Soil Pollution: Causes and Consequences
Mixing of different types of substances in soil- which affects its natural qualities, and reduces its fertility- is called as soil pollution. Some enRead More…
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Urban Environment Facing lots of Problems …
As per an assessment, about 600 million people inhabited urban areas of the world in the year 1950. But now urban areas have been recorded to be inhaRead More…
Habitat Destruction and Loss of Water Bodies
Habitat Destruction The predominant features that create structural complexity in the environment, such as plants or animals are called as a habitRead More…
Urban and Rural Waste and their Management
Different activities may generate waste which may be solid or liquid. The quality of both solid and liquid wastes is increasing and if the wastes areRead More…
Hazardous Waste- Handling and Management
In India, a Hazardous Substances Management Division has been constituted as a nodal point within the Ministry of Environment and Forest. This nodal Read More…
Impact of Human Population Growth
The impact of population growth can be grouped into two broad categories- Social Impacts and Ecological impacts. Social Impacts of Population GrowRead More…
Questions on Pollution
Tick (P) the correct option 1. The condition of mixing unnatural and harmful substances in our natural resources is called – (Read More…
Water Pollution- Sources and Control
Mixing of different solid, liquid or gaseous substances and microorganisms into water, so as to alter its natural qualities is called as water pollutRead More…
Urban and Rural Waste: Methods of their Disposal
Different activities may generate waste which may be solid or liquid. The quality of both solid and liquid wastes is increasing and if the wastes areRead More…
Burning of Those Dry Fallen Leaves of Trees
Every autumn brings beautiful hue and colour to the skyline through annual metamorphosis of plants and trees visible in the form of new leaves. AtRead More…