Nature Club of KCT

05/05/2020

A group of biodiversity experts have warned that pandemics, like coronavirus, could occur more frequently, if mankind does not stop its rapid destruction of nature.

16/04/2020

A new study in Nature (April 2020) casts a disturbing light on the prospects of abrupt ecosystem collapse. The report analyzes the probabilities of collapsing ecosystems en masse, and not simply the loss of individual species. (Source: Trisos, C.H. et al, The Projected Timing of Abrupt Ecological Disruption From Climate Change, Nature, April 8, 2020)

A new study in Nature (April 2020) casts a disturbing light on the prospects of abrupt ecosystem collapse. The report analyzes the probabilities of collapsing ecosystems en masse, and not simply the loss of individual species. (Source: Trisos, C.H. et al, The Projected Timing of Abrupt Ecological Di...

12/04/2020

This may help alleviate the essential N95 mask shortage and allow the healthcare workers to reuse upto 10 times after proper decontamination procedures.

Note to non-healthcare workers: DO NOT REUSE MASKS WITHOUT PROPERLY DECONTAMINATING THEM.

Coronavirus Update: FDA Issues Second Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate N95 Respirators

12/04/2020

Well, news has it that Ganga waters at Rishikesh and Haridwar have become very clean according to the observation made by BD Joshi, Environmental Scientist and Ex-professor at the Gurukul Kangri University.

15/10/2019

Groundwater contamination in rural areas under the Sohna Municipal Council (MC) has exceeded beyond the permissible limit, due to heavy use of chemical fertilisers by farmers in the area.