Tag Archives: nature

Lakes:Inland Flowing Water Bodies

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

A lake is a body of relatively still water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land apart from a river, stream, or other form of moving water that serves to feed or drain the lake. … Continue reading →

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Good News:Coral Found A Way to Survive

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Coral reefs are under stress worldwide, often due to climate change issues. Researchers have uncovered a pattern of gene activity that enables some corals to survive in higher temperatures. Some of the Acropora hyacinthus corals in the back reef of … Continue reading →

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Boring Trend:’We’ Are Planting Forests for Carbon Sequestration

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Isnt it Boring?Imagine a forest landscape where every tree is aligned and equally spaced apart.Isnt  A forest where there are no sounds, no undergrowth and a distinct lack of species. Could this be the fate of our environment as carbon … Continue reading →

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River Capture

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

After streams have started their journey and finally plunge into the ocean  many things may happen. One of these happenings is the river capture or stream piracy. River capture is  very common  in such regions as are characterized by folded … Continue reading →

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