natural hazards that threaten

Some of these wastes are also classified as hazardous wastes. are those that are potentially dangerous and can cause diseases, fire, etc. The hazardous wastes include toxic wastes. Toxic wastes are those that are poisonous in nature. Hazardous wastes are tho..

Natural Resource Types of misuse/ecological problems I Ecological Resources Excessive mining Loss of forest area (if mines are in forest) Displacement of population and their profession Loss of agricultural lands (if resource is in cultivated land) ..

Steps for conservation of wild life include protection of all threatened species in their natural habitat, preservation of the ecosystem and safeguarding of critical habitat..

Definition - Presence of dangerous unnatural ingredients causing imbalance in the ecosystem and health hazards to human beings and animals can be called as pollution. That is, pollution is a phenomena where natural ingredients are replaced or damaged by presence of dangerous unn..

Introduction - The word 'resource' means supplying a material generally held in reserve. The common natural resources include energy, air, water, land, minerals, microorganisms plants and animals. For man, the resources are the substances required for his survival and comforts. These subs..

Personal health Populations, resources, and environments Natural hazards Risks and benefits Science and technology in societ..

Personal health Populations, resources, and environments Natural hazards Risks and benefits Science and technology in societ..

Wild life and forests make our biotic resources Wild life maintains food chains and natural cycles, has immense value as gene banks for breeding programmes. Although creation and extinction of species is a natural phenomenon, elimination of species has become extremely rapid dur..

Pollution is caused by almost all activities of human beings, either directly or indirectly. Use of mosquito repellent, use of cooking gas, use of diesel / petrol, use of detergent, passing of urine, throwing away wastes, use of pesticides, establishment of a factory or a hospital or a hostel, gene..

. The garbage should be segregated at the source - home, office, shops, etc. This should be followed by door to door collection. The recyclable material can automatically be sent to recycling plants. Many non-biodegradable materials are recyclable. For example, plastic, polythene, glass, metallic o..