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which it floats but with most part of the solid ice under water. This is simply
because ice and water differ in their densities only in a small way.
for three species of bustards- Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and
Lesser Florican.
A team of U.N. inspectors has found clear and convincing evidence that a
chemical weapons attack using "the nerve agent sarin" killed a large number
of civilians near Damascus on 21 August. Although the teams report does not
discuss who was responsible for the attack, it includes information on the
rockets used to deliver the sarin that some countries say implicates the Syrian
government.
The fly ash being produced by the Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station
(NTTPS) ash contains toxic heavy metals such as like arsenic, cadmium,
mercury, lead, beryllium, boron, chromium, manganese, selenium, strontium,
thallium and vanadium, along with dioxins and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon compounds are found in fly ash. But it is the heavy metals
arsenic, mercury, cadmium and lead. The fly ash is mixed with water and
pumped into huge ash tanks. The heavy metals that get into the water get
leeched into the ground water because the fly ash tanks of the NTTPS are not
lined, or, they end up contaminating the surface water and get into the food
chain. The water is used for drinking by the people and the cattle.
Contaminated grass is again consumed by the cattle and humans consume the
milk.The heavy metals, particularly mercury, which are ingested faster than
they are excreted, get accumulated in living tissue in small amounts acting like
slow poison.The bio-accumulation of mercury causes the Minamata disease,
named after the place in Japan where it first occurred due to the consumption
of fish in which the concentrations of mercury were very high.
The rainforests are essential to the Survival of man been called 'Lungs of the
Planet' for the role they play in absorbing Carbon di oxide (Co2) and
Producing Oxygen (O2).
agreement was made between 180 nations to stop making and using the
Ozone-depleting gases.
Nepal's Terai has the highest density of Bengal tiger population in the world.
The Terai Arc landscape in the conservation area to the west of river Bhagmati
and the east of river Yamuna. In the Nepal there are four National Parks
namely Dudhwa, Chitwan, Valmiki and Bardiya.
India ranks 141 of 162 countries in Global Peace Index, even lower than Sri
Lanka because by Militarisation, Conflicts and Corruption. Europe remains in
13 of top 20 countries in GPI, this is the 7th Edition of Global Peace Index.
Rita Toto is First Woman Graduate from Toto Tribe. Toto community is
present in region of north Bengal is endangered. 'Virginius Xaxa' a high-level
committee to map status of tribals.
'Malayalam' language got Classical status and now joins with Tamil, Kannada,
and Telugu are members of the Dravidian Linguistic family and Malayalam is
the Fourth Classical language of south india.
Carbon di oxide effect-focus on Marine Fauna, the oceans absorb more than a
quarter of carbon di oxide in the atmosphere, which dissolves in the water to
Carbonic acid in water, leading to Ocean Acidification (OA). Polychaete
Worms living around the Co2-rich volcanic vents off the Southern coast of
Italy to higher levels of Carbonic acid.
"Ug 99 Wheat rust" disease that hits the stem of a Wheat Plant. India is the
Second Largest Wheat producer and consumer in the World.
Corals spend their entire life in one place and also secrete "Calcium
Carbonate" to create the most Productive Ecosystems known as 'Coral Reefs'.
Bermuda is the only island within the Sargasso sea known for its mats of
brownish "Sargassum Sea-Weed" and has the spawning place for European
and American eels.
A fungus and E.coli bacteria have been used to turn waste plant material into
Isobutanol that matches gasoline's properties better than ethanol, giving off 82
per cent of the energy from gasoline, compared to ethanol's 67 per cent.
Phenology- the study of cyclic natural phenomena related to plants and animal
life.
Recently in Bihar mid-meals poisonous content was found which was five
times more than what is found in insecticides. "Monocrotophos" is an
insecticide used for agriculture purposes as well as in household insecticides.
It is an Oganophosphorus compound. The Peak area of the poisonous
substance in the oil was more than five times in comparison to the commercial
preparations. Atropine- used as treatment for Phosphorus poisoning.
Monocrotophos banned in U S because of toxicity. World Health Organisation
classified it has highly hazardous substance based on its Oral toxicity.
India is the First country in South Asia to ban the testing of cosmetics and its
ingredients on animals.
The Asiatic Lion in Gir is set to move to a new home in Kuno Wild Life
Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. The Asiatic Lion is Smaller in size in
comparison to the African Lion. In Asiatic Lions longitudinal fold of skin
running along its belly is the most striking morphological character.
The Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhand got the status of a tiger reserve. It will
be the second tiger reserve in the state after the Corbett National Park. There
are at present 42 tiger reserves in the country.
Carbon di oxide (Co2) the most common greenhouse gas emitted by humans
but other gases includes Black Carbon, Methane, Hydroflurocarbons (HFC)
given by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).