Environment Notes

Green shipping promotes cleaner practices to enforce emission control, efficient port management, and equipment management. It needs a great effort from every part of the sector such as the regulators, port authorities, and communities to continue this forward. Read here to learn more. Ministry … [Read more...] about Green Shipping

Particularly under conditions of poverty, women frequently face increased risks and heavier responsibilities from the effects of climate change. What are the impacts of climate change on women? How are they vulnerable? What are the problems related to the unequal participation of women in climate … [Read more...] about Climate change and women

What does the term “ecology” imply? What are the components of ecology? How many Levels of Organisation are there? What are the principles of ecology? Read further to know more. Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; … [Read more...] about Ecology: Levels, principles and organization

What is the purpose of CBD? What are the key features of the CoP 15 of CBD? Read further to know. The 15th Conference of Parties (CoP) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF). The highlight of the 15th meeting of the … [Read more...] about CoP 15 of CBD

What is Radioactivity? What is Radioactive Pollution? What are the types of Radiation? What are the effects of Radioactive Pollution? What measures are taken to control Radioactive Pollution? Read further to know more. Radioactive pollution is the term for the dangerous level of radiation emitted … [Read more...] about Radioactive Pollution: Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation

What are Peatlands? What are the threats to Peatlands? How are Peatlands and climate change related? What are the Conservation Efforts? Read further to know more. The United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, recently adopted its first-ever Peatland Resolution. The adoption of … [Read more...] about Peatlands

What are Aquatic Biomes? How are freshwater biomes different from marine biomes? What is the importance of Aquatic Biomes? Read further to know. Aquatic biomes, as opposed to land-based terrestrial biomes, exist in and around a body of water. Aquatic biomes are colonies of creatures that rely … [Read more...] about Aquatic Biomes: Marine and Freshwater Biomes

What are the functions of the ecosystem? What is meant by ecological succession? What are its different types? What is meant by Homeostasis in the ecosystem? Read further to know more. Ecosystems are ecological structural and functional entities in which a sequence of interactions between species … [Read more...] about Functions of Ecosystem: Ecological succession and Homeostasis

What are the trophic levels in an energy flow system through an ecosystem? What is Lindeman's Theory?  Elton (1927) suggested constructing a pyramid of energy to have an idea of ecological productivity. The energy pyramid is constructed, thus, based on the total amount of energy used at each … [Read more...] about Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem

What is Bioremediation? What are its types? How are In situ bioremediation techniques different from ex-situ bioremediation techniques? What is phytoremediation? Read further to know more. The use of living microbes to treat contaminated environments is known as bioremediation. Bacteria, fungi, … [Read more...] about Bioremediation