Why Our Trees Need Pruning

The Art and Science of Tree Pruning: Unveiling Nature's Hidden Potential   In the grand tapestry of nature, trees stand as majestic sentinels, symbolizing life, strength, and resilience. However, even these towering giants require some tender care to thrive and unveil...

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Solar Energy For Our Everyday Uses

A Contentious Citizen Using Solar Energy And Trying To Popularise Solar Energy Use.. Once again after a long gap I met Jagdish Sharma at his house in GK 2, Masjid Moth. His house never stops amazing me with the small solar panels in the balcony and innumerous gadgets running...

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Spring and Summer Playing Hide And Seek

The back to back weather progression is getting surprising every year. Seasons seem to merge into each other almost seamlessly, in the same breath. By the time we begin to savor one season, almost immediately, the next bounces in front of us, as if telling us- ah, enough now,...

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‘NATURAL AND ORGANIC' IS THE BUZZ WORD IN DELHI AND NCR

NCR RESIDENTS  GROWING THEIR OWN ORGANIC VEGETABLES AT BACKYARD OR BALCONIES The growing awareness about health and wellness ,eating natural and organic food is becoming essential part of our lifestyle. The ‘Organic ‘ has become a buzzword among residents of National...

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Today , 20th March Is World Sparrow Day ..Where Have The Sparrows Gone?

House Sparrow, The State Bird Of Delhi, Has Been Driven Away By Pigeons ? Has anyone seen a sparrow of late? I have not! And I am not surprised !!  Our homes and the surrounding environment are infested with rock pigeons! Pigeon feeding is the latest fad which apparently...

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Clean Air For Delhi

“Clean air for Delhi campaign to be re-launched and  developed into a peoples’ movement across the country”, said Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Minister seeks NGO's help to make 'do good deeds' campaign a success. After the success of the just concluded  ‘Clean...

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Clean India Show At Mumbai

15th Edition of Clean India Show To Kick-start In Mumbai On January 18, 2018 Asia’s largest event on professional cleaning, Clean India Show along with Waste Technology Expo, Laundrex India Expo and Car Care expo, to be inaugurated by Dr Ranjit Patil, Minister...

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Making A Tray Garden

Transform a large tray and a collection of small-scale plants into an enchanted landscape.... From the teeny-tiny glass house to itty-bitty tools and thimble-size pots, the design works as a study in detail. Set it on a sturdy plant stand or in the middle of a dining table...

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Learning To Make Soaps At Home

Now ever since I started learning soap making, I have been asked this question a number of times. "Why? Why spend so much time, energy and money when I can buy a bar of soap for 20 bucks from the shop". So let me try and address this very valid question in a very basic manner. Consider...

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Online Organic Gardening Classes

Learn from the World’s Top Organic Growing Experts The organic growers and permaculture workshops you always wanted to attend are now coming to you.It doesn’t matter where you live. Sign up for a course and start from anywhere in the world.You can take courses at any time...

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Towards A Crackerless Deepawali

Delhi did have an almost cracker free Diwali! Until the evening of Diwali, it didnt look like it was Diwali, it was so quiet all around! As is the case with most Delhiites, they love breaking rules, one almost thought that the Supreme Court had won this time!!! But the end...

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Invitation To Join Eco Habitat Club

Dear Citizen, We at Habitat Times invite you to join our 'Eco Habitat Club' in the Whatsapp as well as FB 'Eco Habitat Club' group.  The aim is to keep spreading awareness, one friend at a time and create a network of like minded people. If each one of us promise...

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Impact Of Plywood On The Environment

There are two kinds of environmental impacts created by plywood industries. They are the offsite and onsite impacts. When the impact is the area where the manufacturing takes place, it is called onsite impact. The impact caused associated with timber harvesting, which is used...

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Environmental Design

Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products. Classical prudent design may have always considered environmental factors; however, the environmental movement beginning...

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Save Our Habitat, Adopt Sustainable Living

Our environment is constantly changing. However, as our environment changes, so does the need to become increasingly aware of the problems that surround it. With a massive influx of natural disasters, different types of weather patterns and much more, people need to be...

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MICRO-CLIMATES OF OUR COLONIES AND HOMES NEED RE-STRUCTURING

An important yet often overlooked function of architecture and design is to stimulate a specific climatic environment for a given space. This is referred to as a "microclimate," because it differs from the prevailing environment in the general region. Explains architect Gursimran...

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