Tag: afforestation
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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…
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Soil Erosion- Causes and Prevention.
Soil erosion is defined as the process of removal of soil from one surface, due to factors like rain, wind or others, and its disposition in some other areas. Soil erosion is harmful and useful at the same time. On a good note, it is responsible to bring the minerals from the hilly areas to…
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Phytoremediation- The Organic Cure
A student of class 2nd is taught about the various benefits of trees. The trees being helpful to the environment, as they provide us oxygen, the use of their wood, the consumption of fruits, the source of raw materials for various industries like rubber, and other helpful properties. You have learnt how through the process…
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Soul of the Forest- Jadav Payeng
While there are many famous personalities in India and around the world, who have achieved success and fame throughout the world with their global ideas, here is a man who has contributed his entire life to forests. With ‘Forester’ as his occupation, Mr. Jadav Payeng is known as the Forest Man of India for being…
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Deforestation : The effects and prevention
The oxygen that we breathe. The vegetation that we consume. Where does all this come from? Yes, the trees!! Or in general, the flora. The trees are not only helpful to us, but the birds and animals as well. They provide shelter to almost everybody and through photosynthesis, provide us with oxygen to breathe. But,…