Category: Environment
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Illegal mining – The scourge of our planet
Mining has been the backbone to the advancement of our civilization for centuries. From Stone Age to the current Information Age, we have always had to look underground to sustain our life on top. From metals to precious stones to even the currency for which we run around all day, mining has been the only…
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What WWF is doing for the environment?
We all have heard of WWWs and WWEs! Right? WWF is not far behind. WWF short for World Wide Fund for Nature, is an international NGO which aims at ‘conservation, research and restoration’ of the environment. WWF is one of the largest conservation organizations, engaged in wildlife…
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How is greenhouse effect harmful?
Have you ever wondered why the climate keeps changing? What exactly makes you to think that it is effecting your nature for green living? Well, the answer to this question is greenhouse effects. First of all to start with what is greenhouse effects? Green House effects is the phenomenon in which gases are present. Some…
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Composting-The Green Way
What is Composting? Composting can be defined as the biological decomposition and stabilization of organic substrates, under conditions which allow development of thermophilic temperatures as a result of biologically produced heat, leading to a final product which is stable for storage and provides nutrition to land without causing any adverse environmental effects. Simply putting, it…
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Bio-Fuels : Our Last Hope
Almost every single person on this planet will know that one of the most persistent problems that has never been satisfactorily quelled is that of the depletion of fossil fuels. Naturally I am not including in this list anyone who has been spending the last fifty years in hiding in a bunker deep under the…
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How Companies Can Contribute to Climate Control
There was a time that the most common occupation for people was farming. Every other occupation was related to its allied activities. With time, farming became a relatively less popular profession of choice. Modernization of equipments was another trend. With the advent of industrialization, a few decades back, industries were being set up at a…
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Air conditioners: a blessing or a curse?
Just as the summer in north India touches the 40 degree margin, the use of air conditioners go exponentially up. No matter whether someone lives in a janta flat or a bunglow, absence of an AC at her house is unlikely. The heavy electricity bill becomes a no bar when it comes to buying one.…
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Organic Foods – Way to a better future?
‘Is our future safe?’, ‘What kind of planet are we going to leave for our progeny?’ Or in some extreme cases ‘Do we even have a future?’ These are some of the concerns that have been given voice to with increasingly alarming frequency in the recent past. One cannot help but wonder if our planet…
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Greenest And Cleanest Cities in India
I know it’s kind of hard for many people to accept that there are cities in India which are green and clean. Although there are no completely green and clean cities in India, these are the best in our country as of now. According to the national city rating published by the government of India,…
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The Ozone Layer – Your Invisible Protection
Are you the kind of person who likes a nice, quiet walk? Or the kind who likes to be out of the house every evening? Do you believe in an invisible protector? Believe it or not, you do have one. The only reason you can go out anywhere without erupting into boils and rashes is…