Geoengineering
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Geoengineering Geoengineering is the deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth’s climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming. It includes the projects…
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Stay informed about the latest environment news, including climate change, conservation efforts, sustainability, pollution, and global ecological developments. Explore key environmental issues and solutions
Carbon Sources & Sequestration
Carbon Sources & Sequestration Carbon sink & source A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon that it releases, while a carbon source is anything that releases more carbon than is absorb Forests,…
Ocean Acidification & Salt Marsh Ecosystem
Ocean Acidification & Salt Marsh Ecosystem Ocean acidification Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When carbon dioxide enters the…
Acid Rain & Ozone Depleting Substances
Acid Rain & Ozone Depleting Substances Acid Rain Acid rain (Ph < 5.6) is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids (H2SO4& HNO3).…
Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases The exchange of incoming and outgoing radiation that warms the Earth is often referred to as the greenhouse effect because a greenhouse works in much…
Bioaccumulation vs Bioconcentration vs Biomagnification + Composting + Vemiculture
Bioaccumulation vs Bioconcentration vs Biomagnification + Composting + Vemiculture Pyrolysis “Combustion in absence of oxygen or in controlled atmosphere of oxygen” Composting A biological process (in-situ) in which microorganisms, mainly…
Electronic waste major pollutants
E waste – Electronic waste major pollutants ‘Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal are…
Environment Pollution – Water Pollutants
Environment Pollution – Water Pollutants Water Pollutants Sources – community waste water, Industrial waste, Agricultural chemicals waste, Thermal & nuclear pollution, Oil spills, Radioactive dump waste, Groundwater seepage etc. Sudden…
Environment Pollution – Air Pollutants
Environment Pollution – Air Pollutants Environmental Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or…
Biogeocycles: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle
Biogeocycles: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle Mineral nutrients are always in circulation, moving from non-living to living & then back to non-living components of ecosystem in a more or…
Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids
Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids Ecological Succession Primary succession Primary succession is one of two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life, occurring in an…
Ecology, Biome, Ecotone, Niche, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Ecology, Biome, Ecotone, Niche, Ecosystem, Biosphere Ecology Ecology may be defined as the scientific study of the relationship of living organisms with each other and with their environment. The emphasis…
