Environmental degradation due to Air pollution, Water pollution, Land pollution and even Noise pollution is a huge issue and we can’t spread enough awareness about it. Many people still don’t realise the severity of harmful affects of inhaling polluted air or drinking polluted water. It is a fact that air pollutants and water pollutants are […]
Brief History of Environmental Movement and Environmentalism
INTRODUCTION Environmentalism is a broad term encompassing environmental health and protection and being represented as ideology, philosophy, and social movement, all aspects covering the changing environment of the Earth. For more information about Environmental Science read: What is Environmental Science and Why is it Important? It is not a new concept. It has been going […]
Occupational Health and Safety – Hazards and Protection
INTRODUCTION OHS: Occupational Health & Safety Occupational Health and Safety and Occupational safety and health are interchangeable terms. OHS is also termed occupational safety or occupational health. It is defined as an interdisciplinary field of science that has sphered with the Health, Safety, and Well-being of humans at work. For more detail, read: Types Of […]
10 Easy and Practical Tips, Tricks and Ways to Save Water
INTRODUCTION Water is life. Life on earth cannot survive without water, yet the most intelligent life on Earth doesn’t seem to care about the fact that our earth is running out of fresh water to drink. It is either being depleted from the underground or being polluted enough to render it unsuitable for consumption [Read […]
Top 15 Countries with Worst Environmental Degradation
Environmental Degradation It is defined as the degradation of the Earth’s environment through anthropogenic activities. Natural catastrophic events are also responsible for environmental degradation but their contribution is far less than as compared to human activities. The environment of the Earth is degraded by over-exploitation of natural reserves, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, environmental issues such […]
Top 15 Countries Already Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change
Climate Change: It is defined as long-term changes in the average climatic/weather conditions of the Earth’s environment. Anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel combustion release greenhouse gases leading to global warming-induced climate changes in the average weather patterns of the Earth. Check out this list of These 11 Countries Risk Instability Due To Climate Change. Global […]
Introduction of Invasive Species – Causes, Effects, and Solutions
INTRODUCTION Invasive species: Invasive species are also known as non-native species, exotic species, or most importantly alien species. It is defined as an introduced species. Introduction of Invasive species: The exotic species are introduced in a particular location that has adverse impacts on the new environment. The exotic species have some advantages but their effects […]
Overgrazing – Causes, Effects, and Solutions
INTRODUCTION Grazing: It is a practice common in animal husbandry. The animals are taken to open rangelands, pastures, and grassland where they consume wild plants. The growing herbage is used for feeding livestock. Overgrazing: It is defined as the practice of grazing for an extremely long period of time. The extensive grazing doesn’t let plant […]
Oil Spills – Causes, Effects, and Solution
INTRODUCTION Oil Spills: The accidental leakage/release of oil into the surrounding environment is known as oil spills. It is a form of environmental pollution. The release of petroleum hydrocarbons into the environment has environmental consequences. Oil spills occur in marine ecosystems such as oceans, coastlines, estuaries, etc. However, the incidents of oil spills happen on […]
Mining Pollution – Causes, Effects, and Solutions
INTRODUCTION Mining: It is defined as a process that includes the extraction of useful natural resources from the earth. The natural resources are minerals, rocks, precious stones, fossil fuels, etc. Mining Activities: Mining is not a new process but it has been carried out since prehistoric times. The mining process is used for extracting gold, […]