Acid Rain The formation of nitric acid and sulphuric acid as secondary pollutants in the atmosphere results in a kind of pollution known as acid rain. It ...

Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil the destruction of ecosystems and ...

The soil is comprised of inorganic (90-95 per cent) and organic matter (5-10 per cent). Besides these soil contains water and air. The composition of the soil ...

The Harmful effect of Asbeston has the following effects:   Incorporation of asbestos fibres in the lung tissues causes a lung disease known as ...

Particles: Particles are present in the troposphere. They vary in number from several hundred per cubic centimeter in pure air to more than 105 per cubic ...

The Green house effect is one of the major threats today to our ecology and environment. When the rays of sun enter a glass enclosure, they get trapped inside ...

Hydrosphere A hydrosphere (Greek hydro means ‘water’) in physical geography described the collective mass of water found on, under, and over the ...

Hydro-logical cycle, also known as water cycle is the most important of the various cycles of the environment. It involves natural process resulting in the ...

The term ‘environment’ is viewed differently by different environmentalists. It means surroundings and is defined as the sum total of all living (abiotic) and ...

Carbon Cycle Carbon is one of the most important constituent of all organic compounds. It is the building block of life. Carbon is an essential constituent ...