International Initiatives for Environment
A number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or non-governmental agencies have been playing their important roles in spreading Environmental AwaRead More…
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United Nations System
On June 26, 1945 fifty-one; nations representing 80% of the world’s population approved and signed a charter for the establishment of a world body Read More…
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…
Fossil fuel combustion and effect on ecosystem and human health
Fossil fuels- coal, petroleum and natural gas, are sources of energy and lots of useful substances. They have been and still they are the back bones Read More…
What Indians use cow dung cakes for?
Cattle dung has been used in India to sweep cutcha houses and to make cakes for burning in kitchens. One of the best uses of dung is for making compoRead More…
Combating Global Warming and Climate Change
Human activities of pollution are modifying the natural process of greenhouse effect. The advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s boosted upRead More…
Industrial Pollution Control Measures
•Principles and Guidelines Following principles and guidelines have been accepted for the control of different types of Industrial pollutions- Read More…
Pollution- disruption of nutrient cycles and habitats
Our natural resources are known to have some specific qualities of their own. These qualities are known as natural qualities. It is due to specific nRead More…
Local and Global Effects of Pollution
The Pollution of Air leads to severe consequences on local, regional, national and international levels. On the local and regional levels, air polRead More…
Incineration
Burning under controlled conditions is called as incineration. The device used for incineration is called as incinerator. Burning of wastes undRead More…