Category: Environmental Protection
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Air Pollution-II. Particulate Matter
PM stands for particulate matter (also called particle pollution): It is the sum of all solid particles and liquid droplets found suspended in the air. These complex mixtures include both organic ( mainly natural hydrocarbons and synthetic organic compounds) and inorganic particles( usually heavy metal elements like lead and mercury and other toxic non-HC compounds), dust, […]
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Three years of blogging
Cheers for Three years !! I survived in the blogger’s world and that’s a great feeling for me. My blogging started as I wanted a platform to share my feeling about life’s happenings, wanted to do some experimentation with the likes and dislikes of people, wanted to know about other bloggers too. I didn’t have […]
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Air Pollution-I
Air pollution is a change in the physical, chemical and biological characteristic of air that causes adverse effects on humans and other organisms. The ultimate result is a change in the natural environment and/or ecosystem. The substances that are responsible for causing air pollution are called air pollutants. These air pollutants can be either natural […]
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The climate Injustice– The British Youth is Thinking Ahead
We have inherited a system which fuels the climate crisis that is threatening our future. We have done little to contribute to climate change, and yet we are going to suffer the consequences of it. Equally, the poorest children on Earth are nowadays suffering the worst impacts of a climate crisis that has been fuelled […]
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Renewable energy-Perovskite PV cells are hoped for a better future.
Solar power is key to our energy future. Silicon solar cells are serving the purpose but have many disadvantages. One big problem is that the solar grade silicon is expensive and not very efficient as far as energy conversion is concerned. When sunlight is abundant the efficiency may not be counted but then how many […]
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Mercury Pollution-Sources, Effects and Control.
join hands to reduce mercury pollution. Save people. Save environment
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Lead is Poison
Lead (or Pb in the periodic table) is a naturally occurring heavy metal that is found in the Earth’s crust. Humans have used lead in various applications for hundreds of years without knowing the health hazards of lead. The main natural sources of lead are mining, soil erosion, volcanic eruptions, sea sprays and bush fires. […]
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Phytoremediation-Fight against Air Pollution
The statistics about air pollution throughout the world is alarming. It is believed that air pollutants are the sources of various diseases including neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression and insomnia. It is also proven that the indoor air quality is five times worse than outdoor air quality. When the death rates due to air […]
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Ozone layer on the mend, thanks to chemical ban
Since it was discovered in 1985, the Antarctic ozone hole has been a potent symbol of humankind’s ability to cause unintended environmental harm. But now comes a glimmer of good news: The void in the ozone layer is shrinking. “It’s a big surprise,” says Susan Solomon, an atmospheric chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology […]
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Anniversary Note on Plastics and BPA
Exactly one year back, I started my blog site- happy space created to share my random feelings. I could post regularly for few months and as it happens with a busy life, the chord got broken one day. I regret that. Recently we came across World Earth Day on 22nd April, the internet was flooded […]
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