Biomimicry is an approach that involves drawing inspiration from nature to solve human problems and create sustainable solutions.
Biofuel
Biofuel refers to a type of fuel derived from renewable biological sources, such as plants, crops, and organic waste.
Biodiversity hotspot
Biodiversity hotspot refers to a region that is exceptionally rich in biodiversity but also faces significant threats of habitat destruction and species loss
Biodegradable
Biodegradable refers to the ability of a material to break down and decompose naturally through the action of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, into simpler substances.
Bio-based materials
Bio-based materials are materials that are derived from renewable resources, primarily plant-based or biological sources. These materials are used as alternatives to traditional materials that are derived from fossil fuels or other non-renewable sources
Blue Water
Blue Water is the surface and ground water used for irrigation
Biophilia
The tendency of humans to interact or commune with Nature
Bio-fuel
A term given to harvesting energy from biodegradable plant material. Bio-fuels do not produce any more carbon dioxide than they consume, so they do not contribute to global warming.
Biogas
A type of biofuel that contains methane from landfills, animal waste, sewage, or other decomposing waste materials. Biogas can be burned to produce heat or electricity.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel: A type of biofuel typically made from soybean, canola, or other vegetable oils; animal fats; or recycled grease. Biodiesel can be blended with regular diesel fuel and used in most diesel engines. Some engines can also be modified to run on pure biodiesel.
Barometer
Barometer: An instrument that measures the air pressure of the atmosphere. Differences in air pressure are responsible for wind and weather patterns, and low pressure is generally associated with storms.
Building Related Illness
Building Related Illness: A diagnosable symptom that can be identified with a cause attributed to a building’s airborne pollutants.
Botany
Botany: all the plant life in a particular region or period; the branch of biology that studies plants.
Boreal
Boreal: relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind or comprising or throughout far northern regions.
Bog
Bog: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel.
Biosphere
Biosphere: the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist.
Bioremediation
Bioremediation: the branch of biotechnology that uses biological processes to overcome environmental problems. Also, the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances.
Bio-products
Bio-products: are materials, chemicals and energy derived from renewable biological resources.
Bionomics
Bionomics: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment.
Biomimicry
Biomimicry: the study of nature and its imitation of natures forms.