reducing environments

Sulphur dioxide is a dangerous air pollutant because of its corrosive properties; it irritates the eyes, nose, and lungs. It is produced by combustion of coal, fuel oil, and gasoline, since these fuels contain sulphur. The sulphur content of a fuel can be reduced by refining, so tha..

Question: Explain the three R's in the conservation of environment? Answer: The three R's refer to Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. Reduce: Use less electricity by switching off unnecessary lights and fans, save water by repairing leaky taps, do not waste food. Re..

Improvements in our life-style have resulted in greater amounts of waste material generation. Changes in attitude also have a role to play, with more and more things we use becoming disposable. Changes in packaging have resulted in much of our waste becoming non-biodegradable. The disposal of the w..

Green Chemistry - Simply stated, Green chemistry is the use of chemistry for preventing environment pollution in order to protect human health. It may give the impression that it is branch of chemistry involving plants, which is not true. Green chemistry may be defined as the design of ne..

Population Explosion - Population explosion is one of the most serious problems faced by the developing countries. Increase in population has resulted in strain on the resources. More and more land has been brought under cultivation and occupation. This has reduced the forest cover that i..

The substances/species produced either by a natural source or by human activity, which cause an adverse effect on the environment on being in excess of a desirable limit, are termed as pollutants. Some common examples of pollutants are carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen,..

The leaves are reduced to small scaly structures (Casuarinas) or spines (Opuntia) The leaves are shed when water is scarce Water storage structures develop in the leaves They have a thick cuticle and a multiple layered epidermis They have sunken stomata They have long roo..

2 = carnivore order-2) The food chains and other such interrelationships in the ecosystems create a balance in the environment that is called the ecological balance. Man is also a part of these food chains and webs. However, man tries to modify the environment to suit his need..

Summary - Environment refers to the natural elements that make up the earth and surround living organisms The abiotic or physical aspects of the environment refer to elements like air, soil, water etc. The biological or biotic components of environment are the plants a..

Introduction - The Environment is everything which surrounds an organism and influences its life in many ways. It includes physical and biological components. The physical components of the environment are soil, water, air, light and temperature. These are termed as abiotic comp..