Environment

Main Principles of Organic Farming

Organic farming is very important because it produces naturally grown organic foods. Organic farming emphasizes soil fertility and maintains the…

10 years ago

Marine pollution

Each time I visit a coastline or a beach and see tiny bits of plastic and other waste I keep…

10 years ago

Rosalind Franklin – A molecular biologist and the women behind photograph 51

Full name: Rosalind Elsie Franklin Born on: 25 July 1920, Notting Hill, London, England Died on: 16 April 1958 (aged 37), Chelsea, London, England Nationality: British Education: Physical chemistry,…

10 years ago

Vehicular Pollution and Emission Standards in India

Vehicle emission norms were set for the first time in 1990’s when the government under the Supreme Court order introduced…

11 years ago

World Environment Day, 5th June, 2014

World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ flagship programme to call for action to protect the environment. This year’s…

11 years ago

Tale of Mangar Forest

Chances are you haven’t heard of Managar forest even though it is so close to you that if you’re an…

11 years ago

Do it yourself soil testing experiments

Ever wondered that before planting a new vegetable or fruit in your kitchen garden or small lawn, you’d like to…

11 years ago

Biodiversity Management Committees- Another Body that Failed

The Biological Diversity Act 2002 mandates all local bodies to setup Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC). As per the guideline given…

11 years ago

Japan’s Scientific Whaling

The Japanese whaling program is known as JARPA II and has attracted controversy for environmentalists feel that it is just…

11 years ago

Stanford scientists warn of extremes of wet and dry spells for India during Monsoon

Researchers from Stanford that includes two Indian origin scientists have warned of changes in the patterns of extreme wet and…

11 years ago