Page-5 of Archives: January, 2012

MON 809, MON 810, MON 863

MON 809 MON 809 is an Insect Resistant maize under license from Monsanto Company. Small amounts of the...

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Enviropig

Enviropig contains genes from mice and E coli bacteria which have been inserted into their DNA with absolute...

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Oncomouse

OncoMouse or Harvard mouse is a genetically modified laboratory mouse which carries a specific gene called an activated...

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Vermicompost

Vermicompost is the product or process of composting utilizing various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms,...

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Xeriscaping

Xeriscaping is also known as xerogardening. Xeriscaping refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate...

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Antarctic Ozone hole

How does Ozone Hole get created? We all know that the Polar Regions get a much larger variation...

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Is Ozone hole over only Antarctica?

While the Antarctic ozone hole is the most well-known and largest ozone hole, ozone depletion occurs globally beyond...

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Types of water erosion

There are seven main types of water erosion that impact landscapes around the world. Each type has distinct...

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Soil and solid waste pollution

Soil pollution occurs when the thin layer of healthy and productive soil, which covers the earth’s surface, is...

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Eutrophication

Eutrophication derives from the Greek word eutrophos, meaning nourished or enriched. Eutrophication escalates rapidly when high nutrients from...

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