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NASA reveals satellite images of Earth’s sanctuaries in book

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Washington:  From the astonishing river patterns along the Bay of Bengal to weaving waterways of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh, NASA has revealed some stunning images of the Earth’s last untouched sanctuaries in a new book.

Titled “Sanctuary: Exploring the World’s Protected Areas from Space”, the book highlights how the view from space is being used to protect some of the world’s most interesting and threatened places.

Uniting satellite imagery with nature photography, descriptions of conservation projects and comments from park leaders and conservationists, “Sanctuary” illustrates the contributions remote sensing is making to reaching conservation goals, responding to climate change, and improving human health and well-being, the US space agency said in a statement.
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“NASA and numerous other space agency partners from around the globe have used this view from space to make incredible scientific advances in our understanding of how our ,” said NASA administrator Charles Bolden in a foreword.

“As a result, we can now better gauge the impact of human activity on our environment and measure how and why our atmosphere, oceans, and land are changing,” he added.

There are about 209,000 protected areas worldwide, covering 14 percent of the planet’s land, 11 percent of coastal areas and 3.6 percent of the world’s oceans.

Protected areas featured in “Sanctuary” include Hawaii’s Papaphanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, New Zealand’s Mount Egmont National Park, the weaving waterways of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, among others.

Published by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (Arlington, Virginia) with support from NASA, the book was released at the 2014 World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia.

It is available as free PDF download at NASA website.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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