Global warming and climate change are often referred to interchangeably but there is a clear difference between the two. Global warming refers to increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere due to the increase in fossil fuel emissions. Climate change refers to changing climate trends brought about by global warming. In other words, global warming …
The great ruler Chandragupta Maurya, who founded Maurya Dynasty was indisputably the first king of India, as he not only won almost all the fragmented kingdoms in ancient India but also combined them into a large empire, boundaries of which were even extended to Afghanistan and towards the edge of Persia. Chandragupta Maurya was born …
Since the ancient time, India has remained under international spotlight, due to its immense wealth, spices, gold and an enormous expanse of natural resources, that’s why India was known as Golden Bird or Sone Ki Chidiya at one point of time. And to exploit its seamless wealth the country has been time and again invaded …
Due to global warming, the temperature of the Earth is continuously rising. There are tremendous changes in the climate with natural calamities striking us too often. The rise in sea level, changes in weather, melting of glaciers, decrease in forests, destruction of many types of organisms and vegetative species, increase in various diseases, etc are …
Climate change is one of the most formidable challenges of our times. In fact, the threat from climate change is increasing for world economies and societies. The changing climate pattern around us finds its reflection in the rising phenomena of floods and droughts, extreme seasonal conditions; desertification, and elevation of sea level. This cumulative scientific …
Climate change refers to the extreme change in climate due to the rapid increase in the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). Mainly coal, oil and natural gas are considered to be responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases. When the infinite rays of the sun reach the surface of the Earth, a small part of …
In order to meet the needs of a growing population, deforestation is taking place worldwide. Forests are very important for the entire human community as well as necessary for creating a natural balance in the environment. However, greed of man is leading him to continuously burn or cut trees to procure charcoals, or to make …
Problem of Noise Pollution Noise pollution has become a serious problem for human health. The noisy atmosphere in which we are living is an obstacle in securing good health. Noise pollution and environmental noise are hurting human and other organisms. Noise beyond a limit produces many diseases, such as hypertension, stress, making people vulnerable to …
The topmost part of the Earth’s surface is called soil. The soil is formed from inorganic factors such as water and heat on the surface of the earth and biological constituents such as plants and micro-organisms. Nearly 1/4 of the Earth’s surface is land, but at present half of its population is not suitable for …
What is Soil Pollution? Any undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological properties of the soil, which is harmful to environment, living organisms and plants, is called ‘soil pollution’. It adversely affects human nutrition and crop production and productivity, and the quality and utility of soil. Cadmium, chromium, copper, pesticide, chemical fertilizer, weed, toxic …
