Tag: water
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Desertification
Human activities such as deforestation, overgrazing, poor soil conservation, etc. have led to the transformation of regions with initially fertile land into desert-like areas i.e. become barren and infertile. This process, known as desertification, occurs most commonly in arid and semi-arid regions which already have high temperatures, low rainfall, and sub-humid climate. Although the presence…
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10 Ways to Stop Wasting Water
We all know that water is a precious resource on the planet and we also know that the fresh water is getting wasted a lot, but, are we taking any measures to stop the unwanted wasting of water. But, this is also the resource that is being misused the most by human being. People don’t…
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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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Biggest Environmental Issues
It is the year 2014, mankind has come a long way from being a primitive, crude beast, to a sophisticated and developed species. Our technology continues to progress exponentially as our kind’s intelligence grows and spreads all over the globe. And yet, perhaps it would have been better if we had stayed primitive; better for…
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Save the Elixir of Life: Save Water
The hot topic of today is water conservation. As we all know that 75% of the world is filled with water one may think that there would be no water scarcity. But, technically only 2% of the water available is fresh water. Unfortunately, only 0.036% is available for our consumption while the rest are lodged…
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Today’s WASTAGE is tomorrow’s SHORTAGE
Take a look around and see how much of resources is being wasted every minute. Take your own house for an example- lights are left on unwanted or there may be a tap leak in some corner of the house, ACs or fans may be left unattended, phone chargers, television sets and other electronic gadgets…
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Greenest Countries in the World
We hear a lot about global warming and carbon emissions and how un-green we are. How as a people we all have failed. That is not entirely true, because we have seen support for eco-friendliness, and some people are doing quite a good job of being green. In fact, not just people, but a few…
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Small steps make a Big Difference
There are tons of small things that we can do at home to help in reducing landfill waste, cleaning the air, preserving our natural landscape and help in reducing carbon footprint, creating a healthier home and lowering monthly bills to boot. Let’s fasten our seat – belts and go on a ‘Green Adventure’ and take…
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Water conservation at home: some simple strategies
About seventy percent of the earth’s surface is covered in water. We think that the abundance of water on the planet gives us free reign to use as much water as we like. But that is not true at all. Out of the seventy percent only a small percent is suitable for our consumption. Wastage…