Degradation of natural resources can occur, not just by the action of pollutants but also by improper resource utilisation practices. 1. Soil Erosion and Desertification: Topsoil is the most fertile soil and it takes centuries to build. Improper human activities can remove it, resulting in arid patches of land. Natural resources get degraded not only by pollutants, but also by [...]
An outcome of the atmospheric pollution is warming of the earth's environment. This is a serious problem and in twenty-first century this may be a major global problem. The temperature of the earth has increased to some extent during the past fifty years has been exhibited in the following (fig. 15.6). This increase in temperature of atmosphere is dangerous for [...]
In this article we will discuss about the carbon dioxide fertilization effect on plants. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has the following three main effects: (i) CO2 fertilisation effect on plants (ii) Global warming and (iii) Depletion of ozone (O3) layer in the stratosphere. Carbon dioxide (CO2) Fertilisation Effect on Plants: The data produced in USA [...]