Month: May 2014
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Greenest And Cleanest Cities in The World
The world at the beginning of the time was a rougher place, there was no qualities which can sustain life on the surface or under. Over time, like in the middle of the cosmic calender it was as lush as it can be. It was as some might call “the heaven on earth”. The balance…
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Exercising the Green Way
Mr. Khanna was his usual self, sweating profusely and running at a high speed. He had lapped almost 3 km but, was still standing in a room. These days, fitness is taking the center position in most people’s lives. It is only logical for so many gyms to spring up in every nook and corner.…
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Small Changes in Lifestyle: Big Steps in Reducing Global Warming
‘How cute!’ exclaimed Hanaa, watching the documentary on polar bear cubs sliding on their bellies on television. They were explaining how the bears are highly endangered and how global warming is a threat to their survival. She grew a little morose at those words, completely unaware that even when she is concerned about the cute…
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Beauty or Health- Is it Tough to Choose?
Trying really hard to match the ever-increasing pace of advancement of the modern world, we are so busy with our jobs that we hardly have any time to bother about the effects the cosmetics and other daily products have on our lives. Whenever you want to go out in the sun, you apply loads of…
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NANOTOXICOLOGY- assessing the risks of emerging technology
Nanotechnology is considered as one of the key technologies of the 21st century and promises revolutionizing the world. Only engineered particles such as metal oxides, fullerenes, nanotubes under 100nm fall under the category of nanoparticles. This implies that some particles that occur naturally or are by products of other processes such as carbon black, fire…
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Energy Conservation Techniques
With the electricity bill skyrocketing above your financial horizons, you’re left miserable with nothing but a decision that now seems altogether like a cliché – Save Electricity!!! Before it’s too late and your bank balance turns into a wrecking mediocre empty pot, you need to act. Yes, definitely. Sardonically, it might be for your personal…
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Pesticide Drift
The goal of all applications of pesticides is to reach a specific site and initiate action there. But, this is not always possible. Some pesticides may not reach the target site as required. This phenomenon is known as a Pesticide Drift. We can define pesticide drift as the unintentional airborne movement of pesticides to non-target…
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Marine Life at Stake!!
Marine pollution is the direct or indirect introduction of substances or energy to the marine environment resulting in disadvantageous effect such as hazards to human health, hindrance of marine activities (including fishing), and impairment of the quality of sea water. The ocean is the ultimate sink for most of the waste we produce. It is…
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Nature photography
One photograph can make a fallen, half dead rose in the middle of the road look beautiful. One photograph can show something with the depth that your eyes can never catch. One photograph can be a reason for a sudden smile that crosses your face. One photograph can make you cry. That one photograph holds…
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Renewable Energy-The Future is Here
If you are sitting and looking at a green living site I’m sure you’ve heard all the rantings that go like, “fossil fuels are BAD!! Renewable energy FTW !!” You know what, the Ranters have it absolutely right. Since the age of industrialization, we have been using the combustion of fossil fuels as a source…