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As Fay was a natural disaster, we humans try many ways to destroy the earth and environment. Here is a small presentation how humans are doing this: (Google Images) Even though we all want to make money (Economic Growth) by doing all these things, we should not take it for granted. We need to develop new technologies with sustainability in mind, so that future generations can have fresh air to breath, pure water to drink, good soil to grow food, nature and animals to see and enjoy. We can solve it Ad: This should be done globally. makeSH

Definition of Natural Disaster (Natural Calamities): It is the consequence of a natural hazard (e.g. Volcanic Eruption, Earthquake, Landslide or Hurricane), which affects human activities. Living in Florida, I experienced several Hurricanes such as Charlie, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. Charlie was a scale 4 hurricane at Saffir-Simpson U.S Category and was a very vicious one. Current one - Fay - is revolving around Florida and dumping heavy rain (feels like monsoon season) except for severe squalls. I was driving from work today and felt the heavy winds caused by FAY and was under swaying palm trees (they look beautiful only when sun shines). All of a sudden a big piece from palm tree fell in my hood with thunderous sound. Thank God it did not hit my windshield. However, I felt these wind power at once. All we can do is to Pray to God to ease these ferocious Hurricanes. Hurricanes, Typhoons or Cyclones (all are almost same in causing havoc) and causing human casualties, especially ...

News: The Indian Supreme Court today cleared the diversion of forest land for Sterlite's bauxite mining project and land acquisition for Korean steel giant Posco's 12-million tonne steel plant in mineral-rich Orissa even as opponents of the projects vowed to continue their agitation. The SC order allows Sterlite, owned by of UK-based Vedanta Resources Inc, to mine bauxite in the Niyamgiri Hill in Kalahandi district to feed an alumina refinery it already built nearby. Sterlite's Vedanta Alumina, part of the Vedanta Resources Group, is building an $800 million alumina refinery in Kalahandi and an aluminium smelter project costing Rs7,000 crore in Jharsuguda district. The court also approved the diversion of 3,097 acres of forest land for the Rs50,000 crore ($12 billion) Posco steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district. It also allowed Posco to buy iron ore from the market for its factory, in addition to procuring the material from Orissa Mining Corporation. The court has...

André Briend from France formulated Plumpy'nut , a peanut-based nutritional paste that has been successfully used to treat severely malnourished children, all over the world. It has saved several children who were malnoursihed. Even there has been reduction on illness and death from malnutrition. Plumpy nut ingredients : Peanut paste, vegetable oil, powdered milk and sugar, fortified with vitamins and minerals - simple ingredients than can be availed anywhere in the World. These type of research should be highly appreciated and should be awarded Nobel Prize. In EAFARMS - ingredients for such products will be produced with sustainability as main focus.

Curry Leaf - Tree: Murraya koenigii Medicinal Values of curry leaves: antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-hypercholesterolemic, etc. Saplings: (will be used for a good purpose): Plantains grown in friend's garden: All these plants will be grown along with other medicinal plants at EA FARMS.

My four year old grew her first organic tomato: My six year old niece's drawings regarding environment: Save the Earth: Recycling: Woman Enjoying the Environment

The ITC Paperboard facility at Coimbatore was acquired from BILT Industrial Packaging Company in March, 2004. The Mill is located at Thekkampatti Village , near Mettupalayam, in Coimbatore Dist of Tamil Nadu. The commercial production under ITC management began on 29th March, 2004. Source: ITC Source - Article in Kumudam Magazine This article indicates that solid wastes which includes plasics, pesticides, and medicinal wastes (even fetus) has been imported to this village - Thekkampatti. Sub-contractors separate these materials and give it to the above mentioned ITC. However the remaining wastes are dumped in the land. These wastes should be properly treated and disposed instead of dumping in poor farmer's land. Pollution control should regularize these waste imports by implementing and following proper Environmental laws. Another dumping - Tannery Effluents I have done research on Tannery Effluents during my MS and Mphil degrees. It is one of the worst industrial pollution...