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Litter is one of the most pervasive and fastest-growing anthropogenic alterations in the World. Coastal litter degrades the quality and health of the oceans by damaging coastal and marine habitats and harming marine life. According to…
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the…
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India and Norway have agreed to jointly work in the area of marine spatial planning (MSP). This is a part of the Indo-Norway Integrated Ocean Initiative taken up under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries in 2019.…
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About 40 per cent of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coastline making it crucial to have a healthy marine ecosystem as these people are the direct beneficiaries of the marine food web.  Anthropogenic stressors such as…
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Agriculture and allied sectors contribute 17.8 percent of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The monsoon accounts for over 70 percent of country’s annual rainfall and has an enormous impact on Indian economy. The Ministry of Earth…
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The principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and climate services in the country—India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched two new Doppler weather radars at Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand and…
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The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a new application to integrate and enhance the accessibility and utility of oceanographic data in the country. The application is named Digital Ocean and was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister…
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A total of 20 films have bagged awards at the International Science Film Festival of India (ISFFI) 2020, which was held as part of the sixth India International Science Festival 2020 held from December 22-25. Six films bagged the awards for…
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The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad under the Ministry of Earth Sciences conducted a webinar to mark the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2020. The webinar titled ‘Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness’ was…
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A recent study conducted by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and University of Madras, reveals that the southern Indian sea is under the grip of a cocktail of heavy metal pollution. The team of researchers, after…
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