Is nuclear power the best way to meet the ever increasing energy needs of the planet?: Is nuclear power the best way to meet the ever increasing energy needs of the planet? Is the risk of a nuclear disaster big enough to start exploring other renewable energy sources to supply the increasing demand? Impact on the environment should be explored in both arguments, and also the economic impact of the same.

THE DOMINO EFFECT: The domino effect is a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence. This effect is an analogy to the row of dominoes, if you hit one, all will fall down one by one. Apart from having significant usage in Mathematics, Physics and economics, the domino effect also has an important usage in environment. Take food chain for example-if a speci...

Should we boycott goods manufactured in non environment friendly manner?: For many years, large companies and retailers are targets of environmentalists for procuring goods from farmers, and manufacturers who operate farms/ranches on illegally cleared land, or contaminate water and land resources by their inefficient waste disposal methods. Many would argue that this pushes up the prizes of essential commodities pushing many people to poverty. Should we all stand up and boycott goods manufactured in non environment fri...

Is the Kyoto Protocol a good treaty to combat global warming?: Is the Kyoto Protocol a good treaty to combat global warming? Is it a model for future treaties? You can also talk about the failure of COP15 in Copenhagen, the next round of negotiation-COP16 in Mexico and what steps should be taken before the expiration of Kyoto in 2012.

Corporate profits and employment or ecosystem?: Should forests be cleared for mega industrial projects to generate employment? Deforestation affects the ecosystem and also contributes to global warming. It also affects the livelihood of tribals living in those areas and displaces their whole community. Recent projects such as the bauxite mining project of Vedanta Resources in India have come under the scanner, while UK and Norway governments and many reputable NGOs have criticised the project....

Five-star hotel for insects:

Arup Associates and the team behind the Pinnacle have been shortlisted for an architectural competition to design a five-star hotel for insects.

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