Acid Rain Within this past century‚ acidity of the air and acid rain have become recognized as one of the leading threats to our planet’s environment. No longer limited by geographic boundaries‚ acid causing emissions are causing problems all over the world. Some laws have been passed which limit the amount of pollutants that are released into the air‚ but tougher legislation must be implemented before this problem can be overcome. Acid rain is produced‚ when automobiles‚ smelters‚ power
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FOREST CONSERVATION Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for their sustained existence on earth. Without question‚ they provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which indeed‚ all life‚ less to say human life‚ would fall under the risk of extinction. Hence‚ it is vital for us to realize this importance of forest cover‚ conserve them‚ and ultimately work towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet
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Mbuti are a pigmy tribe living in the Itori Forest in Zaire. They are classified as specialized hunter gatherers. The research that will be discussed in this paper will show that the method of subsistence‚ and the environment in which it is practiced‚ has a profound impact on the way the Mbuti live. Because they are hunter gatherers‚ there is closeness to nature that is realized in the way their social structure is set up‚ as children of the forest. The Mbuti pattern their entire lives on the
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Is there really such a thing as rain with acid in it? Yes‚ acid rain is a very real phenomenon worldwide‚ and it’s been documented since the 1800s‚ as the Industrial Revolution caused the burning of fossil fuels like coal‚ gas and oil. When these fuels or any other organic material like wood or paper are burned‚ they release compounds like sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrous oxides (NOx) into the air. Are SO2 and NOx the causes of acid rain? Indirectly‚ yes. When SO2 and NOx enter the atmosphere
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FOREST RESOURCES OF SPSR NELLORE DISTRCIT‚ ANDHRA PRADESH S.K.M.Basha‚ E. Rajyalakshmi‚ K. Srilakshmi NBKR Medicinal Plant Research Centre‚ Vidyanagar – 524413‚ SPSR‚ Nellore (Dt) Mail : drskmbasha@gmail.com‚ Swathisayani@yahoo.co.in INTRODUCTION; Forests are complex ecosystems which show maximum diversity in biotic and abiotic components. A forest performs vital environmental services such as cleansing the air‚ moderating the climate‚ filtering water‚ cycling nutrients‚ providing
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Forests are lifeline of our planet Earth‚ as they provide fresh and pure oxygen rich air and pure water for our living. A forest consists of several different types of herbs‚ shrubs‚ climbers‚ creepers and trees with branches spread out widely. Such branches are called as crown of the tree. Trees with wide branches planted in a row‚ provide a roof-like structure‚ called as canopy. These canopies prevent the sunlight and make the atmosphere dark and cool. The soil of the forest is rich in minerals
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Renewable Energy Technology and Climate Change Mitigation Aarushi Uboweja1‚ Amit Singh1‚ Gaurav Lamba1‚ Isha Singh1‚ Nitish Bhasin1‚ Dr. Raju Sarkar 2 1 2 Undergraduate Student‚ Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept.‚ Delhi Technological University‚ Delhi Assistant Professor‚ Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept.‚ Delhi Technological University‚ Delhi (sarkar_raju@yahoo.com) ABSTRACT In the modern day fulminating world‚ climate change has become a great cause of concern along with
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The uses of forests | | Forests and the many varying trees of which they are composed have‚ since the very earliest days played an important part in the life of mankind. It is because of this that men have realized their value and have taken steps to preserve them and to prevent their wanton and useless destruction.From the primitive days of the wigman‚ the house on stilts or the African but‚ wood has been the basic material used for men’s housing to provide shelter from the animals. The wigwam
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privatization of forests. Other than the Ocean‚ forests are maybe the most important system to sustain life on this planet. Forests regulate weather‚ neutralize ecosystems and sustain life to the cellular level. So why would anyone privatize forests? In a nutshell‚ proponents of forest privatization argue that the resources are not being fully exploited. They argue‚ many neighboring nations and people are living in poverty and could achieve higher level of living with appropriate resources to unlock the
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A Walk in a Forest I noticed as I stood in an open field‚ that there was a path‚ seeming to go into a forest. I followed the path into the forest‚ the evergreen trees reached high into the sky and the birds chirped as they perched in them. Through the trees you could barely see the grey‚ cloudy sky and fell the little bit of water still falling from the trees. Little droplets of water dripped off the pine needles and fell to the ground. The ground under the tall evergreens‚ was sound
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