Category: Environment
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Insecticides: Poison for All
The farmer pulled out yet another insect eaten plant by its roots from his field. The field was almost entirely wrought over by the insects. This year, he would not be able to repay his loan. The reason, you ask? Too many insects. Or rather, too much insecticide. That is ironic, you say, given the…
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Millennia to Create, Moments to Destroy – Coral Reefs
Cradle to Myriads of Species Millennia to Create Moments to Destroy ” -Jim Morris Look like underwater cities, filled with colorful fishes, intricate forms and wondrous sea creatures. The Rainforests of Marine Ecosystem, they are the marine thermostat and stand tall as a mountain against the strong currents and waves. When we think about them…
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Plastic Bags Pollution- Effects and Solution
Over a billion of plastic bags are given away to consumers for free daily. As it is said, nothing comes free to us in this world. So is the story of plastic bags which the whole of the society uses for their convenience. Lets have a look at the price paid by the society and…
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Global Dimming- A Dead End?
Sun has been the primitive energy source for all the natural processes occurring on earth ever since the first unicellular organisms came into being, the dinosaurs started roaming around or the very planet came into existence. Hydrogen nuclei fusing into helium ones at temperature as high as thousands of degree Celsius makes life possible 149,600,000…
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Dealing Air Pollution – First Electrical Aircraft
While we continue to talk about how our small efforts can being about a change in the environmental pollution, there are many other factors which contribute hugely to the air pollution. One of the causes of air pollution is the air mode of transport. Do you think it is not so? The plane which goes…
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Indian heritage vs. Pollution FD
The Indian heritage, the nation’s pride, the monuments are the cultural threads on the beautiful fabric representing India. Taj Mahal, one of WONDERS of the modern world, the seventh wonder known to be the fame of our country takes its physical base in northern India. The pride of our nation is being pale, gloomy and…
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Natural Beauty of Green
Ugadi, a festival all of us enjoy, is celebrated when the neem tree first flowers. This is just one of its significant feature of this universal plant. The benefits we reap are far more, such as, beautification, health and many others. Nowadays we focus more on our appearances and this is where trees and plants…
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Food Security in times of Climate Change!
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines food security is a situation that exists when all people at all times, have physical, economical and social access to safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle. Environmental sustainability is also becoming an important concern…
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Sports Going Green!
Sports increase the spirit between nations, not only sports help to the economy or helps globalization but somewhere it affects the environment. Now you would think how any sport can affect our environment, while watching sports we may be hard core enthusiast but when it comes to environment we may not be that much interested.…
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No Spectacles, No Contact Lenses, No Lasik!
The world is a beautiful place to live in. Colourful, beauty at every step, wonders happening at each stage and we the people are the performers on the stage. The performers need to make sure about a perfect stage. A perfect stage would come into being, only when the artists or spectators have a clear…