The Bird – Trade in India
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.
Hill Myna
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The Problems of Waste in our surrounding
Substances that are thrown out to some place due to their uselessness or excreted out of our body are called as waste substances.
International legal regimes: on trade and environment
The Environmental Calamities that shook the humanity during fifties and sixties were powerful enough to generate serious and widespread sense of responsibility among world nations towards the global environment. Some of these calamities include : The killer smog in New York and London which claimed 5000 lives in 1952; The mercury poisoning due to the consumption of mercury-contaminated seafood in Japan;
Urban and Rural Waste and their Management
Different activities may generate waste which may be solid or liquid. The quality of both solid and liquid wastes is increasing and if the wastes are disposed in an uncontrolled manner these may cause adverse impact on public health and environment. Hence these wastes need to be managed efficiently so as to safeguard public health and environment. In definitional terms, solid and liquid waste management is the collection, transportation, processing, recycling, treatment and disposal of waste materials.
Tulsi- the Immunomodulator Herb
Tulsi or the Holi Basil is taxonomically called as Ocimum tenuiflorum. It is an aromatic and perennial plant which belongs to the taxonomic family Lamiaceae
Community Eating and Mid-Day Meal Programme
Eating together is a traditional practice not only in India but in most of the countries of the world. It is practiced in all types of societies and in all cultures.
National Reptiles’ Awareness Day 2021
There are more than 10,000 species of reptiles. This day helps us understand vast types of their species and their habitats. This day also provides us knowledge about benefits that we get from the world of reptiles.
Responsibilities of Industries and NGOs towards Environment
New Technologies are developed for improving and increasing industrial production. Similarly, new projects are formulated for providing energy to those industries.
Aadya Links Relations
Aadya a three years girl lives with her Nani, Nanoo, and Mom in a flat of a big apartment. Her mother is a Senior Secondary teacher and her father is a scientist in IIT, Mumbai.
What is acid deposition? What is acid rain?
The acid rain affects living and non- living components of environment. In July 1982, Stockholm- the venue of U N –conference on acid rain, suffered heavy acid showers for about a week. In India too, acid rains have been reported since last twenty years in areas where thermal power plants are located and also around Delhi, the capital of India.
Dangerous Impact of Breaking of Mountains
Landslides are very common in rainy season. Rains caused serious conditions during previous some weeks this year in many villages of Maharashtra. Many of these villages that were located in the laps of mountains vanished within no time.
Amazing World of Animals
The term animal has its origin from the Latin word animalis which means one who has breath. This word is usually applied for the non-human members of the Kingdom Animalia in animal taxonomy. However, the closer relatives of humans like mammals (having mammary glands) have been included in this term.
