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The Blue Revolution: A Deep Dive into the Transformation of Aquaculture The world’s population is growing, and with it, the demand for food. While traditional agriculture has long been the primary source of sustenance, the pressure on land resources is increasing. This has led to a growing focus on alternative sources of protein, with aquaculture, … Read more
Green Revolution in India A term coined to describe the emergence and diffusion of new seeds of Cereals. Norman-e-Borlaug is the Father of Green Revolution in the world, while Dr. M.S. Swami Nathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India. The new cereals were the product of research work and concentrated plant … Read more
Marine Resources – Economic significance and EEZ Economic significance of Marine Resources Marine energy Marine energy or marine power (also sometimes referred to as ocean energy, ocean power, or marine and hydrokinetic energy) refers to the energy carried by ocean waves, tides, salinity, and ocean temperature differences. The movement of water in the … Read more
Concept and meaning Decision making is the process of identifying and selecting a course of action to solve a specific problem. Decision making involves the selection of a course of action from among two or more possible alternatives in order to arrive at a solution for a given problem. Decision-making is an … Read more
On the Brink: A Look at Critically Endangered Mammals The Earth’s biodiversity is facing an unprecedented crisis. Species are disappearing at an alarming rate, with mammals being particularly vulnerable. Among these, the “Critically Endangered” category represents the most dire situation, where extinction is a very real and immediate threat. This article delves into the plight … Read more
The Blue Carbon Initiative: A Vital Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change The world is facing a climate crisis, with rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels threatening the planet’s ecosystems and human civilization. While the focus has often been on reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuels, a growing body of … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> – Bottom Relief Four major divisions can easily be identified on the ocean floor: The continental shelf, the continental slope, the continental rise, the abyssal plain. Besides these, there are many associated features—ridges, hills, seamounts, guyots, trenches, canyons, sleeps, fracture zones, island arcs, atolls, coral reefs, … Read more
Blue Carbon Ecosystems: A Vital Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change The world is facing a climate crisis, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels threatening our planet and its inhabitants. While the focus has often been on terrestrial ecosystems like forests, a crucial player in the fight against climate change … Read more
Blue Carbon: The Hidden Powerhouse of Climate Change Mitigation The world is facing a climate crisis, and the need for effective mitigation strategies is more urgent than ever. While the focus often falls on terrestrial ecosystems like forests, a vast and often overlooked carbon sink exists beneath the waves: blue carbon. This term encompasses the … Read more