Wetlands are locations where water is the dominant force governing the ecosystem and the plant and animal life that inhabits them. They exist where the water table is at or near the land’s surface, or where the land is submerged …
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 arose from India’s endeavour to realise the goals expressed in the 1992 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which affirms nations’ sovereign rights to exploit their own biological resources. The legislation, which was passed …
The phenomena of radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of particles or waves from the unstable nucleus of certain materials. Radioactive emissions are classified into three types: alpha, beta, and gamma. Alpha particles are positively charged He (Helium) atoms, beta particles …
Stubble burning is the act of igniting crop residue in order to remove it from the field in order to sow the next crop. Farmers in Haryana and Punjab must move quickly in order to plant the following winter crop …
The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP …
India and the UK are set to enhance their International Solar Alliance (ISA) partnership with the launch of a new Green Grids Initiative connecting different parts of the world at the United Nations (UN) COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The …
About Ganges River Dolphin The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) is one of the five river dolphins found in the world. The species is found in the Ganga and Brahmaputra river basins of India, Nepal and Bangladesh. They feed …
Recently, the Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, easing diversion of forests and exempting certain categories of development from the need to take clearance from the Ministry. What is the …
Biofuels are transportation fuels such as ethanol and biomass-based diesel fuel that are made from biomass materials. These fuels are usually blended with petroleum fuels (gasoline and distillate/diesel fuel and heating oil), but they can also be used on their own. Unlike …
A smog tower is a structure with numerous layers of filters that catch tiny dust particles(particulate matter), which acts as a large-scale air purifier. The air is sucked into the tower via fans at the top, processed through filters, and …