Dangers to Biodiversity  As the world moves further into the 21st century, there is no question that its biodiversity is under threat from several sources. Perhaps the greatest of them all is the sheer ignorance of what it comprises. Put simply, biodiversity refers to the number of species of wild plants and animals a country possesses. The UN has a Convention on Biological Diversity in place since 1993, which has been...

Plastics and Advertisements  Plastic is a product that is very common in our everyday usage. Usage of plastics is everywhere ranging for Tupperware to the cars and we drive. Though it seems that plastics make our lives  easier and has become essential element in our daily life, certainly there are people out there who are perhaps unaware of how important plastics are to our society, or people who just don’t approve...

Ecological considerations and Development must go together Developmental processes of the world today are often blamed for the destruction of ecology, as it causes pollution through the smoke being belched out be chimneys in the various factories etc., and through effluents being constantly dumped into the rivers and underground. The result is, no doubt, disastrous. The big cities have become dens of pollution, despite all the facilities of modern civilized societies...

Endangered Species Endangered species are living beings whose population is so reduced that they are on the verge of extinction. Thousands of species are included in this category. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources publishes a list of endangered species, which comprise mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and plants. Earlier before arrival of humans, extinction of living things was associated to geological and climatic, the effects of...

Chemical Waste Disposal Chemical spills are major problems that pestilence the environment Disposal of harmful chemicals is often difficult and costly. Since chemical waste has destroyed the environment in more than one way, steps are being taken to prevent further damage. Some local company offered to donate expired chemicals to local schools. The chemicals have expired in the date in which they can be used but it would be fine to...

Recycling and The Cost Factor  The natural resources will not last forever, eventually everything comes to an end and the end is very near with the depletion of natural resources. People dispose lots of stuff, and simply do not care. Recycling is a way to reuse stuff. This technique seemed quite successful at the beginning, until its true identity appeared. Recycling has been very useful specially that man is continually consuming,...

Aristotle Aristotle (384-322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and scientist, who share with Plato and Socrates the distinction of being the most famous of the ancient philosophers. Born at Stagira, in Macedonia, the son of a physician to the royal court, Aristotle moved at the age of 17 to Athens to study at Plato’s Academy. Aristotle was a prolific writer. He wrote a vast number of works on a wide range...

Sachin Tendulkar – Master Blaster Cricket is not just a sport in India. Indians take it as their pride. For them, cricket is their religion and Sachin Tendulkar is God. When India win any crucial match, especially with teams like Australia and Pakistan it is celebrated as a festival all over India. And when Sachin plays any crucial role in the wins, the celebrations became more elevating for the Indians. Such...