Environmental hazards

Fire is a great threat to forests because it can cause tremendous damage in a short time. Millions of hectares of timber are destroyed annually. Adverse climatic conditions add to the extent and speed at which the fires travel. Not only the forests, but the human habitations and industries based on forest products that are […]

The Great Flood in the Bible was the most devastating flood, washing out the entire existing population of the Earth after 40 days and nights of continuous rain. Only Noah, his family of eight and an assortment of few thousands of animals and birds were saved in an ark. This is a picture of God’s […]

We have already seen that Landfill is a main cause of greenhouse effect and of greenhouse gases. Let us see what landfills are, its criteria of construction, its structure, causes and effects. We shall also discuss a few facts about Landfills. What are Landfills? Landfills are waste disposal system in where the waste is burnt […]

The term ‘tsunami’ originates from Japanese and literally means harbour wave. At times it is interchangeably used with the term ‘Tidal wave’ which is considered as an error by purists. It was an unknown term till a period of time. But when we name natural disaster, it is one of the most dangerous one. Here, […]

The year 2017 was the most hurricane active year in the past decade for the US. After the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in New Orleans, It was the three hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria that had severe landfalls in the US. Scientists are unable to point out the exact reason why these […]

In recent past, one would have heard of Irma, Katie and Jose. Who could forget the havoc caused by Katrina in Texas! These are not women but hurricanes.  Hurricanes have been named after women since the 1950s. After some feminist uproar they are being given boys’ names too.  Let us see what a hurricane is, […]

We have seen what Global Warming is and its effects of global warming in earlier posts. Here we shall look into some of the effective solutions & measures for global warming. Global warming is a phenomenon that is inevitable. Atmospheric temperature has been on the rise. For every 2 Fahrenheit increase, many changes of variable […]

We know that our environment is being squeezed by the different pressures we give it. The natural ecosystem is being disturbed very wildly resulting in the degradation of the environment. Let us check what environmental degradation is, its causes and effects. Effects of environmental degradation focus on atmosphere, human health and nature. What is Environmental […]

Drought is one of the natural disasters that can be reverted by nature itself. Even though it is a natural disaster, it is one that can be prevented by man up to a certain extent. In this article, we will see what drought is, its types, causes and effects. Drought is a temporary situation in […]

Ocean acidification is the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, that we don’t see or feel but it’s after effects happening under the water. It is said that a minimum of quarter carbon dioxide in the atmosphere tend to get dissolved in water. Thus may be, million tons of CO2 will be dissolved in ocean […]

Warming of the climate system is unequivocal’- At the beginning of the 21st century, 600 scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, pursed through thousands of documents from various studies and scientific journals and came to this conclusion. In this section we will discuss the most commonly seen effects of global warming on weather […]

Global warming is a word that is being used widely all over the Universe. As the term suggests, it is just the warming up of the globe but the effects are too frightening. Let us know what global warming is , its causes and effects. The causes are divided into two: man-made and natural causes. […]

Greenhouse effect, the existing threat for Earth has been already dealt in another topic. Yet we have discussed about it and its causes and effects; it is still necessary to know about the greenhouse gases. Here we shall learn what the greenhouse gases are, how it is emitted by human activity and also how to […]

“WATER WATER EVERYWHERE, NOT A DROP TO DRINK.” As the saying goes, it’s true that we find water everywhere but consumable water is minimal. How can we expect a survival without water? It is high time that we be alarmed of this and takes necessary steps to prevent water depletion. We shall discuss about what […]

While travelling through many reasons that cause global warming, Ozone layer depletion is one of the major reasons for it. In order to know more about ozone layer depletion, we need to learn what ozone layer is. Let us dig deep into what is ozone layer, how it is formed, causes and effects of ozone […]

While we see the mother earth suffering and started kicking us back, we have been torturing her more and more. Overpopulation is one among the major reasons for exploiting earth and nature. Let us see what overpopulation is, what are the causes and effects of overpopulation and also methods to control overpopulation. Overpopulation: an overview […]

Earthquake seems to be a part of our life now as we come across earthquake from one part or another part of the world. It is one of the main natural disasters that happen. It may vary in the effect on each place. Let us see what earthquake is, its causes and effects, how earthquake […]

We have experienced and also going through the harsh climatic change. Have we given it a thought about the reasons for this drastic climatic change? There are many reasons for this.one of the major reason is deforestation. Let us discuss about what is deforestation, the causes and effects of deforestation and also measures to prevent […]

Acid rain or Acid deposition is a very broad term that includes rain, snow, hail or any form of precipitation with acidic components. While discussing about acid rain, we need to discuss in detail what acid rain is, evolution of the term, causes, how acid rain is measured, harmful effects of it on plants, aquatic […]

The word greenhouse effect has been discussed on a very wide range in this new era. Even this being a heated discussion, very few of us know what it is and the causes of greenhouse and its effects. Let’s bring in here all these subjects under a single topic for a better understanding of what […]