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“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
What is Yellow Fever? Yellow fever is a serious, potentially deadly flu-like disease spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which also transmit dengue and Zika viruses. It’s characterized by a high fever and jaundice. Jaundice is yellowing of the skin and eyes, which is why this disease is …
What is Malaria? Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It’s typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitoes carry the Plasmodium parasite. When this mosquito bites you, the parasite is released into your bloodstream. Once the parasites are inside your body, …
Despite its lack of functional eyes, the Mexican Blind Cavefish has developed a strategy to “see” obstacles in the dark, by opening and closing their mouths to produce a suction similar to echolocation. The growling of the Seahorse is difficult …
Dung beetle. The strength to weight ratio is extremely important and makes some smaller animals seem quite impressive when it comes to strength. When all of this is taken into account, the dung beetle turns out to be the strongest …
The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China is the world’s largest aquarium. Image credit: Michael Gordon/Shutterstock The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, located in southern China, is the largest aquarium in the world. Oceanogràfic, located in Spain, is the biggest aquarium in …
Terraced Rice Field in Chiangmai, Thailand. Terrace farming is a method of farming whereby “steps” known as terraces are built onto the slopes of hills and mountains to be used for crop cultivation. Terrace farming is commonly used in Asia …
Pollution can be of different types based on the part of the environment getting polluted or the major type of pollutant involved. Air, water, and soil pollution are the three major types of pollution. We also have noise, visual, light, …
The Carcross Desert in Yukon, Canada. Carcross Desert, featuring a series of northern sand dunes, is considered to be the smallest desert on earth. Going by the scientific definition of a desert, however, Carcross is not a true desert. Carcross …
The Pantanal in Brazil. Brazil has several natural wonders that are globally famous for their beauty, uniqueness, and ecological significance. The Meeting of Waters is a region where the sandy colored waters of the Amazon River meet the dark waters …
The world’s rapidly melting glaciers has disastrous consequences on the animals that rely on them for survival. Today, the main reason glaciers have begun to melt is because of human activity. The biggest and most notable impact of these glaciers …
Aerial view of the Orinoco Delta in Venezuela. The 3,211 feet tall Angel Falls of Venezuela is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. Venezuela hosts the second largest tar pit in the world. It is called Lake Bermudez or …
An ecological footprint measures our impact on the environment, represented in the amount of land and natural resources that are used to meet our demands. It would take a full Earth and a half to produce the amount of resources …
Biodiversity is the term used to describe all types of life and all organisms in the natural world Humans are the number one threat to biodiversity, especially when it comes to climate change A change in habitat, a change in …
The Neretva River running through Bosnia and Herzegovina is considered to be the coldest river in the world. This river comes from high up in the Dinaric Alps and is composed of glacier runoff. Various threats exist for the Neretva …
The Middlemist’s red is the rarest flower on Earth. The stinking corpse lily is the largest flower on Earth. 571 species of plants and flowers are thought to have become extinct since 1750. Some of the flowers mentioned here are …
What is a Rainforest? A rainforest is defined by the fact that it contains many large evergreen trees that never lose their leaves, and by the high amount of rainfall it receives. Specifically, to be classed as a rainforest, the …
Chilies can come in various degrees of heat intensity, which is measured on what is called the Scoville Heat Unit scale. The world’s hottest chili can change from year to year as farmers continue to experiment with ways to create …
The polar bear is the largest land carnivore in the world. Most of the world’s largest land carnivore species are classified as endangered, vulnerable, or threatened. Not all of the world’s largest land carnivores are completely carnivorous, and will eat …