Ozone Hole There is a thick layer of ozone gas which is placed in the upper atmosphere and acts as a protection for the harmful ultra-violet rays. Due to the ozone layer is present in the upper atmosphere preventing the majority of the ultra-violet radiations coming from the sun. The highly useful ozone layer in…
Category: Environment
What is atmosphere and what is its composition?
Atmosphere – The earth is a solid and there is a mixture of gases surrounding the earth. The mixture of gases is called air. So the mixture of gases or the air envelope which surrounds the earth is called atmosphere. The atmosphere is held to the earth by the force of gravity. The major part…
What is Nuclear Winter and its effects?
Nuclear Winter – It is a climate cooling effect that arises by using nuclear weapons in the full-scale war between two countries. The darkening and cooling effect, which are produced by smoke and dust particles, which blocks the sunrays or sunlight, that feels dust and feel cool. Carl Sagan is an American astronomer who was…
Harmful Effects of Noise Pollution
Noise pollution – Any unwanted harsh and loud sound which is irritating, uncomfortable and damages the hearing capacity reduces concentration and work efficiency is called noise. This type of noise which is produced by transport, machines, and loud speaker in the road is called noise pollution. Effect of noise pollution – There are some adverse…
What are the sources of noise pollution
Noise pollution – It is also called as environmental noise or sound pollution which is harmful effects on the activity of human or animal life. The disturbance produced in our environment by the unwanted loud sounds of several kinds is called noise pollution. People use various electrical gadgets at home for his own comfort and…
Role of Plants in the Environment
Plants are very important for life on the earth by releasing oxygen in the atmosphere, absorb carbon dioxide, regulate or maintains the water cycle and provide habitat or food for humans and animals. The role of plants in the environment is discussed below – Plants help in maintaining the right levels of carbon dioxide and…
Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Dust Particles on Living Organisms
Introduction – Carbon dioxide gas is an important constituent of air. The main sources of atmospheric carbon dioxide such as volcanic activities, respiration, the decay of living organisms, and combustion of fuels. During the eruption of volcanoes, carbon dioxide is released from the interior of the earth which goes into the atmosphere. Animals and plants…
Harmful Effects of Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide – Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless and odorless gas and is produced mainly by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, and coal. It is also produced by the incomplete combustion of wood. The amount of carbon monoxide in the exhaust fumes of some of the inefficient motor…
Harmful Effects of Metallic Particles
Air contains a large number of particulates. A small fraction of the particulates present in the air is metallic particles. The metallic particles are present in the air of mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, beryllium, aluminum metals, nickel, arsenic, vanadium, zinc, iron, and tin. All the metallic particles are poisonous to some extent to all living…
Why Glacier Ice Appears Blue
A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice and forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation for several years or may be centuries. The term ‘’glacier’’ comes from the French word ‘’glace’’ that means ice. The glacier is also known as the ‘’river of ice’’. Most of the glaciers are made up…
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