Category Archives: Environment

Forest Fires

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Each year, fires burn millions of hectares of forest worldwide. The resulting loss and degradation of forested land is roughly equal to that caused by destructive logging and conversion to agriculture combined, and has wide-reaching consequences on biodiversity, health and … Continue reading →

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Geothermal Energy:How It Works

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The centre of the Earth is around 6000 degrees Celsius – hot enough to melt rock. Even a few kilometres down, the temperature can be over 250 degrees Celsius. In general, the temperature rises one degree Celsius for every 36 … Continue reading →

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Present Atmosphere Of Earth

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The present atmosphere of the Earth is probably not its original atmosphere. Our current atmosphere is what chemists would call an oxidizing atmosphere, while the original atmosphere was what chemists would call a reducing atmosphere. In particular, it probably did … Continue reading →

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Waste to Energy in India

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

An estimated 30 million tonnes of solid waste and 4,400 million cubic meters of liquid waste are generated every year in the urban areas of the country. This estimation is based on the structured data base prepared for 299 Class … Continue reading →

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