MELTING ICE CAPS AND SHEETS
What is an Ice Cap ? A dome shaped glacier with a generally outward and radial flow of ice is known as ice cap. The marginal regions…
TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF WATER CONSERVATION
Water has been harvested in India since the ancient period. The need of Conservation andManagement of Water was felt even by the people of the Harappa and…
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. Must read: Greenhouse…
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…