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Carbon Sequestration

Carbon Sequestration There has been increasing investments to develop technology in the field of Carbon Sequestration and fight the menace of climate change. Key Points Need: The idea of funding artificial methods of carbon sequestration is growing as global warming intensifies and civilisation continues to release greenhouse gases. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that, in order to prevent

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Revealed: Bolsonaro’s plan to wipe out “the world’s most vulnerable uncontacted tribes”

 Revealed: Bolsonaro’s plan to wipe out “the world’s most vulnerable uncontacted tribes” Revealed: Bolsonaro’s plan to wipe out “the world’s most vulnerable uncontacted tribes” The Brazilian government is planning to open up the land of uncontacted tribes to deadly exploitation, by scrapping the emergency orders that currently protect their territories. Experts say the plan could drive

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IAEA

IAEA Set up as the world’s “Atoms for Peace” organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. Reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Functions: Works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. Seeks to

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Fearing exclusion of smartphone-less tribals, Jharkhand seeks to use own app for vaccination

Fearing exclusion of smartphone-less tribals, Jharkhand seeks to use own app for vaccination       It has been made mandatory for people in the 18-45 age group to register themselves at Co-WIN to get the vaccine. RANCHI: Fearing exclusion of a large chunk of the tribal people in the ongoing vaccination drive against Covid-19 due

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White Fungus

White Fungus As the central government asks states to notify black fungus or mucormycosis an epidemic, an infection called white fungus or Candidiasis has also been found to affect some people. Covid-19 patients are more prone to white fungus as it affects the lungs and similar symptoms are created like that of coronavirus.  Black fungus

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