Institutions of Globalization
Following institutions have shaped the current era of globalization- (a) International Monetary Fund (IMF), (b) World Bank, and (c) World…
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Technological Evolution in 20th century
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, is called as technology.
Forest – Fires in Uttarakhand and Himachal
Since October 1st to November 9th, a total of 92 incidents of forest-fires have been recorded that have burnt about 133.55 ha of forest in Uttarakhand.
Woo Back Lovely Sparrows to Our Homes
Sparrow or the House Sparrow taxonomically belongs to the family Passeridae. It is found in most parts of the world.
Our Natural Resources- Let’s Conserve
The conservation of environment implies the sustainable use as well as management of natural resources including wildlife, water, air, and soils of the earth.
Marine Pollution and Oil Spills
It is due to frequent oil spills that sea otters, many sea birds, whales and many other species of the marine environment have become endangered. The oil spill damages fisheries and Mari culture, and causes serious economic losses to the local public and the governments.
Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem
Sun is the only source of energy in the biosphere. Every living being can get its share of energy through food only and the energy is directly or indirectly obtained from green plants only.
World Water Week 2020 – at Home
World Water Week Stockholm is celebrated every year from 23 to 28 Aug. every year. Due to pandemic covid-19 it is taking place from 24 to 28 Aug. this year with a theme- World Water Week at Home.
What is acid deposition? What is acid rain?
The acid rain affects living and non- living components of environment. In July 1982, Stockholm- the venue of U N –conference on acid rain, suffered heavy acid showers for about a week. In India too, acid rains have been reported since last twenty years in areas where thermal power plants are located and also around Delhi, the capital of India.
Hunger, Famine, and Nutritional Deficiency Diseases
People who suffer from hunger remain undernourished. They don’t get enough food to eat. As such they don’t get energy, they need to live active lives. Undernourished persons remain unable to study, work or otherwise perform physical and mental activities. This condition is especially hard for women and children. Continuous hunger weakens the immune system and makes them vulnerable to diseases and infections. Mothers who suffer continuous hunger often give birth to underweight and weak babies, and they face increased risk of death.
Pollution and its various Types
Our natural resources are known to have some specific qualities of their own. These qualities are known as natural qualities. It is due to specific natural qualities that different natural resources have been useful to us and to the whole biosphere. But now, the condition has changed considerably.
Plants and their Different Parts
Living organisms capable of synthesizing food on their own are called as plants. They contain chlorophyll, the green magnesium compound which helps in trapping the energy from sun. This energy runs the process of photosynthesis through which glucose is basically synthesized in leaves and green stems on combining together the atmospheric carbon dioxide and water.
