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    nuclear energy

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    Nuclear energy originates from the splitting of uranium atoms in a process called fission. At the power plant‚ the fission process is used to generate heat for producing steam‚ which is used by a turbine to generate electricity. Nuclear energy usually means the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus‚ which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay. What are the Benefits of Nuclear Energy Nuclear energy is the world’s largest source of emission-free energy. Nuclear power plants

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    of plant and animal species‚ which include producers‚ consumers and decomposers. These organisms are interdependent on each other for survival. In the amazon there are 1 in 10 known species on earth‚ this shows just how many rare species there are living in one example of a forest ecosystem. Forests take up approximately 751 million acres‚ which is about 1 third of the country’s total land area. Forests require protecting as they can provide many benefits and services to society. Including clean

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    Forest Conservation Act

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    Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980 (with amendments made in 1988) I. Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980 with Amendments Made in 1988 An Act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:1. Short title‚ extent and commencement. (1) (2) (3) 2. This Act may be called the Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980. It extends to the whole of India except the

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    Energy and Its Sources

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    deeper and deeper and dig out some new ways of transforming energy‚ biological‚ chemical‚ solar‚ or even Hydraulic. Energy “the ability to do work” is a phenomenon which in different areas people have their own definitions of it‚ but generally in Physics‚ it’s described as “an Indirectly observed quantity that is often understood as the ability of a physical system to do work on other physical systems”‚ or we can say in our own words that “Energy is an indirect force which results a certain change

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    Living

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    God Save the Queen Lyrics God save our gracious Queen‚ Long live our noble Queen‚ God save the Queen: Send her victorious‚ Happy and glorious‚ Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. O Lord‚ our God‚ arise‚ Scatter her enemies‚ And make them fall. Confound their politics‚ Frustrate their knavish tricks‚ On thee our hopes we fix: God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store‚ On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws‚ And

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    Did the Conservation Movement of the Early Twentieth Century Successfully Preserve the American Environment? ​T.H. Watkins argues that the movement did preserve the environment because of Gifford Pinchot’s role with the forest. Watkins states‚ “President Roosevelt would establish the first federal wildlife refuge” (158)‚ and the forest will be handed to Pinchot’s care. He became the first the nation’s first chief forester and divided land with rangers in charge of each land to make sure laws were

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    Energy Audit

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    Sustainable use of energy- A case study on Energy Audit for Centre for Environmental Studies‚ Anna University (V. Vandhana Devi*) Abstract Climate Change & Global warming‚ ever increasing energy prices‚ acute energy shortage‚ forever widening and supply gap‚ hence energy efficiency and conservation measures have gained importance in the recent years. This paper involved an energy auditing with a view to enhance the existing energy efficiency level in the Centre for Environmental Studies

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    4. What is soil conservation? How does reforestation help in soil conservation. 5. List any 5 features of Red soil. 6. Name the farming techniques which help in soil conservation. 7. What is Humus? Mention two ways by which soil can get nitrogen. 8. How is Alluvial soil formed? Why is this soil agriculturally important? List its features. 9. Explain the need for soil conservation in India. State the methods of soil conservation. 10. Define

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    can renewable energy contribute to growth in Caribbean countries? Documentation style: APA High oil prices have negatively affected growth in Caribbean economies and with prices constantly rising‚ the way forward is clear. This is the use of renewable energy instead of oil‚ which will result in many positive effects on the Caribbean and the world at large. Renewable energy is obtained from natural resources‚ such as wind‚ geothermal heats and waves. Unlike oil‚ renewable energy is not scarce

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    Living Extinction

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    evolution since the beginning of time. Fossil records have shown that‚ even before humans were a part of the world’s biota‚ natural factors such as overspecialization ‚ competition‚ sudden climatic change‚ or catastrophic events like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes have driven species to endangerment and extinction. Some people may ask "why bother with conservation?" We now realise that it is important to maintain the planet’s biodiversity‚ that it is the richness (variety) of animal and plant

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