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.
Java-sparrow
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Pituitary and Thyroid Gland of Human Body
This is a pea sized major endocrine gland. It is protected by a boney cavity called Sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. It is a protrusion of bottom of Hypothalamus at the base of the brain. This gland is also called as Hypothesis.
Forest – Fires in Uttarakhand and Himachal
Since October 1st to November 9th, a total of 92 incidents of forest-fires have been recorded that have burnt about 133.55 ha of forest in Uttarakhand.
Drink More Water in summer
Water is the principal constituent of our body. Water is chemically an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odourless, and colourless. It is the main constituent of the hydrosphere of the earth.
Soil Pollution: Causes and Consequences
Mixing of different types of substances in soil- which affects its natural qualities, and reduces its fertility- is called as soil pollution. Some environmentalists define soil pollution as – build-up of toxic chemical compounds, salts, pathogens or radioactive materials in soil that can affect plant and animal life adversely, is called as soil pollution.
Impact of Human Population Growth
The gap between the rich and the poor has increased due to population growth. The rich people are exploiting more resources than poor people. Malnutrition is one of the most common effects of these problems. The poorest people in developing countries do not get adequate calories to develop their health properly.
Onion, the bulb among vegetables
Onion is a bulb. It is a vegetable which is most widely cultivated species. Its genus is Allium. This genus…
Importance of Water Caltrop – Trapa nutans
Singhara is known as the Water Caltrop in English. In Botany it is known as Trapa nutans. Its other two species are Trapa bicornis, and Trapa rossica. The later is an endangered species.
Responsibilities of industries for Environment
New Technologies are developed for improving and increasing industrial production. Similarly, new projects are formulated for providing energy to those…
Ecosystem and its components
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 Danger of Extinction of Ten Lac Species during this Century
These birds used to fly in and around our houses about some decades ago. But these birds are very rarely seen in our surroundings.
