Monthly Archives: May 2008

Biodiversity Hotspots in India

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

What is Biodiversity The beauty of a forest! The pleasure of walking through it, enjoying the smells of the flowers and the wild; watching the insects flitting about and listening to the birds chirp – how we all love it … Continue reading →

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Causes, Effects and Solutions for Acid Rain

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

“Acid Rain,” or more precisely acid precipitation, is the word used to describe rainfall that has a pH level of less than 5.6. This form of air pollution is currently a subject of great controversy because of it’s worldwide environmental … Continue reading →

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Algal Bloom : A Coastal Hazard

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Harmful algae are microscopic, single-celled plants that live in the sea. Most species of algae or phytoplankton, usually, are not harmful. Rather they serve as the fundamental source of food for higher forms of life. Unfortunately, a small number of … Continue reading →

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Galaxies in Collission:Pictures

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Astronomy textbooks typically present galaxies as staid, solitary, and majestic worlds of glittering stars. But galaxies have a dynamical side. They have close encounters that sometimes end in grand mergers and overflowing sites of new star birth as the colliding … Continue reading →