Category: Human Impact
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“Frozen” No More: The Microbes Emerging from Melting Glaciers
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“Glaciers” our world’s largest freshwater reservoir is composed of snow, ice and rock that are accumulated over thousands of years. They are formed over the years making them rich source of ions and minerals but it also holds a large stock of microbes like bacteria and viruses. These natural microbial…
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Drying Rivers, Dying Lifelines: The Global Water Crisis
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Earth’s 71% surface is capped by water which is primarily covered by oceans that is salt water. While freshwater reserves are only about 3% that too majorly locked in the form of glaciers. Thus available freshwater has limited stock, our changing climatic conditions are responsible drying rivers. Firstly, lets understand…