TNPSC Current Affairs July 18, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs July 18, 2018 (18/07/2018)

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Topic: World Organization, Latest Diary of International Events

Google teams up with UN to track environmental changes

The UNEP joined in a partnership with Google to monitor the impacts of human activity on global ecosystems by using sophisticated online tools.

The aim of the partnership is to develop a platform to enable governments, NGO’s and the public to track specific environment-related development targets with a user-friendly Google front-end.

Key facts:

It has its initial focus on freshwater ecosystems including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes.

Google will periodically produce geospatial maps and data on water-related ecosystems by employing massive parallel Cloud computing technology.

Satellite imagery and statistics will be generated to assess the extent of change occurring to waterbodies, and made freely accessible to ensure nations have the opportunity to track changes, prevent and reverse ecosystem loss.

About UNEP:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an agency of United Nations and coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.

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Topic: New Inventions on Science and Health, Latest Diary of Events

Scientists Develop World’s First Melanoma Blood Test

Australian researchers developed a blood test for melanoma in its early stages, calling it a “world first” breakthrough that could save many lives.

This new test could help doctors detect the skin cancer before it spreads through a person’s body.

Patients who have their melanoma detected in its early stage have a five-year survival rate between 90 and 99 percent.

Key facts:

Melanoma is currently detected using a visual scan by a doctor, with areas of concern cut out surgically and biopsied.

One in every three cancers diagnosed is a skin cancer, according to the World Health Organization, with Australia having among the highest incidences of melanoma in the world.