Year: 2020

E-waste to increase 38% by 2030: Report

News: The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 has been released. Facts: The report is a collaborative product of the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership(GESP) formed by UN University(UNU), International Telecommunication Union(ITU) and International Solid Waste Association(ISWA) in close collaboration with the UN Environment Programme(UNEP). Key Takeaways: Global e-waste will increase by 38% in the decade between 2020… Continue reading E-waste to increase 38% by 2030: Report

Explained:What is Kawasaki Disease?

News: Around the world, including in India, children with Covid-19 infection have shown some symptoms similar to those associated with a rare illness called Kawasaki disease. Facts: Kawasaki disease:The disease derives its name from a Japanese paediatrician, Tomisaku Kawasaki who reported the first case in 1961 — a four-year-old boy — and later found similar… Continue reading Explained:What is Kawasaki Disease?

Kazakhstan’s smallest saiga population records mass calving

News: Saiga Antelope in Kazakhstan has experienced its largest mass calving in recent years. Facts: Saiga Antelope: It is a large migratory herbivore of Central Asia found in Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. IUCN Status: Critically endangered CITES: Appendix II Threats: Poaching and illegal trade, habitat fragmentation, disease, droughts and temperature extremes.

Assam govt decides to upgrade Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary to a national park

News: Assam government has decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary into a national park amid an ongoing row over allowing coal mining within its jurisdiction. Facts: Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary: The sanctuary is also known as the Jeypore Rainforest.It is located in the districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in Assam. Vegetation:It is a… Continue reading Assam govt decides to upgrade Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary to a national park

Explained: NASA research says the Moon is more metallic than thought before.What this means

News: NASA has found evidence of greater quantities of metals such as iron and titanium on the Moon’s subsurface. Facts: The metallic distribution was observed by the Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) instrument aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(LRO) spacecraft. Significance of the study: The observations could help in drawing a clearer connection between Earth and the… Continue reading Explained: NASA research says the Moon is more metallic than thought before.What this means

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