Tag: Environment
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Cloud Seeding : Impact and Examples
Introduction • Cloud Seeding is a process to induce rain in moisture-filled clouds by sprinkling the upper reaches of clouds with chemicals such as common salt or silver iodide, usually with the help of jets fixed to airplanes. • Usually, rain occurs when moisture content in a cloud becomes too heavy and can no longer…
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Must Read News Articles – December 1
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL National anthem must be played before screening of films: The Supreme Court ordered all cinema halls across the country to play the national anthem before the screening of films and that all present must “stand up in respect” till the anthem ended. It said the practice would “instill…
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What are the changes proposed in environmental norms to ensure ease of doing business
Please go through the article on the recommendations of TSR Subramanian Committee to gain a better perspective. The panel had sought state controls based on environmental regulations be removed. Here is the link to the article – TSR Subramanian Committee Recommendations What has the government recommended now? – Industries need not acquire mandatory consent-to-establish (CTE) certificates from state pollution control…
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All you need to know about Carbon Fertilization
· Anthropogenic emissions add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Forests worldwide are using it to grow faster, reducing the amount of CO2 that stays in the atmosphere. This effect is called carbon fertilization. Faster plant growth leads to the sequestration of more CO2 , at least during the plants period of growth. · The effect is…
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What is Coral Bleaching ? What are the causes and consequences ?
What are Corals? Coral colonies are made up of hundreds or even thousands of genetically identical individuals called polyps. These polyps have microscopic algae called zooxanthellae living within their tissues. The coral provides the zooxanthellae with the compounds necessary for photosynthesis, which are metabolic waste products of the coral. In return, the zooxanthellae produce oxygen and help…
