Different types of Species
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Different types of Species Keystone species Species which determine the ability of a large number of other species to survive. Extinction of keystone species has snowballing effect on extinction of…
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Environment
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Stay informed about the latest environment news, including climate change, conservation efforts, sustainability, pollution, and global ecological developments. Explore key environmental issues and solutions
Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity Conservation “Whatever we do to protect the number and variety of plants and animals is known as biodiversity conservation” In-situ biodiversity conservation (Natural Home) Identification of an area with…
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Hotspots
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Hotspots Biodiversity The variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this…
Environmental Impact Assessment + Agriculture Techniques & Revolutions
Environmental Impact Assessment + Agriculture Techniques & Revolutions Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environmental impact assessment is the formal process used to predict the environmental consequences (positive or negative) of a plan,…
Geoengineering
Geoengineering Geoengineering is the deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth’s climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming. It includes the projects…
Carbon Sources & Sequestration
Carbon Sources & Sequestration Carbon sink & source A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon that it releases, while a carbon source is anything that releases more carbon than is absorb Forests,…
Ocean Acidification & Salt Marsh Ecosystem
Ocean Acidification & Salt Marsh Ecosystem Ocean acidification Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When carbon dioxide enters the…
Acid Rain & Ozone Depleting Substances
Acid Rain & Ozone Depleting Substances Acid Rain Acid rain (Ph < 5.6) is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids (H2SO4& HNO3).…
