Measures to Control Desertification
Though a challenging task, it is possible to control desertification through measures like afforestation, rainwater harvesting, prevention of soil erosion, […]
Though a challenging task, it is possible to control desertification through measures like afforestation, rainwater harvesting, prevention of soil erosion, […]
The causes of desertification are:(i) Natural factors(a) Drought: It affects productivity of land and growth of natural vegetation, thereby leading
The parts of the earth where evaporation is high and rainfall is scarce, making it difficult for plants, animals and
Air pollution has become one of the serious environmental problems of today. Atmosphere mostly consists of gases such as nitrogen
Today land pollution has reached an alarming rate in most countries of the world. Land is being polluted mainly due
The major environmental problems of the world are:(i) Land, air, and water pollution(ii) Desertification(iii) Landslide and soil erosion(iv) Global warming(v)
An environmental problem which affects only a particular place or a small area so far as their genesis and spread
For a long time, there existed no environmental problem. This was because there existed a proper balance among the natural
Today the environment is changing both in terms of space and time. The major causes of environmental change are the
Environment consists of four components namely lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. There is close interdependence and interaction among these four
The gaseous layer which surrounds the earth upto a height of 480 kms from the earth’s surface is known as
The elements of environment are:( i) Biotic elements: All plants and animals ranging from microbes to large mammals.(ii) Abiotic elements:
The term ‘environment‘ means the conditions existing around an organism which include biotic elements such as microbes, plants, animals and