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Winners of the Quiz competition in connection with the World Environment day

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - JUNE 5

Today is the world environment day. In creation stories it is seen that God created the Earth and all other living beings before man and woman. The usual understanding is that man and woman are the most important characters, but actually it is the other way round. We usually forget the fact that we need the whole "Oikumine" for our well being. Knowingly or unknowingly we plunder and spoil the Earth beyond redemption. Every inch of the globe is being polluted. Even the seas are contaminated to a large extend. The environmental protection is a matter of grave importance today, perhaps even more important than the eradication of nuclear weapons. This day reminds us of the importance of tendering the Mother Earth with utmost care and sagacity so that we can create a congenial atmosphere for the well being of all creations now alive on Earth.

                                          

                                                       Dr. Abraham Karickam

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World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. World Environment Day activities take place all year round and climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere. 

The World Environment Day celebration began in 1972 and has grown to become one of the main vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.  

Rediscovered Hula painted frog 'is a living fossil'

A species of frog that was recently rediscovered after being declared extinct has been reclassified as a "living fossil". Israel's Hula painted frog had not been seen for nearly 60 years, but in 2011 one was found lurking in a patch of swampy undergrowth. Tests have revealed that the frog belongs to a group of amphibians that died out 15,000 years ago. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Even before it was declared extinct in 1996, the hula painted frog was an elusive creature. Despite its distinctive black-and-white-spotted belly, only three adults had ever been seen. When Israel's Hula valley was drained in the 1950s, its swampy home was destroyed. Scientists thought the species had been lost forever. But two years ago, a frog was spotted by a park ranger, and since then another 13 have been discovered.
The frog had been classified as a member of the Discoglossus group of amphibians, but genetic tests and CT scans have revealed that it in fact belongs to the Latonia group.These frogs were once widespread throughout Europe for millions of years, but all apart from the Hula painted frog died out about 15,000 years ago.
"Nobody ever had a chance to see a Latonia because it went extinct in Europe. The only way anyone could see it was through looking at fossils," explained Prof Gafny. "But then with every characteristic that you look at in the current Hula painted frogs, it matches that of the fossils of Latonia and not that of the Discoglossus... So this is a living fossil."The researchers said the frog was "a strikingly resilient" species - but added that it was now vital to ensure its future survival. They believe that work to re-flood parts of the Hula valley would help to provide it with a habitat where it could thrive.
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Thought for the Day

Reflection

Dear KIPS family,

                       We are happy to greet you on the occasion of the 100th posting in our KIPS website. We started our new blog in January and we are thrilled by the fact that over 5000 viewers have visited our site so far. We are so grateful for your continued support and guidance. We are particularly happy that our students are finding it extremely useful; so also our other friends.

                        In the age of communication revolution it is easy for us to be connected. We have to be thankful to all those who have made this possible. W look forward to a second phase of our relationship, especially when so many events are taking place on our campus including the starting of our Senior Secondary Division. We look forward to a very fruitful time ahead.

                            Dr Abraham Karickam

Thought for the day

"Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge".

                                                    Plato