The Origin and Evolution of Earth Origin of Earth When the solar system settled into its current layout about 4.5 billion years ago, Earth formed when gravity pulled swirling gas and dust in to become the third planet from the Sun. Earth has a central core, a rocky mantle, and Read more…
World Happiness Report 2023 The World Happiness Report is released annually around March 20th as part of the International Day of Happiness celebration. Top Ranked Country: The European Nation Finland is the world’s happiest country for the sixth year in a row, according to World Happiness Report ranking based largely Read more…
Carbon Sink A carbon sink is a natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs and stores Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Why in news? India has committed in its NDC – to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree Read more…
World Wildlife Day World Wildlife day is celebrated on 3rd March. It is a United Nations international day to celebrate all the world’s wild animals and plants and the contributions that they make to our lives and the health of the planet. The theme of World Wildlife Day for the Read more…
Solar Radiation, Heat Balance, and Temperature Solar Radiation Our earth receives almost all its energy from the sun in short wavelengths that are radiated back to space by the earth. As a result, the earth neither warms up nor does it get cooled over a period of time. The amount of Read more…