal JGR Biogeosciences, the Yongle Blue Hole (YBH), the world’s deepest blue hole, was recently discovered in the South China Sea and contained carbon dating back more than 8,000 years. Carbon dates back over 8,000 years. These underwater caves, dubbed “blue holes,”

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Based Vehicles

Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCVs) are comparable to electric vehicles (EVs) in that they are propelled forward by an electric motor rather than an internal combustion engine. In comparison to electric vehicles, FCVs do not require external power sources to recharge because they generate their own electricity while driving. In fuel cells, which mix hydrogen

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How Warming and Acidic Oceans will Eliminate Coral Reef Habitats

Recent research presented at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 in San Diego indicates that virtually all existing coral reef habitats will become extinct by 2100, posing considerable obstacles to restoration efforts in these locations. According to scientists, global warming and pollution will result in a 70–90 percent decline in coral reefs over the next two

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How Vulture Population is Reduced From 4 Crore To 4 Lakh In 3 Decades

Vultures are scavengers that feed on carcasses; thus, they play an important role in reducing the risk of diseases spreading. In India, it is believed that vultures have been disappearing because they are being shot by poachers or poisoned by farmers who don’t want them to eat their livestock. But new research suggests that there

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How Covid19 Flattened Peak Hour Pollution In Major Cities

COVID-19 triggered the third social, economic and financial shock of the 21st century. The global outbreak of coronavirus disease affected every part of our life. The measures taken to control the virus, lockdowns, and low activity have significant effects on the environment as roads got deprived of vehicles after worldwide lockdowns. The typical peaks of

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