21 April 2021. Introduction: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved subsidy for Urea that are to be produced by TFL. TFL is a state-run fertilizer plant. It is Talcher Fertilizer Plant. About TFL: The TFL is to commission a new fertilizer plant in Odisha. This plant will produce urea through coal gasification. The […]

20 April 2021. Introduction: “State of the Global Climate 2020” report has been recently released by The World Meteorological Organisation. Highlights of the Report 2011-2020 was the warmest decade in record. COVID-19 and extreme weather events were double blow to millions in the world. The Cyclone Amphan is the costliest tropical cyclone on record in […]

20 April 2021. Introduction:  India recorded 82,170 forest fire alerts between April 1, 2021 and April 14, 2021.-report by The Global Forest Watch. This is nearly double the number reported during the same period in 2020. The alert was based on the data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). Highlights: VIIRS VIIRS is […]

20 April 2021. Introduction: Now it has been eleven years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. The explosion that occurred in the rig on April 20, 2010, killed eleven people. Highlights of Deep water Horizon Disater: After two days of the explosion, oil continued to spill from the pipe […]

19 April 2021 Introduction: The Table Mountain National Park is located in Cape Town of South Africa. Recently, a fire caught in the park and is burning it rapidly. More than two hundred fire fighters have been deployed in the region to quench the fire. A vacated vagrant fire may have caused the fire. Vagrant […]

16 April 2021. Introduction: The researchers from Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat at Cambridge have figured out the amount of “Intact Habitat” on the earth. About Intact Habitat: An Intact habitat is an unbroken natural landscape with no signs of human activity.  However, the study has included an additional factor to define “Intact Habitat”, which is, […]

16 April 2021. Introduction: In April 2021, Uttarakhand recorded 361 forest fire incidents in just five days. During this period, over 567 hectares of forests have been destroyed. This includes 380 hectares of reserve forest areas. Though forest fire seasons occur every year, the damaged caused this year is high. About  forest fire season: Every […]

15 April 2021. Introduction: About eFuel? eFuel is a complex hydrocarbon. It is created based on the following process: Water is separated into hydrogen and oxygen using wind generated electricity. This hydrogen is then combined with the carbon dioxide filtered from the air to form methanol. The methanol is then converted into gasoline using ExxonMobil […]

14 April 2021. Introduction: More than 4,000 tonnes of Salmon in Chile have been killed by deadly algae.The algal bloom in the water reduced the amount of oxygen suffocating the salmon fishes. Highlights: More than eighteen salmon fish farms that produce 26% of world salmon have been affected. The presence of urea and ammonia in […]

14 April 2021. Introduction: Bohag Bihu Bird count began in Assam on April 2021. The count was launched by Bird Count of India (BCI). The BCI is a Non-Governmental Organisation. This is the first time BCI is launching Bohag Bihu bird count. About Bohag Bihu Bohag Bihu is also called Xaat Bihu. It is the […]