Types of Air Pollutants (and their sources and health effects) The various types of Air Pollutants are briefly discussed below: Carbon Monoxide (CO): Major Source: All gasoline vehicles more from those without a catalyst converter. Health Effect: Highest affinity exhibited by hemoglobin, reduces the oxygen carrying ability of blood and hence increases risk for…
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Top 5 Ways to Conserve Energy Conserving energy means, quite simply, using less energy. It can also be taken to mean using the energy we have more wisely. We should all try and conserve energy as much as we can, for the good of the planet. Below, you will find 5 top tips for…
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Thermal Pollution: Meaning, Causes, Effects, Preventive and Control Measures Introduction: The unrelenting dilemma of thermal pollution has become a major question today. Human race is progressing each day, but at the same time we cannot deny the fact that we have disturbed the cycle of nature. No one else, but we have made…
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The Importance of Protecting the Ecosystem Ecosystem is important because we all are a part of it. The world is made up of different systems which are interconnected to each other via different means. Out of all the systems present in this world, we have ecosystem which is composed of all the living and…
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Terrestrial Ecosystem: It’s Meaning and Types What is the Meaning of Terrestrial Ecosystem? A terrestrial ecosystem is an ecosystem that exists on land, rather than on water. Such an ecosystem is a community of organisms existing and living together on the land. We can see this from the etymology of the word terrestrial.…
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Summary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy (facts) The Bhopal Gas tragedy is the worst air pollution episode ever witnessed in India. It happened in Bhopal on December 3, 1984. The Union Carbide factory is located in Bhopal, a town in Madhya Pradesh. The fateful incident happened due to the leakage of lethal gas called…
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Structure of the Atmosphere Troposphere The lowest layer of the structure of atmosphere is called troposphere. The upper limit of the troposphere is called the tropopause. The troposphere is most dense and extends up to a height of 18 km along the equator and about 8 km. along the poles. In this layer,…
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Sources of Water, Air, and Soil Pollution Pollution refers to the introduction of harmful substances into the environment. The sources of Water, Air and Soil Pollution are given below in points: Source of water pollution Drain water containing faces, urine and other pollutants, Water containing chemicals insecticides and manures washed out the field…
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Sources of Surface Water Pollution Surface water is polluted by the following agents: Industrial pollution: The pollution of rivers, streams and lakes by various industrial wastes, called effluents dumped into the aquatic systems is called Industrial pollution. For example 24 tons of waste water is generally discharged for every ton of paper produced…
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Soil Pollution: Types, Causes, Effects, and Preventive Measures Soil Pollution is considered as a major challenge for healthy environment. The weathering of earth’s crust forms, soil over the centuries that supports the variety of microscopic and macroscopic life-forms. Soil pollution is also referred to as soil contamination. It occurs when pollutants in the…
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