Ozone layer depletion

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Electron Precipitation Intends To Cause Ozone Depletion In Mesosphere

The phenomenon known as electron precipitation causes aurorae, which has been detected as the same reason to cause ozone layer depletion in the mesosphere. This depletion in the ozone layer can cause severe climate changes in the earth. The depletion can particularly occur during aurorae. Moreover, this has been found out by a group of scientists headed by Prof. Yoshizumi Miyoshi from Nagoya University in Japan.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 - 09:03 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Ozone, Depletion, Researchers, Climate Change

Courtesy: ANI

Five freshwater species of dolphins under threat to get extinct.

Photo: Whale and Dolphin Conservation

IUCN Red List Marks All Freshwater Dolphins As 'Threatened'

In its updated ‘Red List’, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has marked all the five freshwater Dolphins species as ‘threatened with extinction.’ The IUCN has cited incidental mortality in fishing gear, river pollution and construction of dams as the reason. Reportedly, the freshwater dolphin species include Ganga, Tucuxi, Indus, Irrawaddy and Amazon. While the Tucuxi was moved from data deficient to endangered, IUCN… read-more

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 - 06:10 PM / by Rashi Jain

Tags: Dolphins, Amazon, Indus, Ganga, Extinct animals, IUCN, Depletion, dams, Pollution

Courtesy: DownToEarth