Leatherback turtles are known to swim at the speed of 35 km/h. This speed is usually just achieved during brief bursts, for example due to flight... View Article
The uniqueness of the leatherback turtles lies in the fact that unlike other turtle species they are able to maintain warm body temperatures in... View Article
There are about 25,000 leatherback turtles left in the world as opposed to 115,000 a couple of decades ago. The reason for their decline is due... View Article
The leatherback turtle is facing extinction because of Extensive turtle and egg harvest and bycatch in fishing gear. Their numbers in the Asian... View Article
No, not all species of dolphins are blind. Ocean-going dolphins can see perfectly while certain river-dwelling species of dolphins cannot see... View Article
The biggest issue for the Ganges River Dolphin has to be habitat destruction. Dams and barriers on rivers have damaged the habitat of Ganges... View Article
There are about 2000 Ganges River dolphins left in the world by 2020. Ganges River Dolphins are one of the few freshwater species of dolphin left... View Article
The Ganges River Dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Ganges... View Article
The Ganges river dolphin became blind as a result of evolution. This evolution came about as a result of having to navigate through muddy river... View Article
There are about 2500-3000 Ganges river dolphins in the wild. Their numbers, a result of poaching and habitat destruction, means they are an... View Article
The most important part of the carbon cycle is plants absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight to create fuel which is crucial for plant structures. It... View Article
The main reservoirs of carbon are as follows: The Atmosphere Terrestrial Biosphere ( It includes freshwater systems and nonliving organic... View Article
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations that advances knowledge on climate change. It... View Article
India ratified and joined the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on 17th December 1996. The UNCCD is a Convention to... View Article
Genetically modified crops are those types of crops whose DNA has been altered via genetic engineering. The aim of this genetic engineering... View Article
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was once a part of the World Bank before it was restructured and moved out of the organisation to become a... View Article
Green Fund is an investment mechanism that will be invested in companies or businesses deemed to be socially responsible towards the environment... View Article
Full form of OMO is Open Market Operations. Open Market Operations is a monetary policy instrument used by the RBI. Selling and buying of... View Article
Due to different causes like impending war, deflation, inadequate aggregate demand, or other such adverse events, people start hoarding cash.... View Article
The full form of QE 4 is Quantitative Easing 4. Quantitative Easing 4 started in January 2013 and it ended in October 2014. It was the fourth... View Article
