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“Impact of climate change on biodiversity”

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A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land,     purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.  ― Franklin D. Roosevelt Since the life appeared on this dear planet earth, its infinite number of life diversity is responsible for the withstanding of human beings who own the planet as only kings of this kingdom. However, present life on this earth is a consequence of the prevailing climatic changes and life on this earth can only be proliferated if its environment is suitable enough for its inhabitants and any change in it if applied can put them in serious detrimental situations . What is climate change? Climate change is a substantial change in global weather patterns occurring for a longer period of time. There are several reasons that affect the quality of environment but the significant cause is the activities of mankind over the vista making it an approaching calamity and putting the world into real je...

Pica(compulsive eating disorder) and how it can be treated?

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What is pica? Pica is a persistent eating disorder in which children tend to eat things that they shouldn't be eating. like soil, clay, chalk, cement, and paint chips most commonly. It usually starts in childhood and ends usually after a few months. In some cases, the children do eat cigarette ashes, pencil’s graphite, feces, ice, hair, glue, and sometimes insects too. Pica can also be seen in pregnant women but it’s rare. In this situation pregnant women do yearn for non-edible things like eating clay, dirt, and raw rice. It happens because pregnant women develop a deficiency of iron and zinc during the gestation period leading to pica. Causes: Pica does occur in peoples having Low amount of iron and zinc  in the body Autism (  detrimental developmental deprivation particularly affecting social interaction and verbal or non-verbal communication) Mental health disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder ( OCD)  or psychotic disorders Children who ...