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Preventing heat stress in plants
Keep trees healthy with lots of water. (photo by Makio Kusahara)As we face another weather forecast full of hot temperatures, gardens around Baltimore are suffering from heat stress. Leaves on some...
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HEAT AND DISCOMFORT INDEX
This page shows two of the most interesting tables (Humidex Index and Thom's Index) useful to evaluate how current temperature and relative humidity can affect the sultriness or discomfort sensation...
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Brutal heat wave claims 190 lives in one day
Brutal heat wave claims 190 lives in one dayBy Express News Service - HYDERABAD 26th May 2013 08:25 AM On Saturday too, the Coastal Andhra and Telangana regions reeled under the impact of severe hot...
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View Article440 sunstroke deaths in 3 days, toll climbs to 524
TNN | May 27, 2013, 06.33 AM ISTHYDERABAD: The intense summer heat continues to claim more lives even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of a severe heat wave in some parts of the state...
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Top 5 Carnivorous Plants
l 5, 2013 | Author ari hidayat People got used to the fact that animals, bird and fish are the only carnivorous species on Earth. In real certain plants can associated with this group of predatory...
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Many carbons preferentially absorb small molecules. Iodine number is the most fundamental parameter used to characterize activated carbon performance. It is a measure of activity level (higher number...
View ArticleBirds have right to fly in open sky
Birds have right to fly in open sky By Maneka Gandhi*In Lucknow, recently, I decided to go and see the People for Animals shelter. On the way, I saw a road covered with cages . Thousands of parakeets,...
View ArticleDo not treat cow as an animal…, says Maneka Gandhi
Do not treat cow as an animal…, says Maneka Gandhi By Maneka Gandhi*Krishna’s relationship with cows is the ultimate relationship between man and animal. They are not his “pets”. They are not to be...
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Being vegetarian is the only way to save the planet: Maneka Gandhi
Being vegetarian is the only way to save the planet: Maneka GandhiBarkha Mathur, TNNApr 20, 2013, 05.20PM IST("There is an urgent need…)Holding responsible the many fallacies that are associated with a...
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Ahimsa with Attitude: An Interview with Maneka Gandhi
Ahimsa with Attitude: An Interview with Maneka GandhiSatya magazineSeptember 15, 1995Maneka Gandhi is a member of one of the most famous families in the world. But it’s her work—not her name—that makes...
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Earth Day 2013 Message from Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director Fri, Apr...
Earth Day 2013 Message from Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director Fri, Apr 19, 2013 UNEP is calling on people across the world to share their traditional knowledge and ideas of food preservation...
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Disposal of Hazardous Waste Under the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, there is a provision for utilization of hazardous wastes as...
View ArticleMeasures for Protection and Conservation of Wild Animals
Measures for Protection and Conservation of Wild Animals The Ministry of Environment & Forests has taken several measures for protection and conservation of wild animals including peacock in the...
View ArticleRules for Flammable Liquids in Industrial Plants
Rules for Flammable Liquids in Industrial PlantsGood housekeeping is an absolute requirement when there are hazardous materials in your work. Most industrial plants have some kind of flammable liquids...
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Safety Performance MeasurementGoing Beyond Lost time Injuries “You can’t manage what you can’t measure” – Drucker "If we are in the business of promoting OHS, why do we use failures as the measure of...
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Carbon footprint of avoidable food waste
Carbon footprint of avoidable food wasteWhen food is thrown away, the CO2 that went into growing, harvesting, storing, transporting and cooking it is wasted. Here are the foods that contribute most to...
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wind rose
A wind rose is a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location. Historically, wind roses were...
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Cocoa Tree Plantation (Theobroma cacao)
Cocoa Tree Plantation (Theobroma cacao) Cocoa is one of the important cash crop which fetches good revenue for small farmers. Currently India is importing 40% of its need. Its demand in India is...
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