Environment

Global Coalition of the Willin

Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators

After Ethiopia (the first African country), Burundi, and Morroco, Nigeria became the fourth African ...

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Urban Flooding

Urban Flooding

When there is heavy and/or sustained rainfall, urban flooding is triggered, which overwhelms the dra...

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Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

It is an estuary and wildlife sanctuary located in Andhra Pradesh. It is India's second largest s...

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Deforestation

Deforestation

Indiscriminate felling of trees as a result of urbanization, industrialization, mining operations, a...

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Mangroves

Mangroves

Mangroves are the characteristic littoral plant formation of tropical and subtropical sheltered coas...

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Factors Affecting the Temperat

Factors Affecting the Temperature of Ocean Waters

The average temperature of ocean as a whole is 3-4 degree Celsius. This is because the variations in...

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El Nino Southern Oscillation (

El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

Warming and cooling of the Pacific Ocean is most important in terms of general atmospheric circulati...

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Types of Coral Reefs

Types of Coral Reefs

Fringing Reef:    A fringing reef is a coralline platform lying close to the shore e...

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Krishna Water Dispute

Krishna Water Dispute

The Krishna river dispute took a new turn, when Maharashtra and Karnataka Chief Ministers agreed to ...

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Seasonal Rhythm

Seasonal Rhythm

The climatic conditions of India can best be described in terms of an annual cycle of seasons. The m...

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Savannah/Sudan Climate

Savannah/Sudan Climate

The Savanna or Sudan Climate is a transitional type of climate found between the equatorial forests ...

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Ocean Deposits

Ocean Deposits

Based on their location of occurrence, ocean deposits may also be classified as Neritic and Pelagic....

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