Category: Environment
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POLLUTION AND CONSERVATON OF ENVIRONMENT
The development of civilization and rapid industrialization by man has caused a great damage to the ecosystem. Things have worsened because no attention or a very little attention has been paid towards protecting the environment, while executing industries and other development projects. Associated with any development, there is bound to be some amount of environmental…
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Water and Industrial Pollution
Water Pollution of surface and ground waters is largely a problem in the wake of rising population, rapid urbanization and industrlization. The large-scale urban growth has increased domestic wastes while the industrial development manifested either in the growth of new industries or in the expansion of the existing established industries has augmented industrial wastes, the…
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THERMAL POLLUTION
Thermal Pollution is an offshoot of rapid urbanization and unplanned industrialization with a heavy demand on thermal power palnts. Thermal Pollution may be defined as the warming up of the aquatic system to a point where the activities of aquatic plants and animals are adversely effected because of the discharge of heated effluents from the…
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MINING
Mining, as we know, is the extraction of minerals and ores from the Earth. It is a vital sector of our economy, just next to agriculture. Mining helps us to extract costly resources from the Earth, which we fashion into countless goods of our daily and industrial uses. Mining provides us fuels for our energy…
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LAKES AND OCEANS: THEIR LIFE ZONES
In this article, I will turn your attention to aquatic organisms, i.e., living organisms inhabiting the variety of water bodies on the earth. We shall specifically take up the examples of lakes and oceans. Different regions of lakes and oceans have different characteristics which are a function of many abiotic factors. These regions, which are…
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10 Ancient Green Homes
We hear a lot about green homes now-a-days. The first thing that will come to our mind when we hear the term Green House is home with high grade technologies to reduce the usual impact on the nature. The people have an idea that Green Homes are with modern technology, design and construction. But the…
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Social Control Of Energy
What kind of efforts, initiatives and involvements are needed, at an individual and societal level to improve energy efficiency and effect energy savings? For understanding this, let us discuss the role of individuals and society in effecting energy savings and developing energy infrastructure. Here are some of the need of energy efficiency improvement and their…
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Man and Earth-Unearthed!!
We have had a desiccated June this year. The catastrophic threats of global warming and ecological imbalance are known to all!!! We never miss a chance of complaining against the pollution and other civic issues in our city but often tend to recognize the roots and the source of all this—we ourselves!!! Yes, we can…
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Festivals Go Green!
Shweta with all zest to 15 years old Ridhhi, “Ridhhi do you know that Ganpati baapa arriving at our home! It will be so fun! Lights, decorations, sweets and we would see magnificent idols of lord Ganesha!” On this replies to her friend Shweta, “No! it is not at all good! For the environment in…
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Sustainable Agriculture: Nation’s Economy Mantra
Using modern cultivation methods and the high yielding varieties of certain staple crops to produce more food per acre of cropland is well known as the Green Revolution. The two most important problems associated with higher crop production are the high energy costs (which goes against the “save energy” mantra) built into this form of…