World Water Week 2020 – at Home
World Water Week Stockholm is celebrated every year from 23 to 28 Aug. every year. Due to pandemic covid-19 it is taking place from 24 to 28 Aug. this year with a theme- World Water Week at Home.
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Natural Ponds Drying up in Ranchi
Sometimes back Ranchi was known as the city of ponds. Every area by then had a pond and people of…
Underlying Causes of Loss of Biodiversity
Varieties of Biological Resources are in international demand today. To meet this international demand, illegal smuggling of these resources is done through illegal routes. Some species of plants and animals have been threatened, rare, endangered or critically endangered due to such practices. Several valuable species of plants and animals have become extinct due to these activities. The international trade in animal body parts is increasing rather rapidly due to their high prices in the international markets. Where possible, the trade of whole animals is also in full swing.
Marine Pollution and Oil Spills
It is due to frequent oil spills that sea otters, many sea birds, whales and many other species of the marine environment have become endangered. The oil spill damages fisheries and Mari culture, and causes serious economic losses to the local public and the governments.
Effect of climate change on development of plant roots
Roots of plants too, respond to the changes in climate.
Coarse grains to promote health
Coarse grains are broadly discussed these days. Now the world has come to know about their importance. Coarse grains have been contained in the Indian dishes since long. Now that the harmful effects of soft grains are known, the world has come to advocate the coarse grains.
Teaching the Environmental Education
Teaching of environmental education is rather different. In involves practical experiences. For this both indoor and outdoor studies are essential.It also involves parents and community
Fair Play : For the Quality of Life and Wellbeing
The attitude which manifests by excellent behaviour of players is called as Fair Play.
Immunomodulatory Properties of Murraya koenigii or the Kurry Plant
Kurry plant is a tropical or sub-tropical plant. It taxonomically belongs to family Rutaceae
How to manage our Natural Resources
Human activities have never been friendly to environment. The remains of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa signify that the civilization ended due to desertification which might had been caused by large scale deforestation. Still today impacts of such human activities have started appearing. Hence it is essential that we manage our natural resources properly.
Communities dependent on animals: Cruelty and Hunting
community in India has traditionally been rearing sheep to earn their livelihood. Circus owners still keep many types of animals as performers and earn money through their shows.
Bioinvasion of Foreign and Genetically Engineered Species
An incident of invasion by a living species into entirely new habitat thereby threatening the existence of native species is called as bioinvasion or Biological Invasion.
