#environment25 Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic organism that can be seen from space.

Source: The Hindu

#environment25 Avian botulism is caused by the ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which leads to paralysis and can be fatal for birds. These bacterial spores are widespread in wetland sediments and are found in most wetland habitats, including invertebrates such as insects, molluscs, and crustaceans, as well as in many vertebrates, including healthy birds.

Source: DTE

#environment25 Without tackling nitrous oxide, the third most important greenhouse gas and the most significant ozone-layer depleting substance, there is no plausible route to limit warming under 1.5 degree Celsius (°C), the United Nations Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment report highlighted.

Agriculture is currently the source of 75 per cent of those emissions, while industrial sources contribute roughly 5 per cent of anthropogenic nitrous oxide emissions. The remaining 20 per cent come from fossil fuel combustion, wastewater treatment, aquaculture, biomass burning, and other sources.

Source: DTE

#upscpyq Rice/Nitrous Oxide

#economy25 After Beijing announced its first stimulus package in late September, foreign investors offloaded Indian shares to pick up Chinese equities that were trading at much lower price-earnings multiples (making Chinese stocks more attractive from a valuation perspective).

Source: The Indian Express

#history25 Remembering tribal icon Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 15, 2024) said his life full of sacrifices was an unparalleled example of service to the nation.Munda, born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, led a tribal uprising against the British. He died at the age of 25 while in custody.

Source: NCERT

#history25 Remembering tribal icon Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 15, 2024) said his life full of sacrifices was an unparalleled example of service to the nation.Munda, born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, led a tribal uprising against the British. He died at the age of 25 while in custody.

Source: NCERT

#history25 Remembering tribal icon Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 15, 2024) said his life full of sacrifices was an unparalleled example of service to the nation.Munda, born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, led a tribal uprising against the British. He died at the age of 25 while in custody.

Source: NCERT

#history25 Ulgulan or Great Tumult

Source: NCERT

#global25 Mr. Xi and Mr. Biden arrived in Lima Thursday along with other world leaders for a two-day heads-of-state meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping.

Source: The Hindu

#global25 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping.

Source: The Indian Express

#global25 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping.

Source: The Indian Express

#environment25 The oriental pied hornbill is a highly adaptable species, which, in India, is found in the Himalayan foothills, the northeast and eastern parts.

Referred to as ‘forest engineers’ or ‘farmers of the forest’ for their key role in dispersing seeds of tropical trees, hornbills indicate the health of the forest they build nests in.

Source: The Hindu

#environment25 Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill (convexus) and Malaysian pied hornbill

1. Hornbills are predominantly frugivores.

2. Oriental pied hornbills are important large seed dispersers, promoting seedling recruitment by translocating the seeds of the fruits they feed on.

3. The oriental pied hornbill is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia

Source: The Hindu