Abrupt changes in environment often do not give time to an organism to get ready and to face the challenges. As such the organism can survive only when it has sufficient abilities to tolerate these changes.
We may know that there are two types of disasters: Natural and Manmade or Human Induced Disasters. Disasters that occur…
By this first week of December, paddy is coming home from fields in most of the states of India. In spite of claims of Government’s preparations on ground levels are still incomplete. Agencies have been reported to interfere in the process. They are pretending that they are unwilling to purchase rice due to more than 17% moisture in grains
Following principles and guidelines have been accepted for the control of different types of pollution- A. Prevention of entry into…
Palash or Butea monosperma is an important tree of taxonomic family Fabaceae which is native to tropical and sub-tropical India. It is also found in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Srilanka etc.
In view of offering right price to vegetable growers and making their business free from mediators, the Government of Jharkhand (India) is in a mood to fix Minimum Support Price (MSP) for vegetables from this year.
Different types of plants and animals have been blessed with peculiar and important merits. These merits are expressed in plants and animals due to specific genes found in them.
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.
Non-renewable resources coal and petroleum are energy sources that we use and consume faster than the rate of their production in nature.
It is said that corporations can destroy the world’s intact forests. They have also the Power to help save them. They can make an impact by introducing zero- deforestation policies. These policies require suppliers to produce commodities such as timber, beef, palm oil, and fibres for paper in such a way that has a minimal impact on natural forests and climate. These can also introduce paper procurement policies that set ambitious targets to maximise the use of post-consumer recycled wood, pulp, paper and fibre in their products and ensure that any virgin fibre used is certified by a rigorous third-party certification system.
A Pesticide is a chemical substance of natural or synthetic origin. It is applied in different forms to kill pests. Pests are living organisms that tend to harm humans, their crops and animals or have a tendency to disturb general household and living conditions. Some organisms can also be applied to kill pests. These organisms are called as biopesticides. On the other hand, pesticides that are synthesized in factories are called as synthetic pesticides.
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, is called as technology.
