In India, January 12 is being observed as National Youth Day. This day marks birth anniversary of social reformer, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda. On this day, numbers...
The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was organized at Beverly Hills, California, United States (US). Golden Globe Awards are the annual awards that honour the best in...
Fertilizers contaminate the soil with impurities, which come from the raw materials used for their manufacture. Mixed fertilizers often contain ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), phosphorus as P2O5, and potassium...
Soil pollution is defined as the build-up in soils of persistent toxic compounds, chemicals, salts, radioactive materials, or disease causing agents and other xenobiotic (man-made) chemicals or other...
Under Shifting cultivation, a piece of land is used for quite some years until the fertility is dropped. After that the farmers move to the new plots. It...
Land degradation refers to any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be harmful or undesirable. Both natural causes like floods and forest fires, as well as...
Acid rain refers to the precipitation with elevated levels of hydrogen ions or a low pH. When fossil fuel is burnt, some of the elements within their molecules...
Airborne emissions emitted from various industries are a cause of major concern. These emissions are of two forms, viz. solid particles (SPM) and gaseous emissions. Thus, Air Pollutants...
Before India was established as a British Colony, there was no forest policy. Each ruler of various states in India had his or her own approach to manage...
On the basis of administration, the forests in India are of three categories: Reserved Forests These forests are under the direct supervision of the government and no public...
