Development activities on the hydrosphere cause water pollution. The hydrosphere includes all the water present on a planet. Development activities such as constructing dams, sewage disposal, industrial development, fishing, mining, etc. cause water pollution. However, we can cut down the pollution levels by bringing strict regulations such as the treatment of waste from households and … Read more
Pollution is a major challenge to the global world. Greenhouse gas emissions from industries, agriculture, vehicles, etc. pose a direct threat to our environment. Both short- and long-term exposure to air pollution can affect human health. It can result in stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, trachea, bronchus and lung cancers, aggravated asthma, etc. Carbon Dioxide … Read more
On 2nd November, Delhi AQI crossed the 400 mark for the first time of the season making city’s air suffocating for humans and animals. Hence to control air pollution, the government is planning for artificial rain in Delhi. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on 9th October has already notified a blanket ban on manufacturing, … Read more
In western Australia the world’s largest plant growing under water has been discovered by scientists. They believe that the plant is around 4,500 years old and spread up to 180 Kilometers. A study was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the plant, discovered at Shark Bay, is a single clone of “Posidonia australis” seagrass. … Read more
The pollution level in Delhi reached 482 AQI on 2nd November 2023 due to which the government decided to close physical classes of all the government and primary private schools (Nursery to Class 5) for 2 days, i.e., on Friday and Saturday. Chief Minister of Delhi, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal announced this decision on Thursday night. … Read more
The clearing of tropical rain forest for agriculture frequently results in an increase in the size of the ozone hole, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and climate change. However, as the human population is increasing and the demand for food is increasing globally, therefore there is a need to increase agricultural production. That’s why forest land … Read more
Only 0.006% of the total water on earth is available for people’s everyday use or human consumption. On Earth, around 326 million cubic miles of water is present which covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. Out of which 320 million cubic miles of water, i.e. 97.2% of the total is present in oceans. Only 2.8% … Read more
The Wular lake in Bandipore district, Jammu and Kashmir, India is the largest freshwater lake in India. This lake is 24 Kilometers long, 10 Kilometers wide and is situated at an altitude of 1,580 meters. The maximum depth of Wular lake was found to be 14 meters. Wular lake is also the second largest freshwater … Read more