India has come up with an Air Quality index India (AQI) to give an aggregate sense of the quality of air. The formulation of the index was a continuation of the initiatives under Swachh Bharat Mission envisioned by the present Prime Minister of India. There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor,… Continue reading Air Quality index India (AQI)
Category: Environment & Ecology
Inversion of temperature and Delhi pollution
In normal conditions, Temperature of air decreases with the increasing heights, till the inversion layer. Normally, Air temperature decreases at a rate of 3.5°F for every 1,000 feet (or roughly 6.4°C for every kilometre), in this condition air is called unstable due to it constant movement between cold and warm layers. Temperature inversion layers is… Continue reading Inversion of temperature and Delhi pollution
Energy Flow in Ecosystem, Food Chains, Food Webs, Ecosystem Productivity and Ecological Pyramids
The flow of energy in the ecosystem is always unidirectional. Find out how!
An Introduction to Environment and Ecosystem
Curious to know about basics of environment and ecosystem? Read now to know them.
An introduction to Biodiversity: Definition, Levels, Measures, Services, Threats and Conservation Methods.
Confused about various concepts of biodiversity?? Our articles explains them succinctly.
All about Protected Area Networks-National Parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves and more.
We have just the article to bring you clarity on national parks, biosphere reserves and more.
All about Wetlands, Types, Location, Ramsar Convention, Montreux Record + More
Confused about wetlands? Its types ? Read this post to find out the latest additions in Ramsar sites in India.
