Category: Environment
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Mobile Phone Recycling
The mobile phone,a simple gadget of communication that has risen up the ranks to form an integral part of our life.An everyday object that’s a extension of our own persona and caters to our various needs such as calling,video chatting,location services etc.Buying a new phone every time one is released in the market.But have we…
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Coal Hazards: Miners and Mining
Their bodies were covered in soot in three layers at least. Thin, frail people with shovels in one hand and a torch in the other, they looked nothing like the mighty humans that go deep inside the belly of the Earth and wrench out a very precious thing: black gold or, better known as coal.…
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Maintain a Healthy Green Space
Clean air is mandatory for a healthy lifestyle, but how can one expect the atmosphere to be pollution free in today’s era, especially those people who live in the big metropolitian cities, and those who live around industrial areas! A great and indulgive activity is a possible solution to this problem – gardening! When one…
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Ozone Depletion: Alert!
OZONE DEPLETION: ALERT! The ozone layer refers to a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s UV radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) relative to other parts of the atmosphere, although it is still very small relative to other gases in the stratosphere. Ozone layer depletion refers to the decline…
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Happy Earth Day to you !!!
“Happy Earth Day to you. Happy Earth Day to you. Happy Earth Day to the Earth we are destroying. Happy Earth Day to you.” This was a tweet by a very famous guy on twitter @TweetofGod and this really forced me to think about the concept of Earth Day. There is no doubt about the…
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Tidal Energy – Pros and Cons
There are many posts on this website, and many others stressing the use of renewable energy. But the point is, When you can so easily extract energy out of fossil fuels, then why fuss so much about the renewable sources of energy? When your car runs very well on the petrol or gas, then why…
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Natural gas plays a key role in any country’s energy resources and signifies the economic prosperity of the country. It also plays an important role in enhancing country’s clean energy prospects. But, when the natural gas is extracted at the cost of degradation of the environment and creating health hazards, to what level is it…
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Every Breath you Take
We breathe oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. Is this what you knew? Well, then your knowledge of the environment and our surroundings is set to go for a ride as you re-learn the basics of life on earth today. Earth’s atmosphere has been polluted with chemicals, particulates, industrial and biological materials over the years.…
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A Comprehensive Summer Food Guide
Summer is the time to have fun and enjoy in the sun. It is a time for lazy swims in the pool or weekend picnics in the park. But summer cannot be complete without some delicious foods to snack on. But having everything and anything may not be a very good idea. The idea is…
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Acid Mine Drainage:The River of Destruction
As the industrial revolution surges forwards and the technological innovation continues.There is an increasing demand for raw materials such as iron,copper etc.These are mainly obtained from mining.Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth from an ore body, lode or seam which forms the mineralized package of economic interest…