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Ethanol Blending
Introduction Global transportation sector is facing three major challenges, namely depletion of fossil fuels, volatility in crude oil...


What is Lead Poisoning?
Introduction Lead is a toxic metal that occurs naturally in the Earth's crust. Its widespread use has resulted in widespread...


Sagarmala Programme
Introduction In India, the maritime sector has been the backbone of the country's trade and has grown exponentially over the years. The...


What is Biogas?
Introduction Biogas is a renewable and environmentally benign energy source. It is produced anaerobically, when organic matter, such as...


Monkeypox
Introduction Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by monkeypox virus infection. The monkeypox virus belongs to the same virus family as the...


Ozone Layer Depletion
Introduction Ozone is a gas that exists both in the Earth's upper atmosphere and at ground level. Depending on where it is in the...


Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022
Introduction Pollution from single-use plastic items has become a major environmental challenge for all countries. India has made a...


Feminization of Agriculture
Introduction If there were four women for every ten males in the agricultural sector in 1991, there were six women for every ten men in...


Organic Farming
Introduction According to FAO “Organic agriculture is a unique production management system which promotes and enhances ...


Types of Rocks
Introduction A rock is a natural substance made up of solid crystals of various minerals that fused together to form a solid mass. The...


Agriculture Diversification: Crop Diversification
Introduction The fundamental approach to agricultural diversification should be comprehensive in character, including the traditional...


What is Sustainable Development?
Introduction The concept of sustainable development was emphasised by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development...


Biodiversity
Introduction Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find on planet earth —the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even...


Types of Forests in India
Introduction A forest is a complex ecosystem. Forests are home to a wide range of living forms, including plants, animals, birds,...


Environmental Movements
Introduction Following the completion of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972, researchers paid close...


Evergreen Revolution
Introduction India is among the world's largest agricultural economies, sustaining a huge population. At the time of independence,...


Wetlands and Ramsar Convention
Introduction The Ramsar Convention is an international convention that establishes a framework for the conservation and wise use of...


Earthquake
Introduction In simple terms, an earthquake is the ground shaking. This is a natural occurrence. It occurs as a result of energy being...


Volcanoes
Introduction A volcano is a fissure in the crust of a planet or moon through which molten rock, hot gases, and other substances erupt....


Wildfires
Introduction A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the vegetation of a wilderness. Wildfires can and have burned in forests,...


Human Rights and Environment
Introduction Human rights are rights that all humans possess, regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or...


Vertical Farming
Introduction The plants are arranged in a tower-like arrangement in the physical layout. This reduces the amount of space needed to...


Permaculture
Introduction It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people — providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and...


National Green Tribunal (NGT)
What is National Green Tribunal? The National Green Tribunal was established on October 18, 2010, under the National Green Tribunal Act,...
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