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

EDITORIAL

Hey folks,
Weeks after the mega disaster, the quake ravaged Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince continues to be shaken by after shocks. And the media’s attention remains riveted on it. But you know what actually keeps me awake at nights? The vision of the hundreds of thousands Haitians whose homes were reduced to rubble in the throes of the killer shake...

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COVER STORY

environment About Bu$iness of Biodiversity

The steady disappearance of the world’s biodiversity had been recorded earlier, but the problem reached scary heights in the late 1980s. The loss during this decade was described by experts as “the most catastrophic” in the last 65 million years! It was also becoming quite obvious by then, that these resources were the fodder for a booming market....

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POSTER

The Green Schools Awards

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FUN FEAST

Eat, drink and make merry

Everywhere in the world harvest festivals have a common theme. Food. And in India, where agriculture defines the history, economy, and culture of the land, this season throws up a lavish feast. Every region turns festive in its own special way. With dances, songs, drum beats and Food....

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THE ROAD AHEAD

Move up a gear hybrids are here

Cities, towns and roads in India are teeming with cars. Many more are waiting in the wings. An impressive line up of autos was on display in the recently staged Auto Expo, 2010, Delhi. Do we really need more of these fossil-fuel guzzlers? Not really...

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UP OM SMOKE

Tobacco Troubles

And you thought the tobacco addicts were only putting their own health at risk when they puffed that cigerette, chewed that gutkha, or blew into that hukkah. Fact is, tobacco does as much harm to the eco system as it does to those who are consuming it...

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FUNDUNG

By Rustam Vania

GREEEN SCHOOLS

As the programme enters its fifth year, find out what GSP was doing in 2009.

Hop onto the cycle with Panditji to go backwards. What did GSP do in the past year?....
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