Honeybees are forgetting their way back home – are pesticides to blame for their amnesia?
It has been found out that one honeybee searches for pollen and nectar in flowers that vary from a hundred to perhaps over thousands in a single day. This extensive search for food makes the honeybee travel vast expanses of land through which she must navigate back to her shelter accurately; sometimes the distance can span up to 8 kilometers. When a honeybee finds flowers in abundance, it does a special ‘waggle dance’ which signals the other bees and lets them know that there are plenty of flowers available. However, unfortunately our high-tech and advanced farming techniques and indiscriminate use of pesticides has rendered it impossible for the honeybee [...]
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Floating ‘pH Conditioner’ could clean air above skyscrapers
If you’ve ever lived on the ground floor of a sky scraper or even anywhere on the first 4 floors of one, you know just how badly street pollution affects the environment of your home. People living on higher floors claim that the air in their apartments isn’t as bad as what apartments closer to street level have. That assumption stands only marginally true as apartments on the higher floors of building are often plagued by smog. The polluted city air is a mixture of dust, emissions and environmental moisture that is way more dangerous than the kind of pollution that affects people living in street level apartments as smog [...]
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Clark County cools it down with efficient waste management
Waste Management is something we have taught from the beginning of our formal education, as soon as we are able to grasp the meaning of science. But the knowledge is not just for the keep sake. This one is a practical knowledge which needs to be implemented in the daily lives. Waste Management not only ensures a cleaner and disease free community, but is also a key for reduce, recycle and reuse programme. The waste is something that is no more of a use is engrained in our daily lives s much as we forget that they could actually be put to a good use. However, it is high time [...]
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Eco aware park fosters the holiday atmosphere
Eco tourism augmenting with time There are numerous destinations across the globe, which is known for its scenic beauty and numerous alternative options. Eco touristy has become one among the best opportunities for the guests from all across the globe to grasp regarding the eco friendly measures and ways, which are taken into use. With facilitate from eco touristy, travelers are ready to expertise serenity and wonder all at one place. Places like Asian country, Kenya, and Seoul together with numerous alternative known places are promoting eco touristy for the betterment of their country. Governments of varied countries are promoting eco friendly spots so guests are ready to expertise the [...]
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On Sealants and where O’Hara Figures
Since the green revolution has already begun, it is but obvious that almost every other item of use is being substituted by something eco friendly. And seriously speaking, if you can indeed find better products that are environment friendly, sustainable and effective, which would not choose them over artificial products? As far as the cost goes, there is no point pretending that nothing is cheap or affordable anymore! Since you already have to invest quite a bit of cash either ways, why not stick to products that will not be a pain in any of the runs and be safe at the same time, correct? The subject then, ladies and [...]
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Green Buildings Created Out Of Science Fiction
Buildings which are constructed using environmentally responsible and resource-efficient are known as Eco-friendly or green building. Here not only the construction process but everything from exterior to interior designs is done using environmentally responsible and resource-efficient only. These buildings have better architecture and is very energy saving leading to reduction in global warming. There are many such constructions all over the world, like Zira Island Master plan, Baku, Azerbaijan. Science fiction is a type of literature with believable creative content such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, etc. There are many such constructions all over the world, like Agora Theatre – Lelystad, Netherlands. In today’s world everyone in this world is concerned about the rising global warming and are trying [...]
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Green policies to color future world trade environment
Instituting environmentally friendly practices does not mean sacrificing your competitive edge. Business homeowners are realizing that they will create an even bigger impact by dynamical their business policies than by dynamical their personal behavior, and this has result in a modification in company culture over the previous couple of years that has resulted in a very notable environmental impact. In the past, efforts to institute eco-friendly business practices were admirable, however these efforts seem negligible compared to the changes that are being created these days. Minimizing the consumption of paper product and electricity are still effective ways that for corporations to save many cash and facilitate the surroundings at a [...]
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Nat-Zero energy homes on the rise
As the world is going on a rapid change, the effect is seen on various aspects of living. Eco friendly homes have taken new turns, are loved by people, as they are stylish, and sustain more energy. Home construction companies from all across the world are promoting eco friendly living as a part of initiative to save the environment. Nat Zero homes are getting popular into use especially into the lower country region. Experts are stating that, the Nat Zero homes have created a niche in the market and have boomed the green home segment. Started from the year 2011, Nat Zero homes have become one of the most popular [...]
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Delhi ranks last in world green index- UN report
The UN habitat assesses the various major cities around the world and creates a report on the basis of their points on the parameters of development and prosperity. The latest report was out a few days ago and had definitely bad news for India and particularly New Delhi. There are many parameters on which a city’s performance is tested and among them is environmental sustainability. It seems like Delhi failed to score in this category and stood last among all the other entries. New Delhi’s claim of being the green city due to immense greenery in the city has been shattered by the latest report of UN habitat. In [...]
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HEALTHY CURRENT
Rains are enjoyed by all, preserved by some and guaranteed by none. When the unpredictable source of water resource is at its fluctuating best, it is time for us to shift on some other modes of power. As water, the basic need is used by the throbbing population constantly and also extracted from the heart of the earth in an enormous amount for fulfilling industrial needs. These extractions without filling back the treasures will leave us with no water one day and hence hardly any life. The sorry state of the earth is not latent to any eye. For the rescue of the ailing planet there are many new techniques [...]
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