rainfall where runoff is insufficient to flow into dam storages. The quality of captured rainwater is usually sufficient for most household needs‚ reducing the need for detergents because rainwater is soft. Financial benefits to the users include that rain is ’renewable’ at acceptable volumes despite climate change forecasts‚ and rainwater harvesting systems generally have low running costs‚ providing water at the point of consumption (Ferguson 2012).[1] Benefits of widespread rainwater harvesting to
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Running head: ACID RAIN AND ITS EFFECTS Acid Rain: The Killer Rain Twanda Banks Grantham University April 5‚ 2011 Abstract Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car‚ you could be contributing to a problem called acid rain. Acid Rain is a serious problem with devastating effects. Every day this problem increases. Many believe that this issue is too small to deal with‚ but if the acid rain problem is not met with head on‚ the effects on people‚ plants‚ animals‚ and the
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History of the Rain Queens There are a few unique stories identifying with the creation and history of the Rain Queens of Balobedu. One story expresses that an old boss in sixteenth century Monomotapa (South eastern Zimbabwe)‚ was told by his precursors that by impregnating his little girl‚ Dzugundini‚ she would pick up rain-production abilities. Another story includes an outrage in a similar boss’ home‚ where the main’s child impregnated Dzugundini. Dzugundini was considered dependable and was compelled
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[14][15 points under the rain water harvesting the main important points which are as follows; full use of the rain water increase the yielding or productivity of the crops through the rain water effective storage of the rain water proper utilization of rain water after storage effective way to store the rain water rain water is the effective way to increase the level of water under the earth all above are the main points which can be covered under the rain water
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Advantages of Rain Alarm 1. Conserve Water There is a lot of water that you can save by using a rain sensor. By automatically turning off your lawn irrigation system every time it rains‚ the conserved water can be used in other essential purposes such as fighting fire. 2. Prevent Disease Damage and Nutrient Loss Over-watering prevent the roots of your plants from reaching deep into –the ground making your plants vulnerable to disease. Over-watering is also one of the major cause of
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Rain Water Harvesting RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE TO GROUND WATER WHAT IS RAIN WATER HARVESTING : The principle of collecting and using precipitation from a catchments surface. An old technology is gaining popularity in a new way. Rain water harvesting is enjoying a renaissance of sorts in the world‚ but it traces its history to biblical times. Extensive rain water harvesting apparatus existed 4000 years ago in the Palestine and Greece. In ancient Rome‚ residences
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Acid Rains There are three gases which could cause acid rain‚ which are Sulphur Dioxide (sulphuric acid)‚ NOx (oxides of nitrogen which produce nitric acid) and also perhaps Carbon Dioxide (weak carbonic acid)‚ produces these acids because these gases dissolve in rain water/ precipitation and this forms a weak version of the acid‚ as the gases dissolve it lowers the pH of the rainwater. I think that there has been a increase in the production of acid rain‚ due to the fact that the country as a
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Bioethics Project By Karizza C. Angeles “Use your voice for kindness‚ your ears for compassion‚ your hands for charity‚ your mind for truth‚ and your Heart for Love.” HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE: Giving back the Love “We make a living by what we get‚ but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill WORLDWIDE WALK – A charity work for Yolanda victims “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” -Helen Keller TOGETHER‚ WE TAKE A STEP “No one has ever become
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING INTRODUCTION 1. Urban centres in India are facing an ironical situation today. On one hand there is the acute water scarcity due to rise in consumption‚ over dependence and over-exploitation of ground water resources. Added to this‚ there is a lack of a coherent and credible water management policy. On the other hand‚ the streets are often flooded during the monsoons‚ giving rise to a situation of ‘water‚ water everywhere‚ and not a drop to drink.’ 2. This shortage
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING Contents 1. Introduction 2. Traditional Water Harvesting Methods a. Percolation Pit Method b. Bore Well With Settlement Tank Method c. Open Well Method d. Percolation Pit With Bore Well Method 3. What Is Rainwater Harvesting? 4. Components Of Rainwater Harvesting a. Catchments b. Coarsemesh c. Gutters d. Conduits e. First-Flushin f. Filter 5. Store Rainwater Or Use For Recharge 6. RWH- An
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