Source: The post is based on the article “Carved in stone: What are these warning signs that Europe’s drought has revealed” published in Down To Earth on 18th August 2022. What is the News? Europe is suffering from the worst drought in half a millennium. Rivers have dried up so much that ‘hunger stones’ have… Continue reading Hunger Stones: Carved in stone: What are these warning signs that Europe’s drought has revealed
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Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Source: The post is based on the article “Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change” published in Down To Earth on 18th August 2022. What is the News? A study has found a Snailfish that lives in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the… Continue reading Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study
Source: The post is based on the article “How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study” published in Down To Earth on 11th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current theory on the formation of continents?3 What is the alternative theory on the formation of continents?4 What… Continue reading How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study
‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’
Source: The post is based on the article “Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep” published in Down to Earth on 8th August 2022. What is the News? The National Institute of Ocean Technology, an autonomous institute under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is establishing an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion(OTEC) plant… Continue reading ‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’
Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation
Source: The post is based on the article “Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation” published in Down To Earth on 1st August 2022. What is the News? Researchers at the CSIR have identified a fungus capable of removing toxic and carcinogenic Pyrene or Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs) from the environment. What is Pyrene? Pyrene is a… Continue reading Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation
Gender gaps in food: 150 million more women went hungry than men in 2021
Source: The post is based on the article “Gender gaps in food: 150 million more women went hungry than men in 2021” published in Down To Earth on 7th August 2022. What is the News? CARE, an international humanitarian organization has released a report titled “Food Security and Gender Equality: A synergistic understudied symphony”. The… Continue reading Gender gaps in food: 150 million more women went hungry than men in 2021
Aridity Anomaly Outlook(AAO) Index: Some 85% districts in India now face arid conditions
Source: The post is based on the article “Aridity Anomaly Outlook(AAO) Index: Some 85% districts in India now face arid conditions” published in Down To Earth on 28th July 2022. What is the News? The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has released the Aridity Anomaly Outlook(AAO) Index. What is the Aridity Anomaly Outlook(AAO) Index? Developed by: India… Continue reading Aridity Anomaly Outlook(AAO) Index: Some 85% districts in India now face arid conditions
Manipur govt orders floating homestays off Loktak; Locals demand rollback
Source: The post is based on the article “Manipur govt orders floating homestays off Loktak; Locals demand rollback” published in Down To Earth on 29th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Loktak Lake?3 What is the issue?4 What is a Montreux Record? What is the News? Loktak Lake Authority of Manipur has… Continue reading Manipur govt orders floating homestays off Loktak; Locals demand rollback
UN declares access to clean, healthy environment as universal human right
Source: The post is based on the article “UN declares access to clean, healthy environment as universal human right” published in Down To Earth on 29th July 2022. What is the News? The United Nations(UN) has passed a resolution declaring every person on the planet has the Right to live in a clean, healthy environment.… Continue reading UN declares access to clean, healthy environment as universal human right
UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
Source: The post is based on the article “UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change” published in Down To Earth on 26th July 2022. What is the News? United Nations-backed agencies have released “The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change”. These are guidelines to… Continue reading UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
