Category: Resources
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Resources – A Prerequisite for Survival
Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value. -R. Buckminster Fuller A resource is defined as a source or provider of well-being or benefits. Resources are of many categories like economic, social, environmental and biological. Conventionally resources are raw materials or…
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Come On! Let’s Do It Ourselves!!
A lot has recently been happening around this world in terms of promoting and safeguarding environmental security with India promising the US President, Barack Obama to extend support and co-operation in issues related to climate change. With the environment fraught with a multitude of threats as a result of anthropogenic activities, the onus lies on…
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Pesticides- Effects and Alternatives – copied
Every living organism requires a continuous supply of energy to survive. This energy is derived from the food we eat. Just as humans, even insects and pests, which are unnecessary to us and at most times detrimental, require a constant source of energy to sustain themselves. These pests most commonly feed on crops that are…
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The Phenomenon of Light Pollution
Light pollution, otherwise called photopollution or radiant pollution, is over the top, misled, or prominent fake light. pollution is the including of/included light itself, in similarity to included sound, carbon dioxide, and so on. Light pollution is the change of light levels in the earth (from those present commonly) because of man-made wellsprings of light.…
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What is Ocean Pollution? Its Causes and Effects
The oceans take up most of the area in our planet. But, even this huge mass is affected by human activities and is polluted in a huge way. And when the ocean is affected, the water living creatures also lose their natural habitat and some of the creatures also become extinct. This will directly affect…
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Hydertrophication
Hydertrophication (or eutrophication) is caused when an excess of nutrients (natural or artificial substances) is present in a water body. Although eutrophication does occur as a natural process, anthropogenic activities have alarmingly increased the rate of it and its effects could take a thousand years to neutralise. Eutrophication usually includes the addition of compounds of…
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All about Green Bench and The Kyoto Mechanism
Environmental pollution has become a global problem. Hence, every country developed or developing are putting emphasis on ways to minimize the environmental degradations. Laws are made in many countries for the protection of the environment. The Supreme Court (Apex court) of India also felt the need to establishing the Green Benches in different High courts…
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Some important environmental laws: We must be aware!
To protect the environment from degradation by human activities, it is necessary to enforce environmental laws. The legal control for the protection of environment was incorporated by the 42nd amendment Act 1976 into the constitution. The amendment act incorporated two new articles, Article 48A, and Article 51A(g). Article 48Asays that the state would protect and…
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The Academic Mantra: Environmental Education is the future!
The Academic Mantra 2014 is: Go for environmental studies and serve better than just an aware bearer of the problem, contribute in making a change. For all the toddlers who are asked questions about their aim in life: Remember! Green is the new cool. Let’s have a greener and sustainable revolution! Environmental studies are the…
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World food problems
The basic stipulation for the survival of human beings or loving beings if food. The food humans eat are composed of several major types of biological molecules/ components necessary to maintain health: carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. In additional to these, human require other nutrients like vitamins, minerals and water in their diet. Food production is…