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January 3, 2025

Adoption of Zero Deforestation Policies by corporations and markets

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.

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December 1, 2020 Recommended

The Grass Pollinators around us

We have many types of butterflies around us. These are good pollinators of crop plants and grass pollinators. Theecotrends lens has some images of these pollinators

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April 30, 2021 Recommended

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

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October 6, 2020 Recommended

Dwindling Migratory Bird Population in Saranda

The Romance Sanctuary of Characters of Mahua Maji’s Novel- “Marang Goda Neelkanth Hua” the Saranda Forest of Jharkhand is also an undeclared Bird Sanctuary of Numerous native and Migratory Bird Species.

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March 19, 2021 Recommended

What is Global Warming and how is it linked to Green House Effect?

Human activities of pollution are modifying the natural process of green house effect. The advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s boosted up the activities of burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas which released lots of heat absorbing gases into the atmosphere.

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December 24, 2024 Recommended

Conservation and Management of Forest

A forest is a highly complex and constantly changing environment. It is made up of a variety of living things like wildlife, trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, mosses, lichens, fungi and microscopic soil organisms; and non-living things such as water, nutrients, rocks, sunlight and air. Trees are the biggest part of this complex community.

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September 19, 2024 Recommended

What is an Ecological Niche? How is it related to habitat?

Ecological Niche Dictionary defines the term Niche as a comfortable or suitable position in the life of a living being or a role taken by a type of organism within its community. In other words, an ecological niche is the role and position a species has in its environment, for example, how it meets its food and shelter needs, survives, and reproduces. A species’ niche includes all of its interactions with its environment’s biotic and abiotic factors.

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September 20, 2022 Recommended

What Indians use cow dung cakes for?

Cattle dung has been used in India to sweep cutcha houses and to make cakes for burning in kitchens. One of the best uses of dung is for making compost etc. manure. Indians, especially Hindus use cow dung for making compost, dung cakes and for religious purposes.

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