The Horse 2020/21

Environment & Technology

Medicinal plants and their benefits

Introduction
Medicinal plants can be described as nature's ailments. Ever since ancient times, medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been used in traditional medicine practices.
Some of the commonly known medicinal plants/herbs are Holy basil ( Tulsi ), Ashwagandha, turmeric etc.
They are used to treat various health conditions like Arthritis, Digestive problems, Eczema. High blood pressure.
Some are also used as natural immunity boosters.
If you're a person who believes in natural and organic products then it is likely you have heard the word " Ayurveda " tossed around.
Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine ( the soul of Indian medicine )is a natural system of medicine, which originated in India about 3,000 years ago.
It is believed that several ayurvedic treatments that include medicinal herbs can even treat cancer!
The benefits of these magical herbs are priceless!
Thank you.

Medicinal plants and benefits (youtube.com)

- Jothilakshmi,Aaron,Abhishek,Tanya

ORGANIC WASTE

1 ) How much organic waste is produced in India?

                   Urban India generates 62 million tonnes of waste annually.  43 million tonnes of municipal solid waste are collected annually, out of which 31 million is dumped in landfill sites and just 11.9 million is treated. About 31 million tonnes (50%) is dumped in landfill sites.More...

Is nuclear energy renewable?

Nuclear energy is primarily called the technology for secondary energy by  nuclear fission. This technology has been used on a large scale to produce electricity since the 1950s.  

As of January 2020, 447 reactor units with a total capacity of 397 GW were in operation in 31 countries. A further 53 reactor units with a total capacity of 54.7 GW are under construction. In addition, more than 100 nuclear power plants are planned for the coming decade.   

Nuclear energy is obtained from nuclear, known as "radioactive" fuel. In this process, natural uranium is enriched and then used in a nuclear fission reaction to generate heat. Nuclear energy has the great advantage of being relatively cheap and environmentally friendly. At present, uranium is also still available in relatively large quantities.  

However, the cost of mining uranium is very high. In addition, large amounts of CO2 are produced in the process, which has a very unfavorable effect on the climate. However, opponents see the greatest danger in the event of a nuclear meltdown.  

Source: 

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernkraftwerk

https://www.verivox.de/strom/themen/atomkraftwerk/

 

Which raw material is needed?

A) carbon

B) uranium

C) palladium

D) copper

Our heating source

Our heat source at home is geothermal energy and we us underfloor heating. The house is almost ten years old.

The heat level can be regulated and have more different levels. Our heating will reduce additional costs.

Geothermal is renewable energy.

Brainstorming Anthroprocene

I saw the docu "Anthroprocene" for the first time. A docu about the changing of environment during the past until today. It also contents predictions about the future. A truth docu with contents from worldwide, shows conflicts of every single human, but also political conflicts. Everywhere where conflicts appears, the politics wants to solve the problems. But this is not easy, and needs much time. Time that we haven't.

Can nuclear power plants evolve?

After the second worldwar in 1945, nuclear power plants were called "the future", "save energy" or "the savior for the envirement". The idea behind the nuclear power was that the mankind could use it as a unlimited power source without the disadvantages of other power sources. Is it possible to performe a "second version" which is safer, that our current models? I saw many informing articles in which a new kind of nuclear power plant is currently in developement. The location of the project is in Texas, USA if I remeber correctly. I think this is really a interessting way of getting much energy because the new powerplants would be safe from human errors, which caused the biggest known accidents in the history of nuclear energy. There are only humans who work for the necessary stuff like controlling the rest is getting handled by an AI (artificial inteligence) which is really interessting.

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My brainstorm regarding the video Anthropocene

  • Gibt es weniger Tote durch Luftverschmutzung seit Corona auf Grund der Mundmaske?
  • Was hat es für Folgen für die Menschheit, wenn die Regenwälder/Wälder immer weiter abgeholzt und zerstört werden?
  • Wird es irgendwann kein Erdöl mehr im Boden geben?
  • Was hat es für Folgen, wenn die Gletscher immer weiter schmelzen?
  • Ist es möglich, dass es aufgrund der Luftverschmutzung, Erderwärmung, etc. in mehreren Millionen Jahren keine Lebewesen mehr auf der Erde gibt?