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It is also hazardous to the lungs and general health. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi F ig.1. Thick layer of black carbon deposited on the fungus. Source is nearby diesel generator . Fig.2 Black carbon being deposited on the fungus. Fig.3 Black carbon deposited on the fungus. Fig.4. Black carbon deposited on leafs. Fig.5. Dead leafs due to the impact of exhaust fumes from the diesel generator. Above photographs shows how the black carbons released by the diesel generators affect the plants. Black carbon or soot is seen deposited on fungus. These fungus are very nearer to the exhaust pipe of the generator. Even the leaves exposed to the fumes are seen dead in the picture. Commonly known as soot, black carbon enters the air when fossil fuels and biofuels, such as coal, wood, and diesel are burned. Black carbon is found worldwide, but its presence and impact are particularly strong in Asia . These black particulate can affect vegetation in three ways. These are: Direct depo...

Jharkhand State of India can play major role in Rare Earth Elements production. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi China has been steadily reducing export quotas since 2005 for rare earth elements, which consist of 17 metals used in crucial new green technologies like hybrid cars, wind turbines and superconductors, as well as in missile guidance systems and mobile phones. According to Chinese experts, “Mass extraction of rare earth will cause great damage to the environment and that's why China has tightened controls over rare earth production, exploration and trade,". Overseas buyers have expressed concern about China 's policies to restrict rare earth exports, which have driven up global prices. Rare earths are in increasingly short supply as world demand surges, with industry officials predicting a global shortfall of 30,000 to 50,000 tonnes by 2012. The automobile industry uses tens of thousands of tons of rare earth elements each year, and advanced military technology depen...

Climate is changing, carbon dioxide is increasing, and Earth is getting hotter. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi Mumbai floods First it was Bombay floods, then Kosi floods, Punjab floods, Rajasthan floods, Leh floods, Jharkhand drought (all in India). Now it is Paksitan floods, China flash floods and landslides, boiling of Moscow, forest fires in Russia, Bolivia and Portugal, and there are lots more to say and write. Millions affected, thousands died, no ending disaster. Climate of the world is changing. What would you think? Yes its climate change or in other broad definition its global warming. If we take the case of drought in Jharkhand State of India, it is very unusual. Other than some pockets of the state, Jharkhand never passed through severe droughts. Rainfall was sufficient all around the year. But from last one year rainfall pattern has changed. Farmers are still waiting for the sufficient rainfall. Agriculture scientists are worried. Monsoon Clouds have changed their way from Bay ...

In many cultures of the world there are different stories of these ancient giant reptiles and their interactions with human beings. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi Fig. Kaliya Nag (cobra snake) There is nothing quite so frightening as the idea of a sea monster. Unlike T. Rex and other giant dinosaurs, which went extinct, might sea monsters live on? Might they lurk beneath the leaden cloak of the oceans, breaching occasionally into view? Through the ages, serious mariners have returned to port with accounts of huge, snaky beasts baring teeth and trailing feathery manes, undulating through the waves or rearing like a horse. Stories about water serpents have slithered into many cultures. But what about the science of sea monsters? In fact, there was a time when they did exist. About 250 million years ago Earth’s continents were gathered into one landmass, Pangaea. Shallow seas and the lack of significant marine predators created new niches for many reptiles that had developed on land. They wri...