Category: Science
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Journey into Parallel Worlds
“And he realized that all was lost. Around the walls were lined with dark wood. And it was a desperate John, and suddenly, luckily for him, flashed a light in the distance between the firs. So he went to the side and went to a large clearing in the middle of which the fire burned, illuminating those who…
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Strange Natural Glass Samples, Egypt
Canadian anthropologist Klyayndinst Maxine (Maxine Kleindienst) from the University of Toronto (University of Toronto) and her colleagues published an article in the online journal on ScienceDirect strange specimens of natural glass found in the Egyptian desert. Scientists have stated that it is a consequence of the impact of a meteorite that fell to Earth 100-200 thousand…
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Climate as a Tool to Combat Global Warming
Emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to grow, there is no global agreement on climate protection is not now even in the project. So why not begin to develop until the technologies that will help to artificially change the climate as humanity need? Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight and cool the…
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How are Oil Spills Cleaned?
Oil is imperative for normal life to function. Even after major efforts taken to reduce our dependency on oil, it still holds a firm grasp on the world and its inhabitants. As most of us know, oil is only available on select places and is transported to different parts of the world via different mediums.…
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Green Wheels
If you live in a city and dont want to use a car , you can choose a greener alternative , such as riding a bicycle or catching a public transport . And there will be mant benifits to you , including improved fitness and cost savings , also saving time by not getting stuck…
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Methods of Waste Disposal
Waste is nothing but simply the unwanted materials. That is, of course, the dictionary term. In real life, the term ‘waste’ has a much wider application. Waste is anything that we do not want to use or something that has been generated after we have successfully used some material or some service. Now, the question…
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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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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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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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Urban Heat Islands: from causes to solution!
The Urban Heat Islands can be defined as any urban area which has the tendency to be warmer than a surrounding rural/lesser developed area. Some of the earliest incident of heat islands were observed in late nineteenth century in cities such as London, Paris, Berlin and other European cities which were major centres of industrial…