Greenhouse gases prevent radiation from escaping in to the outer space which results in gradual warming of the temperature of the Earth surface that causes global warming. The equilibrium of the radiation earth receives and the radiation that is reflected back to the space makes the Earth habitable for humans, with average temperature of 15⁰C […]
Floods occur when excessive rainfall in a particular region results in the overflow of water on the land that is mostly dry. It can also occur due to the overflow of water from water bodies like river, ocean and lake. Floods are known to cause mass destruction. In certain regions, the destruction caused is so
The environment gets polluted when we add harmful substances in it, in the form of solid, liquid or gas. The main types of pollution are – air, water, soil, noise, thermal, nuclear and radiation. Its cause is prolonged and continuous development and human activity to fulfill endless materialistic demands of an ever increasing world population.
Deforestation started centuries back when man stopped relying on hunting to satiate his hunger and took to agriculture. Forests were cleared to make way for agricultural land. However, it did not pose much threat to the environment back then. With time, the need for deforestation has increased manifolds owing to various reasons. The rapid increase
Human activities are the main driver of increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which is very dangerous as it makes global warming more powerful day by day. Both are hugely related to each other and affecting the natural balance on the earth including life on earth. A huge climate change was observed in
Pollution is the presence of toxic substances in the natural environment that cause adverse effects. It can take the form of energy such as heat, light or noise. The chief forms of pollution include noise pollution, light pollution, air pollution, soil contamination, radioactive contamination, water pollution and thermal pollution. Every living species shares the natural
The gifts provided by the natural environment are bliss for mankind as well as for the other living organisms. These natural resources including air, sunlight, fresh water, fossil fuels etc. are so vital that life can never be possible without them. However, with the increase in the greed for material goods by the large population,
Increasing concentration of the harmful and toxic materials in the fresh air of the atmosphere is causing air pollution. Variety of foreign particles, toxic gases and other pollutants released from various human activities are affecting the fresh air which has adverse effect to the living beings like human beings, animals and plants. The level of
Climate change, as the name suggests, is a change in the climatic conditions on the Earth. There is a frequent variation in the weather however climate change is known to occur only if these variations last from a few decades to centuries. There are a number of factors that lead to a change in the
Global warming is increasing day by day because of the continuous increase in the levels of greenhouse gasses. Such gases have tendency to trap heat from many sources like sun, electricity, burning coal, burning fuels, etc and prevent them to escape back to the atmosphere. Thus, the collective effect of all the green house gases