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Mar262019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 24 and 25 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Rising sea levels to affect water table along Chennai’s shoreline News The fragile water table in the city’s coastal areas, particularly along East Coast Road, is under threat of severe seawater intrusion due to anticipated rise in sea levels in the next few decades, according to a study. Findings There is a rise in sea level by 2mm every year based on a report by the Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The increasing sea level would also force the water table along the coastline to move upwards. But it would slowly replace the freshwater at the bottom of the aquifer. The study has…

Mar252019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 23 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Fish adapt to climate change News Scientists have studied how fish adapt to rapid changes in the surrounding freshwater environment to understand how the marine life may respond to climate change. Findings Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, and nature-based solutions which increase the resilience of ecological communities are becoming increasingly important in helping communities prepare for the unavoidable effects of climate change. Researchers varied the water current and depth in a simulated river with obstacles, and found that fish were able to rapidly adapt to the changes when alone and also when in groups. The findings suggest that cues initiated by obstacles in the flow can be detected by fish to find…

Mar252019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 22 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Tests show algal bloom caused discolouration of Periyar News It was an algal bloom an excessive increase of algae that turned the waters of the Periyar downstream of the Pathalam regulator-cum-bridge green last week, reveal laboratory tests. Findings Its tests reveal that the green colour was caused by the presence of Platymonas, a marine genus. This is a type of green algae that is usually seen in highly eutrophic (when a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients that induce excessive growth of plants and algae) lakes. This was a particularly heavy bloom, for algae dominated the samples by almost 90%. Algae thrive on the existing dissolved oxygen contents in the…

Mar212019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 19 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE ‘Heavy snowfall due to global warming’ News The unprecedented snowfall and prolonged cold weather in the Himalayan region this winter was caused by global warming, said scientists. Beyond News The trend will continue in the coming years as global weather patterns are changing rapidly. The erratic patterns of western disturbances, that cause rain and snowfall in winter months in the northern part of the globe, have become so due to the changing patterns of weather caused by global warming. Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Justice P.C. Ghose appointed first Lokpal News Former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose became the first Lokpal of the country with his appointment along with other eight members.…

Mar172019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 16 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Drought forcing animals out of interior forests News The Pampa river is facing acute water scarcity in the foothills of Sabarimala despite the Kerala State Electricity Board periodically releasing water from its Kullar dam in the upstream forest reaches. Beyond News The KSEB is not in a position to release huge quantities of water from its dams into the Pampa during the summer months. Pilgrims find it difficult to have their customary holy dip in the river prior to trekking to Sabarimala owing to the low water level, which is ankle-deep on many stretches. The drought in the forest interiors is forcing wild animals to stray into human habitations in the forest fringes of…

Mar172019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 15 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Dolphin numbers drop in Gandak News A count of the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) in two Bihar rivers, Gandak and Ghaghara (both originate from Nepal and eventually join the Ganga), has revealed the presence of 280 dolphins. Findings The number of dolphins recorded in a 324-km stretch of Gandak river was 155, a drop from the last estimation. The last survey carried out in 2009-10 had recorded the presence of 257 dolphins in the same stretch. However, in a 99-km stretch of Ghaghara river in Bihar where no study was conducted before researchers were enthused to find the presence of 125 dolphins. The estimation was done following the direct count method recommended by…