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Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis?

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What is “Greenhouse Gas Protocol”?

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0%(c) It is an initiative of the United Nations to offer financial incentives to developing countries to reduce green house gas emissions and to adopt eco-friendly technologies ( 0 voters )
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Asked: May 14, 2022In: Environment

The process of burning waste in large furnaces at high temperature is known as:

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Write about the “UN Conference on Environment and Development”?

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Elucidate ‘Operation Flood’?

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Asked: May 11, 2022In: Environment

The term “Sixth Mass Extinction/Sixth Extinction” is often mentioned in the news in the context of the discussion of:

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0%(a) Widespread monoculture practices in agriculture and large-scale commercial farming with indiscriminate use of chemicals in many parts of the world that may result in the loss of good native ecosystems ( 0 voters )
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In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?

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Asked: May 5, 2022In: Ecology

How is the deforestation of Himalayas disturbing the ecological balance of North India?

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“Oil Zapper” is

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Asked: May 4, 2022In: Ecology

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?

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