The 59th International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) was held at Pattaya, Thailand in 2023.
International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
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Atmospheric Waves Experiment will determine the combination of forces that drive space weather in the upper atmosphere.
Mesopause is a region between the mesosphere and thermosphere at about 85 to 87 km above the Earth’s surface where the atmospheric temperature dips to -100° C.
Space weather
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Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has discovered that the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) plays a pivotal role in shaping the sea conditions across the Indian Ocean.
Swell waves are the regular, longer period waves which are self-sustaining and generated by energy beneath the ocean’s surface, no longer needing local wind. The 2 crucial swell generation regions in the Indian Ocean are the extratropical southern Indian Ocean (ETSI) and the tropical southern Indian Ocean (TSIO).
Positive SAM phase |
Negative SAM phase |
There is lower anomalous air pressure over Antarctica, and higher anomalous air pressure over the mid-latitudes. |
The Southern Westerly Winds expands northwards towards equator, bringing cold, wet weather to Patagonia and decreased Circumpolar Deep Water upwelling on the Antarctic Continental Shelf. |
Increased wave activity is witnessed in Indian Ocean with increased wave height in the Arabian Sea. |
Reduced wave heights are witnessed in the Arabian Sea. |
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A new study has revealed that two species of mosquitofish (Gambusia) have invaded various ecosystems across India.
Guppy fish (Poecilia reticulate) is also deployed as a mosquito predator.
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Recently, the 4th edition of the Production Gap Report was issued (1st in 2019).
Soon after the release of the 2021 Production Gap Report, governments agreed to accelerate efforts towards “the phasedown of unabated coal power” at the 26th COP to the UNFCCC in Glasgow.
Findings of the report
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