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Balloons and a cautions atmosphere
(December
28,
2001)
It is surprising that a plaything like balloons can cause severe injury, illness or even death.
How to Handle an Earthquake
(December
21,
2001)
We want to keep the World Safe.
Elevators in large buildings
(December
14,
2001)
There have been cases where people have fallen down the shaft trying to climb out of an elevator.
Escalators in the modern environment
(December
7,
2001)
Escalators are considered to be the safest form of transportation in the world.
Vehicular Pollution - Let us clear the air
(November.
23,
2001)
A clean environment is the concern of the entire society, and a holistic approach is required to ensure it.
Harmful
chemicals in our environment (November.
16,
2001)
Many of these chemicals are also respiratory irritants and can trigger asthma, allergies, migraines, eye problems...
Vehicles and road rage
(November. 09,
2001)
With the ever-increasing number of vehicles on the ever-shrinking road space, the stress confronting us in everyday life is slowly becoming evident in our drivers too.
Fog Causes poor visibility
(November. 02,
2001)
In short, fog and accidents are complementary to each other. What is required is SELF-DISCIPLINE.
Protect your environment
from Carbon Monoxide
(October. 26,
2001)
The best first-aid for CO poisoning is a well-ventilated environment.
Cell Phones in today's environment
(October. 19,
2001)
Are cell phones really dangerous? Can they be termed a new monster threatening life and safety on our roads?
Spreading of germs - Environmental conditions
(October. 12,
2001)
The human being is in the circumstances the most natural transmitting agent.
Why the earth shakes
(October. 5,
2001)
With populations becoming increasingly concentrated, there is a growing need "to be prepared".
Attract butterflies to your home
(Sept. 22,
2001)
Attracting butterflies to your garden can increase its natural beauty and charm. It's also an excellent way to provide a home for threatened butterfly species.
Kitchen Garden: Grow tomatoes in your Garden
(Sept. 14,
2001)
Tomatoes could be one of the easier vegetables to grow in Chennai and its surroundings, if you can manage "plenty of water" as tomatoes grow best in a climate that has plenty of sun and plenty of water.
Kitchen Garden: Grow Brinjal in your garden
(Sept. 7,
2001)
Kitchen garden have mainly served a very practical purpose for most
people as to provide a bountiful harvest of fresh vegetables.
Attract birds to your
home
(Sept. 1,
2001)
It is a sheer pleasure to see the birds chirping in the small garden with trees, shrubs, plants, grass and
weeds.
Get rid of plastics to save the environment
(Aug. 24,
2001)
Every little action of ours can go a long way in safe guarding our environment.
Way out of Vehicular Pollution?
(Aug. 17,
2001)
The benzene emissions from petrol vehicles are as carcinogenic as suspended particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in diesel.
Pollution
by Aircrafts (Aug. 10,
2001)
The objective is to investigate aircraft pollution and see how we could
minimize it.
Waste Management: Minimizing the Impact
(Aug.
3, 2001)
The fundamental objectives are to reduce the use of new raw materials and energy and to recycle waste products back into usable resources.
Toxic contamination and India
(July
20, 2001)
Some pollutants react in the atmosphere to form acid rain, photochemical smog, or other toxic compounds.
Fuel economy in automobiles
(July
13, 2001)
Hydrocarbon emissions and other pollutants such as carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen depend mainly on how much the vehicle is driven...
Nirmal and our environment
(July
6, 2001)
Today, it has gained the dimension of a national organisation if not a global one.
Water scarcity - a growing phenomenon
(June
29, 2001)
A billion people don't have clean water, and two billions don't have adequate sanitation.
Acid rain - serious air pollutant
(June
22, 2001)
Conifers appear to be particularly affected, with needles dropping off, and seedlings failing to produce new trees.
Changing the environment with foliage
(June
15, 2001)
With fresh and artificial flowers and plants, let us transform our homes into Gardens of Eden.
Oil spills - effects on the environment
(June
08, 2001)
All of us share both the responsibility for creating the problem of oil spills and the responsibility for finding ways to solve the problem.
Dust Begets Dust
(June
01, 2001)
Dust and other particles in the air cause water droplets in clouds to be smaller, leading to decreased rain.
Pesticides - most serious environmental threat
(May
25, 2001)
Pesticides are nerve poisons; they damage the brain and are also known to be endocrine disruptors.
Trees and environmental balance
(May
18, 2001)
Deforestation breaks the delicate environmental balance, which is maintained by nature
itself.
Breathing dirty air
(May
11, 2001)
These increased risks translate roughly to a 1- to 2-year shorter life span for residents of the most polluted cities.
Greenery and well being of humanity
(May
04, 2001)
Trees are a natural element that add peace and serenity to an environment.
Environmental Awakening
(April
27, 2001)
Despite the work of local authorities, a large portion of the country's waste ends up as unsightly litter on the streets, roadsides...
Irradiation process of food wastages
(April
20, 2001)
More than 40 countries worldwide including India had approved irradiation for over 100 food items.
Heatwaves are dangerous
(April
13, 2001)
Heatwaves are perhaps our most under-rated and least studied natural hazard.
Waste Management: Minimizing the Impact
(April
06, 2001)
The fundamental objectives are to reduce the use of new raw materials and energy and to recycle waste products back into usable resources.
Environment Pollution and Protection in India
(Mar.
30, 2001)
Land degradation is observed to be largely a rural phenomenon whereas water and air pollution are more pervasive in urban areas.
The world we live in
(Mar.
22, 2001)
Recent wars have been fought over oil and future wars over water are a distinct possibility.
Green House Effect? Just Hot
Air? (Mar. 14, 2001)
If planets were born with a cold surface they would quickly warm because the incoming radiation would exceed outgoing radiation.
Pollution by Aircrafts
(Mar. 09, 2001)
The objective is to investigate aircraft pollution and see how we could minimize it.
Biological Diversity and Desertification
(Mar. 01, 2001)
The problem is mainly due to increasing populations around the world. This has meant that more land has had to excavated to house them and supply enough food for them.
Forest Management in the Himalaya Foothills
(Feb. 23, 2001)
It is now widely recognised that unless local communities are involved in establishing sustainable forest management systems, deforestation will continue at a rapid pace, with disastrous consequences.
No More Bhopals
(Feb. 07, 2001)
Greenpeace is a global environmental campaigning organization and its presence is felt in 40 countries.
Towards a less polluted planet
R. Padmanabhan
(Jan. 03, 2001)
The world has declared war on these toxic chemicals.
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