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“The Knowledge Library”
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An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.
“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
Why is Reducing Waste Important? The average person in the United States produces nearly four and a half pounds of trash a day, equating to over 1600 pounds of trash per year. Reducing waste or living a zero-waste lifestyle can …
What is a Wildlife Preserve? A wildlife preserve is a protected natural area of land or water focused on the conservancy and scientific study of certain wild animals, plants, or geological features. To promote wildlife conservation, preserves are often safeguarded …
What is Divergent Evolution? Divergent evolution occurs when a population of animals or plants is split into two groups by a geographic barrier (for instance, a body of water or a migration to a new area), causing each group to …
What are Carbon Emissions? Carbon emissions refer to the release of carbon dioxide, a type of greenhouse gas (GHG) that filters into the atmosphere both naturally and from human activities like deforestation, electricity consumption, and industrial manufacturing. Greenhouse gas emissions trap …
What are Natural Resources? Natural resources are resources that occur in nature without any manmade assistance. Any naturally occurring substance qualifies as a natural resource, including animals, plants, water, oil, coal, minerals, timber, land, light, soil, and energy. Natural resources …
PM inaugurates International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) complex ‘Bharat Mandapam’at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi World’s largest museum ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat’ to come up in Delhi India’s UN envoy Ruchira Kamboj assumes Chair of the 62nd Session of the Commission for …
4,000 Indian Women Performed Haj Without ‘Mehram’. UP, Bihar, AP Among Top States in Child Trafficking; Delhi Records Alarming Rise: NGO Study Lata Mangeshkar’s Classic Melodies Ring Out at London’s Royal Albert Hall Indigenously-Built Indian Naval Ship Arrives in Sri …
What are Fossil Fuels? Fossil fuels are energy sources that form naturally via the long-term decomposition of plants and animals. Fossil fuels like petroleum, coal, and natural gas have satisfied human energy demands since the Industrial Revolution. Types of Fossil …
What is Geoengineering? Geoengineering is a form of climate engineering or human climate intervention that seeks to alter long-term trends in Earth’s climate. Many of today’s geoengineering proposals focus on two key areas: reversing global warming and atmospheric carbon dioxide …
What is Geothermal Energy? Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that taps the thermal energy beneath the Earth’s surface. The hot springs of Iceland and the geysers of Yellowstone National Park are examples of geothermal reservoirs that have broken …
What is Climate Change? Climate change is a term used to reflect the change in Earth’s average temperature and usual global climate conditions over time. While the Earth’s climate is always changing due to its positioning, or the amount of …
What is Plastic Pollution? Plastic pollution is a build-up of synthetic plastic products that negatively affect natural habitats for humans and wildlife. Plastic pollution is one of the most significant contributors to climate change. Plastic is nearly impossible to break down, …
What is Solar Energy? Solar energy, or solar power, is the harnessing of solar radiation as an energy source for homes, offices, factories, and transportation. Solar energy systems capture the sun’s energy using solar panels, which themselves are composed of …
What is a Tropical Rainforest? A tropical rainforest is a warm-weather, high-precipitation area of trees. While tropical rainforest biomes are of various sizes, the world’s largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon, which stretches over two million square miles (or 550 …
What is Nature Conservation? Nature conservation is a movement that focuses on protecting natural resources and wildlife from extinction, while also slowing down the rate of climate change and other detrimental effects. Nature conservation ensures that there is enough biological …
What s Water Conservation? Water conservation is a series of methods aimed at reducing our use of freshwater resources. Water conservation methods range from conservation methods like water monitoring and conservation-friendly building codes instituted by the government, to strategies for …
Scientists and astronomers have spent centuries performing rigorous scientific research and analysis to understand our solar system. Here are some of the significant discoveries that contributed to our modern solar system knowledge: Around 400 BCE—Greek astronomers identified five planets. As …
What is NASA? NASA is the commonly used acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is a federal agency that oversees government initiatives in solar system exploration and outer space exploration (including both robot and human exploration), as …