Biofuel – Types and Generations
What is a biofuel? Biofuel is a type of renewable energy source derived from microbial, plant, or animal materials. Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over…
Early Warnings For All Initiative (EW4All)
What is EW4All initiative? The EW4All initiative calls for targeted investments of USD 3.1 billion between 2023 and 2027 to strengthen disaster risk knowledge, observations and forecasting,…
Halari Donkey
According to the “20th Livestock Census” released in 2019, India has 0.12 million donkeys. How many breeds of donkey are registered in India? In India, there are…
Emperor penguin – the tallest and heaviest living penguin species
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. It is the only penguin species that breeds during…
Urban Heat Island (UHI)
What is an urban heat island? An urban heat island is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural area due…
Green energy
Green energy is energy that can be produced using a method, and from a source, that causes no harm to the natural environment. What’s the difference between…
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 – Objective, Schedules,Amendments and Jurisdiction
Why did the Government of India enacted Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972? The Government of India enacted Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 to effectively protect the wild…
Carbon neutral and net zero
What does it mean to become carbon neutral? Businesses often speak about becoming carbon neutral. This means they’re taking steps to remove the equivalent amount of CO2…
Causes of climate change – human & natural
What causes climate change? The climate on Earth has been changing since it formed 4.5 billion years ago. Until recently, natural factors have been the cause of…
Carbon capture and storage
What is carbon capture and storage? Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a way of reducing carbon emissions, which could be key to helping to tackle global…