Gobar Times Magazine (Environment for Kids Monthly) - Centre for Science and Environment

EDITORIAL

Hey folks,
How often have you heard the finance gurus talk about ‘sunshine’ zones? Pretty frequently, right? And you know that they are describing an area which is all set for prosperity. Well, let me tell you about a place that can in no way qualify to this level, and yet is basking in sunshine. And making better use of it than anywhere else in the world.

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COVER STORY

environment RED ALERT!!!

lose your eyes. Well, imagine that you have closed them, ok? Now create this image in your mind. Its a simmering summer day in Delhi, and you are crossing one of the city’s busiest traffic junctions. You are in a hurry and panting hard as you rush along. Then you pause for a moment to take a deep breath. HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! You cant do that! Chances are you will...

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FREE WHEELING FACTS

Cycle Saga ...

Pedalyatri, a group made up of professionals and students, age group ranging from twenty to forty five, cycle for fun. And for adventure. But what they found on the Aravalli ranges was neither. They had wheeled into disaster zone. The Aravallis had been ripped apart....

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TIDAL TERROR

Submergence

Molina, a domestic help in a Kolkata household was on leave to her home, the Sunderbans. The Aila hit meanwhile. It hacked across Bengal with a speed of 750km/hour from inside the Bay of Bengal. Sunderban National park was worst ...

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COLOUR CANVAS

DYE-GENIC?

Since antiquity, fabrics have been dyed with extracts from minerals, plants, and animals. Historically, dyeing was a secret art form. The most beautiful and exotic pigments were reserved for those who had the status to wear them...

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GREEEN SCHOOLS

CLIMATE ACTIONPLAN
DO THE SCHOOLS HAVE ANY... ?
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THE LETHAL IMPACT OF NATURAL DISASTERS
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