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The Mumbai Tree Project
Examining the Impact of Trees on Temperature in Urban Heat Islands
Urban heat islands form when urban centres are relatively warmer than the rural areas nearby. These higher temperatures can have severe...
Why are Mangroves so important?
Mangroves, which lie on the land-sea interface regions, disappear worldwide at a rate of 1%-2% each year. Their degradation is due to a...
Figs and Fig Wasps- a Fascinating Case of Obligate Mutualism
"There is genuine paradox and real poetry lurking in the fig, with subulties to exercise an enquiring mind and wonders to uplift an...
Miraculous Mangiferin: a Bioactive Compound with Significant Therapeutic Properties
Mangos have high levels of mangiferin, which is a bioactive compound known for its therapeutic properties, including antitumor,...
Urban Trees and Air Pollution
Urban trees play an important role in reducing air pollution. They remove gaseous pollutants– including SO2, O3, and NO2– via uptake...
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