Global Environmental Issues like Green House Effect, Green House Gases and their mitigation.

The Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that insulates the Earth . Incoming solar radiations are absorbed and reemitted back from the Earth’s surface as infrared energy, greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Atmosphere prevent some of this heat from escaping into space, instead reflecting the energy back to further warm the surface. Human … Read more

Cogeneration

What is Cogeneration? Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of two useful forms of energy, such as electricity and heat, from a single fuel source. This is in contrast to conventional power plants, which only produce electricity. Cogeneration can be used in a variety of applications, including hospitals, hotels, schools, and manufacturing facilities. How does Cogeneration … Read more

Climate Change Mitigation

Alternative Energy sources RENEWABLE ENERGY Nuclear Power Reduce the carbon intensity of fossil fuels Energy Efficiency and conservation Transport and urban planning Building design Reforestation and avoid deforestation Eliminating waste methane Geoengineering Greenhouse gas remediation

Solar Charkha Mission

The Solar Charkha Mission: Weaving a Sustainable Future The Solar Charkha Mission, a brainchild of the Indian government, aims to revolutionize the textile industry by integrating solar energy with traditional spinning techniques. This ambitious project, launched in 2014, envisions a future where rural India thrives on sustainable, decentralized production, empowering artisans and fostering economic growth. … Read more

Green House Gases

The subtopics of greenhouse gases are: Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide Ozone Water vapor Fluorinated gases Carbon dioxide is the most important greenhouse gas because it is the most abundant. It is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Methane is the second most important greenhouse … Read more

Export potential of agriculture-horticulture-livestock

Export potential of india’s  agriculture sector India’s agrarian culture and diverse Climate types have made significant contributions to the global food basket. Mangoes, curries, snacks, and spices from India are famous all over the world. For a quick look at some data points, India leads the production of bananas, papayas, and mangoes in the world. … Read more

Climate Change and Its Effects

Climate Change and Its Effects The term climate refers to the general weather conditions of a place over many years. In the United States, for example, Maine’s climate is cold and snowy in winter while South Florida’s is tropical year-round. Climate Change is a significant variation of Average weather conditions—say, conditions becoming warmer, wetter, or … Read more

Issues, concerns, policies, programmes, conventions, treaties and missions aimed at environment protection, and dealing with the problem of climate change

Environmental Legislation The awareness and consideration for Environment covers several environmental issues such as pollution of water, air and Soil, land degradation, industrialization, Urbanization, depletion of natural Resources etc. Environmental Law plays a very crucial and important role in regulating the use of Natural Resources and in protecting the environment. The success of environmental legislations … Read more

Inter-governmental action

IPCC UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit), 1992 Agenda 21 An action plan of UN relating to Sustainable Development adopted at the Earth Summit, 1992 UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol IPCC 1988 by World Meteorological Organisation and UNEP tasked with reviewing and assessing the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information produced worldwide relevant to … Read more