Read this article to learn about the responses of pollutants on plants and its bio-monitoring. Responses on Plants: There are a number of pollutants (gaseous and particulates) found in air. The clear air, which is composed of nitrogen (>77%), oxygen (>20%) and carbon dioxide (< 1%) in the troposphere when moves across the earth's surface, it collects the products of [...]
Global water resources today is extremely polluted due to a number of reasons. The pollutants may be various inorganic salts, metals, pesticides, oil & grease, aromatics and also a variety of pathogenic organisms. Most of the surface fresh water bodies, ground water, and coastal marine water gets polluted over the years. The major water pollutants and their sources are depicted [...]
In this article we will discuss about the sources and disposal of solid wastes. Sources of Solid Wastes: Solid waste is commonly known as everything that goes out in trash. The various sources are: (i) Municipal solid wastes contain wastes from the homes, offices, schools, hospitals, etc., that are collected and disposed by the municipality. It generally consists of paper, [...]