Tag: heat
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SAVE YOUR PLANTS FROM THE HEAT
The rising temperature has severe effects on our skin on the tiny birds. So imagine what would happen to the delicate plants that grow in the harsh sun and have to bare the heat all the time. In super hot climates however, an extremely dry and harsh summer can last many months. Can you be…
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Conquer heat the green way
Every summer, as the mercury begins to rise, temperatures rise and tempers spiral out of control, different people look for different ways to chill off. For most, this would just involve hanging up their boots and relaxing with their families in the familiar surroundings of their air conditioned rooms. Relaxing, that is, till the end…
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Fossil fuels: The depletion and prevention
The anaerobic decomposition of the dead organisms, be it the plants or animals, results in the formation of fossil fuels, deep inside the crust of the earth. They contain petroleum, natural gas and coal and need million of years to form. The growing demand for urbanization especially in underdeveloped and developing countries has resulted in…
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Global warming: A rising fear
Rising sea levels .Growing wild fires. Unfortunate droughts .Radiating heat waves. All these are the horrifying results of a planet that suffers a quiet turbulence. When the temperature of the earth’s climate system accelerates above a certain average temperature , it results in a critical situation called the ‘global warming’. It mainly pertains to the…
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Renewable Energy-The Future is Here
If you are sitting and looking at a green living site I’m sure you’ve heard all the rantings that go like, “fossil fuels are BAD!! Renewable energy FTW !!” You know what, the Ranters have it absolutely right. Since the age of industrialization, we have been using the combustion of fossil fuels as a source…
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Environmental impacts of Meat Consumption
Being a vegetarian will help prevent animal cruelty for obvious reasons but are you aware of the environmental consequences of a meat-eating diet? If not, then you should be aware of the startling fact that meat-eating is considered to be the second-biggest environmental hazard facing the Earth! The production of meat consumes large amounts of…
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Laptops-Are they really LAP-tops?
Ironically, the laptops available to us are not supposed to be used kept on the lap. Yes! The device using which you’re reading the blog, is it safe? Are only the mobile phones radiating EMFs harmful? The answers to all these questions will be dealt in this crisp and short piece of writing discussing the…
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Deforestation and The Uttarakhand Disaster
June 16th 2013, a date that means more or less nothing to you (unless it’s your birthday of course, in which case many happy returns to you!). It does for many others though. That date will be blacked out off the calendar of many households. A date remembered only to regret its existence. A day…
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How To Cope With Summer Heat…
For most of us summer means heat, watermelon and ice cream. When a heat wave hits our country, all hell breaks loose. It will be all over the news, social websites. It affects how we move, how we talk, how we think and our behavior. I don’t understand…
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Global Warming-A Global Warning
Well, a happy summer vacation to those of you who do have one! It’s really a pleasure to sit at home instead of having to step out in this heat (sorry office goers. I feel for you…). Summer hasn’t even got to its full strength yet, but it’s already strong enough to be punishing. I…