Category Archives: Environment

Silt: Environmental Impact

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

Silt is granular material of a size  between sand and clay.Silt particles range between 0.0039 and 0.0625 mm, larger than clay but smaller than sand particles. ISO 14688 grades silts between 0.002 mm and 0.063 mm.The origin trace back to whose is quartz and feldspar. … Continue reading →

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Dense Fog on Yamuna Expressway

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

The fog season continues.It is dense on Yamuna Express Way as cold wave engulfs North India. Heard that many Vehicles collided on expressway due to fog.

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Iraq’ Venice where People Live in Floating Houses

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

Iraq is colorful. In Tigris-Euprates marshland people live in floating houses. Some tribes live here. They do fishing here. These hoses are build easily , in 2-3 days. The population consisted of several tribes that had developed a beautiful, eco-friendly … Continue reading →

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Satellite Reveals Indonesia’s Fast Dwindling Forests

Posted on July 8, 2014 by

Satellite images have found that Indonesia’s ancient forests, a treasure of biodiversity and also a buffer against climate change, have shrunk much faster than thought, scientists said. Between 2000 and 2012, Indonesia lost around 6.02 million hectares of primary forest, … Continue reading →

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