Category: Science
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How badly does Pollution affect Lifestyle? We try to find out
Pollution, these days has been a great concern to humans, plants and almost every living thing on this planet. Everywhere we go, people have been talking about the increase in the pollution and how it has affected their health and looks. These days’ people want to avoid pollution as it can lead to hair fall,…
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Air Pollution – Poison in the air the Earth Breathes
Air pollution is defined as the introduction of biological molecules, particulates or any other harmful materials into the atmosphere which will cause disease or even death to human being, cause damage to other living organism, affect the crops, and even buildings. The atmosphere is a natural gaseous system which is essential for life on earth.…
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O-zone : The Hol(e)y Saviour
First things first. Who likes French Fries? Or rather, who doesn’t? That latter question will give an answer that can probably be counted on a single hand. What we can infer from that is that almost everybody loves French Fries, God, they really are heavenly. And that everyone is going to become obese in the…
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Being Green is an Attitude
You know the thing about common sense? It is not common. Yup, as Calvin (from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip by Bill Waterson) very aptly put it: “I have PLENTY of common sense! I just choose to ignore it”. And don’t we all? Common sense can be such a nuisance. Why bother with it…
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Acid Rain: Causes, Effects and Solutions
The term ‘acid rain’ can refer to any form of wet or dry precipitation that contains unusually high and thus dangerous amounts of acids such as sulfuric and nitric acids. It is generally formed because the large amounts of such substances present in the atmosphere – a little due to natural sources like volcanoes but…
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Nuclear power and its Environmental impact
The human race grows day by day,in terms of power,technological advancement and is leading to a far more technologically sophisticated and safer world.As the world develops,there is a constant look out for more and more energy sources.As the fossil fuels are on the verge of getting over,the nuclear energy seems to be the only viable…
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Over Population – A Major Havoc in Future
A recent study by WWF shows us that the population has a major havoc on our planet. There are just too many people for the earth to carry and have an eye. The study also states that over population is the main cause in the reduction of biodiversity, pollution, natural resources, and food. At the current…
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Care for Ears – Our Sound Sensors
Hearing is one of our most crucial senses, which allows us to communicate, to learn and to enjoy things like music and conversation. However, many people do not realize that they are exposing their ears to a huge amount of potentially damaging noise on a daily basis, even though they are not in noisy regions…
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Solar energy and the environment
We all have a basic idea about what solar energy is and why it is being increasingly acknowledged as the best source of conventional energy available. We know about it because we are aware of the fact that this type of energy if properly utilized will be very beneficial for the human race. But, have…
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Food Waste Management
The regular followers of followgreenliving.com might have read my last article on how pathetic the food wastage scenario is today. I had pointed out how callously indifferent the haves are of the have-nots. Well, if that had an impact on any level at all, one would probably be searching for ways to save food or…