Communities that depend on Forests and Worship Trees
Tribal people of Jharkhand worship Karam Tree during their Karma Pooja. During this Pooja twigs of Karam Tree are planted at a sacred place. The Pahans (Purohits) worship these branches.
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The Forest- People and Their Forests in India
Innumerable tribal people live in forests. Most of these are scheduled tribes. They depend on forests for their livelihood.
Waste Management Technology in India Principles and Guidelines
Following principles and guidelines have been accepted for the control of different types of pollution- A. Prevention of entry into…
Eat Breads of Pearl Millets to Enhance Immunity
The bread of maize and vegetable of mustard leaves during winter are popular food items. Their popularity originates basically from the Punjab state of India.
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.
Pollution load in the atmosphere from non-renewable sources – Coal and Petroleum
Non-renewable resources coal and petroleum are energy sources that we use and consume faster than the rate of their production in nature.
Crafts and their cultural importance
India has a vibrant tradition of crafts. Though agriculture employs largest number of people in this country, craft section employs and sustains over twenty million people.
What are Environment and Environmental Science?
Environment may be defined as ‘Complete range of various sets of external conditions comprising- physical, biological, and for human beings- cultural, economic and political conditions; in which human beings and other life forms exist in continuous interactions among themselves.
Flow of Nutrients in Ecosystem
The flow of nutrients in ecosystem takes place in cyclic pathways through food chains, food webs and bio-geo-chemical cycles. Food…
Ecosystem analysis: Understanding Complex Ecosystems
The biosphere has been composed of a number of highly complex ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, oceans, estuaries, deserts etc. These ecosystems have gone under threat over the years due to intensive human pressure of serious pollutions, habitats destructions, land, water bodies, wetlands and coastal zones reclamations and so on.
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…
