Tag Archives: Environment

Vertical Farming:Agriculture of Future

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The Problem By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth’s population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. An … Continue reading →

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Landforms:Alluvial Fan

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped or cone-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and smaller materials. When water flows down a mountain, it picks up sand and other materials from the mountain. When the water reaches the base of the mountain … Continue reading →

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Are Urban Green Spaces Good for City?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

City dwellers are always clamoring for more green space but some studies show that urban parks may not always be as “green” as they seem. A study on urban green space says that the irrigation, fertilizer, mowing and leaf blowing … Continue reading →

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Blooms Of Ocean Plant Life Discovered in NASA Oceanographic Expedition

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

NASA Scientists have made a biological discovery in Arctic Ocean waters as dramatic and unexpected as finding a rainforest in the middle of a desert. A NASA-sponsored expedition punched through three-foot thick sea ice to find waters richer in phtoplanktons, … Continue reading →

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