14 simple ways to reduce your ecological footprint

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Do you know that your daily activities have an impact on the environment? Think of how much food goes to waste every day, how much toxic gases vehicles release and how many trees are cut down. As it is, all that we use and Read More

The concept of Ecological Footprint explained

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Ecological footprint (EF) is a measure of the demands that an individual or a group of persons make on global natural resources. In 1996, Wackernagel and Rees came up with the concept in a book called Our Ecological Footprint. It basically provides an overview Read More

Flooding: Types, Dangers and Mitigation Measures

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Flooding occurs when dry land is submerged in water. This water may come from heavy rainfall spilling over river banks, blocked drainage, storms, tsunamis and oceanic waves, melting ice, or even a break in a river dam. The intensity of a flood, in any Read More

Are elephants becoming extinct in the wild?

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The largest land mammals could very soon be wiped off the Earth. One word. Poaching. Illegal trade in ivory threatens these majestic animals close to extinction. The way things are now going, it is estimated that the African elephants may disappear by the end Read More

Blood Moons Explained – Astronomical and Spiritual Significance

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Over the years, the term Blood Moon has taken quite some significance and made its name in history. Besides arousing the fascination of astronomy lovers, this phenomenon sparks the interest of both astrologers and the religious brethren because of what they read into it. Read More

Jackfruit – Don’t judge by the smell!

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Commonly known as ‘zak, or ‘jacque’ in Mauritius, the jackfruit is normally coined with bad smelling odors. Natives make fun of people who give off strong smells by associating them with the ripe jackfruit smell. Though this is how we normally see the jackfruit, Read More

Mauritius, the island on an underwater continent

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In 2017, a team of scientists led by Ashwal published a paper in Nature Communications suggesting the presence of an ancient continent beneath Mauritius [1]. In fact, his discovery led to the conclusion that a part of the ancient continent, Gondwana (more accurately, a Read More

Plants can purify indoor air – Fact or Bait?

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As a matter of fact, we are now living in an era of intense pollution; coming up with remedial solutions is as such crucial. One way to turn our heads is towards the natural assets that we already have in the environment. There has Read More

Scientifically proven benefits of fresh flowers

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The 21st century has seen a dramatic increase in stress levels in the lives of people around the globe. Simply because we have a lot to accomplish in a little amount of time. Today, we hardly take time to appreciate the beautiful things around Read More

Fresh flowers: Benefits, use, care and much more!

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Do you know that fresh flowers can change your home atmosphere by enhancing your creativity to making you happier? Numerous psychological and physiological studies have shown that fresh flowers have a direct effect on our bodies and mental health. Stop wasting your money on Read More