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With the peak of the scorching summer upon us, these quick suggestions will help turn any terrace into an oasis from the heat.

Hubnath Pandey is a Hindi professor and head of the National Service Scheme (NSS) postgraduate (PG) unit in Mumbai University. But apart from academics he teaches his students the value of nature too.

At a time when trees have become endangered commodities, nature-loving citizens are greening their surroundings with an explosive idea—seed bombing!

This discovery could lead to scientists and researchers essentially rethinking the several theories on the evolution of plant life on this planet.

Crammed spaces, concrete jungles, and zero touch with nature – while many urban dwellers are struggling with such problems, a social enterprise in Bengaluru has found a solution to help people set up their personal green spaces, wherever they want.

In which we unearth stories of homegrown vegetables, organic cafes and eco-warriors finding new ways to incorporate the natural into everyday living.

Priyanka Bhadoria, a 22-year-old, asked for 10,000 saplings to be planted as a wedding gift, instead of gold or diamonds.

One young lady from Jaipur came up with an interesting idea to create a paper that could be planted. Skeptical about her own idea, Kritika didn't know that it would one day become a successful project. She started a company called Tomato & Co. that designs a paper, which can grow into beautiful saplings.

Dhananjay Chakroborty, a taxi driver in Kolkata, has decided to use his green hands and transform his taxi into a miniature, mobile garden. A green crusader on the move.