From different sources it has been confirmed that air pollution has increased in Indian cities after Deepawali festival. Delhi and many other cities of India are experiencing very heavy pollution. Particulate matter in these cities have increased up to such an extent that many persons have started suffering from breathing related problems.
Deepawali is the time of functions. This is the time when we meet with our friends and relatives. The atmosphere of love and recreation remains all around at this time. But we never think that we forget certain other important things at this time.
The dry weight of organic matter produced by plants, their derivatives and wastes are called as BIOMASS. The biomass includes crop residues, plant parts, body parts of dead animals and animal wastes. As biomass is created due to photosynthesis by plants, so energy from biomass or bio wastes is regarded as another form of solar energy.
The total area where living beings are found is called as biosphere. It can be divided into many small independent units called as Ecosystem. In fact, the unit of biosphere which incorporates many types of microorganisms, plants and animals, physical factors like soil, water, air etc. interacting among themselves is called as ecosystem
The process of recovering or reusing usable materials from discarded waste is called recycling. For example, about 15 per cent of Sulphuric acid is recycled in chemical manufacturing. In the early days, all the sulphur needed for the production of sulphuric acid was taken out of mines directly. But now, with the prevailing tendencies of recycling, sulphuric acid manufacturing industries are using sulphur from smelters, refineries, etc.
New Technologies are developed for improving and increasing industrial production. Similarly, new projects are formulated for providing energy to those industries.
Some propagules or seeds incidentally travel long distances and reach to other county. There they germinate and produce new plants.
Some reports regarding increasing bird trade in endangered species that were published recently in some news papers are matters of concern not alone for the lovers of environment and wildlife but for common public as well.
Growth and movements in plants occur due to internal and external factors. Plant hormones are internal factors while light, touch, gravity and other stimuli are external factors that affect plant growth and movements.
The physical and mental conditions that collectively affect the reproductive capacity of a male or a female are called as reproductive health. The reproductive health is most essential for reproduction.
It is reported that about 30 million tones of dry leaves are dumped into landfills every year in America. In India most of these leaves are either burnt on the floor where they fall or collected by poor people and stored for burning during winter season to generate heat.
