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Potential threat of Pesticidal Drift in Medicinal Plants

Started this discussion. Last reply by BIJAYA NANDA DAS Jul 22, 2013. 14 Replies 4 Likes

Pesticide contamination of non-target plants as a result of drift is a well-known fact now-a-days. Similarly, the medicinal plants which grow nearby an area where pesticides are often…Continue

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About me: I have completed my post graduation in Environmental Science from Tezpur University, India and studied Agricultural Science at my graduate level. I am interested in environmental article writing and research work.

My Green Mission: To increase awareness on socio-environmental issues through article writing in news papers
To explore my local environmental resources and issues.

Organization that I belong to: Gauhati Comerce College

Current Job title/ Field of Study (if you are a student): Assistant Proffessor in Environmental Studies

Educational Institution Last Attended/ Attending: Tezpur University

Area of Expertize/ interest: Agricultural Biochemistry,
Biodiversity
Ethnobiology
Environmental Plant Physiology
Pollution , more particularly Indoor Air Pollution studies
Women and Environment

Membership Category Requested: Environment Professionals of Indian Origin

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Environmental Activism

Posted on March 1, 2014 at 1:38am 2 Comments 4 Likes

Without a doubt, environmental activism is one of the most important option for making people aware on environmental issues. Most of us are actively involved in this process of creating environmental awareness, either directly or indirectly.Reaching the masses, is of course not a very easy task. It needs lots of pain, hard work and research if somebody really wants to reach the heart of the people. Many times, people resist to listen, to assimilate or to imbibe things that are good for them…

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A retrospective of World Environment Day:2013

Posted on July 3, 2013 at 2:26am 5 Comments 8 Likes

It was an important day in my newly started schedule of life; just two days before I have joined a new assignment which had given me the opportunity to be a part of the state’s WED celebration. The theme as you know is THINK EAT SAVE. That was interesting because right from my childhood I have learnt only not to waste food. It was my parents, and my grand mom who always said that Laxmi (Hindu Goddess of Wealth) lies in food so we should not disgrace her by wasting food. Sometimes, when we…

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Atmospheric Carbon-di-oxide reaches 400 ppm - a matter of concern

Posted on May 19, 2013 at 9:51am 6 Comments 6 Likes

A recent report on global atmospheric CO2 level has created a concern among the scientific community associated with global warming and climate change research. The report released by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on 9th of this month has stated that the daily average CO2 concentration has surpassed the level of 400 ppm as observed in the Mauna Loa Observatory at Hawaii Islands. As stated by NOAA, such a higher level has been reached for the first time in the…

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CO2 level crosses 400 ppm

Posted on May 15, 2013 at 3:52am 1 Comment 0 Likes

As per latest reports from NOAA, daily avaerage of CO2 at Mauna Lowa observatory has crossed 400 ppm, a level that has not been reached in last 800,000 years. This may have a significant impact on global warming and climate change scenario across the world.

An analysis on the topic by myself will be posted soon in the site.