Wildlife trade has been at the forefront for the last two years, especially for the following reasons. Illegal actions. Current pandemic or the anticipated ones. This trade brings a lot of money to the poachers, and many people’s livelihood depends on it. Crocodile skin & meat to wild Rhino horns are products that form a part of black market Our …
Is Cyclone Tauktae one of the strongest that hit India?
We have compared the speed and intensity of each Cyclone in the last ten years. These Cyclones are the ones that had speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour. Cyclones going over 177 Kmph enter into category three and above. Who is impacted by Cyclone Tauktae during the lockdown? Cyclone Tauktae affected many people in Western coastal areas of …
Astonishing secrets of trees and plants you were not told
The secrets of trees and plants many of us do not know, even now. This article makes an effort to unravel such secrets. We do not think so much when we damage trees and plants. Hopefully, this will give us a hint of respecting them. How do plants & trees communicate with each other? Plants communicate through their senses. In …
Kohinoor vs Cullinan diamond which is more popular?
Who wins the title of the biggest diamond in the world? None of them can win the title of the biggest diamond title in the world. Sergio is the biggest diamond found that outweighs them, having 3167 carats and the Cullinan diamond was 3,106.75 carats. Kohinoor diamond is nowhere close to these two. Kohinoor weighed 190.3 metric carats on its …
3 Most common camouflage methods used by these sea creatures
Camouflage mechanism in sea creatures is quite common. The most known sea creatures that are brilliant at faking are as follows:- Stone fish Flounder Octopus Predatory frog fish Ghost pipe fish Pygmy sea horse Coleman shrimp Crinoid shrimp Crocodile fish Leafy sea dragon Spider crabs (decorator crabs) Marine hatchetfish (bioluminescent) Cuttle fish (chameleons of the sea -bioluminescent *) Scorpion fish …
Is the Supersonic speed of underwater vehicles a reality?
Undoubtedly there are underwater supersonic vehicles present. However, they are not precisely vehicles that carry passengers.We may come across missiles that some nations test around the world. However, there has been no news release related to supersonic passenger underwater vehicles. There are no known underwater passenger vehicles that can travel supersonic speed. The speed at which a submarine would go …
How does Bycatch reduction work & what is its progress?
To know how the bycatch reduction process works, it is crucial to know what bycatch is. It is also worth knowing the impact it creates on the ecosystem. This particular action leads to a series of problems, one of which is the reduction of endangered marine creatures that become entangled in the fishing net. What is bycatch in the fishing …
How is water a commodity & traded in the market?
As we all are aware that water scarcity is not an alienated topic. We all seem to be slowing off and being busy with our day to day life. We are concentrating on these things but on the other hand, the picture is different. By this, we mean that the betting on water scarcity has started already for California. The …
Sunken ships of the old (many of them had treasures & stories)
The list below are some of the most known sunken ships found on the internet However, not all may have sunk with the treasure that you may think of. There are also those that have been historically significant for the countries it belonged to. It is also noted that there are some ships misunderstood as 2 different ones due to …
Atlantis island’s review through the belief systems of today
What is Atlantis? It is believed by some that there used to live a civilization, whereas some others mention it as a mythical place. Here we learn about the story then review based on the proofs that are available to us. There are many stories of the old which are not authenticated as yet. Questions on the stories of the …
