CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE – WORLD
The consequences of uncontrolled atmospheric warming are complex. Different regional and international responses are expected as temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, and air-masses characteristics change. Although, it is…
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION – CAUSES , MECHANISM & IMPACT
WHAT IS OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ? Ocean acidification (OA) can be defined as a reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period, typically decades or…
INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT – OBJECTIVES , COMPONENTS AND NEED
What is a watershed? A Watershed is the reservoir in which the rainwater falling on a vast hilly area is made to accumulate for recharging the water-table…
DESERTIFICATION – AN UNDERESTIMATED THREAT
Desertification is the destruction of biological potential of the land which can ultimately lead to desert like conditions. These are the manifestations of the environmental deterioration in…