Hurricane
Hurricane - Destroyer of Many Places
Hurricane! A hurricane is a huge storm, that generally forms over warm ocean waters.. ..near the equator. The warm air above the ocean rises upward.. ..thus creating an area of low pressure, below!…
working
How tsunamis work in the nature - Tsunamis
Hello Friends , In 479 BC, when Persian soldiers besieged the Greek city of Potidaea, the tide retreated much farther than usual, leaving a convenient invasion route. But this wasn't a stroke of…
Environment
Climate Change Of The Earth - Explained
This is a simple explanation of Climate Change, based on an article in the New York Times. The average temperature on the surface of the planet has already increased 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit since 188…
Environment
Why is Biodiversity so important ?
Hello Friends ......Our planet's diverse thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures, but they're actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts, and reefs can become li…
Overpopulation
Overpopulation – The Human Explosion
Never before in history, have there been so many people on Earth as right now. Our numbers have skyrocketed, from 1 billion in 1800, to 2.3 billion in 1940, 3.7 billion in 1970, and 7.4 billion in 20…
Wildlife
Environmental and Wildlife Crime
(Photo: Wildlife Conservation Trust) Environmental and Wildlife crime is an illegal act which directly harms the environment. There was a ti…
Tribal
Preserving Tribal Culture
There are about 300 million tribal people globally, and 150 of them are in Asia alone. The tribal and folk art forms have been an integral part of our culture. Tribal artforms have a unique sense o…
Pollution
Ban on Single Use Plastic from July 2022
The Environment Ministry released a notification on 12th August,2021, about ban on single-use plastic items. The Ministry’s notification on waste management amendment, 2021, states that “The manuf…
Temperature rise
IPCC Report: Need for Climate Action
The latest sixth assessment report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on 9th August, 2021, indicates some key areas of concern related to climate change. According to the re…
Food
Organic Farming
With the increasing use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, organic farming stands as an eco-friendly farming process. Organic Farming is the process of farming without using any synthetic or c…
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
One fact which no person or group can not deny is that resources are limited on this planet. All these resources have got unlimited uses. In simple words resources are scars. So it has to be used t…
Temperature rise
Is Climate Change happening now?
The effects of climate change are very evident with the temperature rise experienced globally. Change in temperature, frequent forest fires, melting of ice, extreme and unusual rainfall, should be …
Relevant issue
The Noises of Modern World
While everyone is concerned about environmental issues like air pollution and deforestation, there is another issue that has arised in our modern civilization- Noise Pollution . The sound of machin…
Useful Information
BIO GEO CHEMICAL CYCLE
BIO GEO CHEMICAL CYCLE We live in the environment where there are both biotic and abiotic components. Abiotic components are the air, water, light and temperature. Biotic is the living components …
Pollution
Solid Waste Disposal
The piled up garbage dumps and the landfills as huge as a mountain that we see in our daily life is a clear indicator for us to consider eco-friendly waste disposal methods. Waste disposal and manag…
Social Plugin