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What are bio fertilizers and bio pesticides ? BY RAMKRISHNA (SVIET) Answers EXPERT ANSWER . Biofertilizers  are natural organisms that add nutrients to the soil and also makes it fertile. e.g. Rhizobium  helps in nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants.  Biopesticides  are organisms which are used to destroy pests in fields.They are also used to destroy w
Tboy: 2 years ago What do you understand by depletion of the ozone layer,and what are the causes and effects it has in the atmosphere Answer This Question 2 years ago Depletion of the ozone layer means a steady decline of about 4% per decade of volume of ozone in Earth's stratosphere and much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone. In the atmosphere it affects the temperature. Learn more in 
A:   What is  Food   Security ? Food   security  is basically when a family has enough  food  in the household for all of the people that live in that household. Everyone in the household is basically  Read More » A:   Food Security Definition  and Information - Disabled World Definition  and Information on  Food Security  and how global warming water shortages and crisis affect Security of our food supplies.  Read More » Popular Q&A Q:   What is the  Definition  of  Securities ? A:   The legal  definition  of  securities  is that they are documents used to represent rights. Bank notes, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs) are examples of  securities . For more information see here: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionar... Q:   What Is the  Definition  of a  Secured  Loan? A:   ...
What is Ozone Layer? Importance of Ozone Layer: FAQ about Ozone Layer: Part-1 written by: Haresh Khemani • edited by: Lamar Stonecypher • updated: 1/21/2010 On this day of September 16, marked as the Ozone Layer Day, let use try to know some of the basics of ozone layer like what it is, its importance, how it gets depleted, effects of its depletion, how to prevent depletion of ozone layer, Montreal Protocol, our role in preventing ozone layer etc. International Ozone Day We celebrate September 16 every year as the International Ozone Day to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol. Many of us don’t really know what is ozone layer and its importance. On this day of our commitment to save the ozone layer, let us try to know some important basics about ozone layer and its importance for our environment: Some Common FAQs About Ozone Layer We celebrate  September 16  every year as the  International Ozone Day  to commemorate the signing ...
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What Is Global Warming? ByRAM KRISHNA SAH Photo: David McNew/Getty Images The term "global warming" refers to the increase in the average temperature of global surface air and oceans since about 1950, and to continuing increases in those temperatures. Another term for "global warming" is "climate change." Per the  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace with Al Gore for landmark work on climate change: "The global surface temperature is an estimate of the global mean surface air temperature. However, for changes over time, only anomalies... are used, most commonly based on the area-weighted global average of the sea surface temperature anomaly and land surface air temperature anomaly." Per Wikipedia, "The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes that...  greenhouse gases  are responsible for most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the t...
What is wasteland reclamation? and how it related to environment studies?  Best Answ Reclaiming lands that have been laid waste in an extraction or industrial process is "wasteland reclamation." Strip-mining coal produces wastelands. Using chemicals in an industrial process, then dumping the used chemicals either on the land or into a stream creates wastelands. Or releasing chemicals into the air in an industrial process can create waste lands. Sometimes, just running an industrial process, particularly when there is no regulation of its wastes, can create wastelands. And finally, nuclear accidents can create wastelands.   You might want to research Copperhill, Tennessee, as a place that underwent reclamation and regained a life. You might want to research "strip mining" as a method of creating wastelands in the first place, as well as "Chernobyl," the site of a nuclear accident in Russia, "Three Mile Island," ...
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.WIND ENERGY Wind Energy is generated by harnessing the kinetic energy of atmospheric air. Wind Energy has had been in use for centuries for several other purposes such as sailing, irrigation and for grinding grain. Wind power systems transform kinetic energy of the wind into useful sources of power. During ancient times, wind power systems were used for both milling and irrigation. It was during the early years of the 20th century that wind power was started to be harnessed for generation of electricity. Windmills have also been used in several countries to pump water. Wind turbines work by transforming the Wind Energy into mechanical power that can be used for conversion to electricity or for other mechanical purposes like grinding. Wind turbines are used either as stand-alone units or in groups known as Wind Farms. Small-sized wind turbines, known as aero generators are used for charging large-sized batteries. More than 80% of the global Wind Energy capacity is installed...
A:   What Is the  Definition  of Dewater Dewater is a term that refers to the removal or elimination of water from a certain location. It also refers to draining a waterlogged  or flooded piece of land  A:   Waterlogging  & Salinity 27 Aug 2007  ...  " Waterlogging " is  defined  as the state of land in which the subsoil water table is located at or near the surface with the result that the yield 
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Types of water pollution There are many types of water pollution because water comes from many sources. Here are a few types of water pollution: 1. Nutrients Pollution Some wastewater, fertilizers and sewage contain high levels of nutrients. If they end up in water bodies, they encourage algae and weed growth in the water. This will make the water undrinkable, and even clog filters. Too much algae will also use up all the oxygen in the water, and other water organisms in the water will die out of oxygen from starvation. 2. Surface water pollution Surface water includes natural water found on the earth's surface, like rivers, lakes, lagoons and oceans. Hazardous substances coming into contact with this surface water, dissolving or mixing physically with the water can be called surface water pollution. 3. Oxygen Depleting Water bodies have micro-organisms. These include aerobic and anaerobic organisms. When to much biodegradable matter (things that easily decay) end up in wat...
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definition of conventional and non-conventional energy resource Answers non conventional energy resources  : non conventional energy sources are those energy sources which are exposed to use from modern technologies advancements ; rather than the normal use of conventional fuels as energy sources like gas or oil. Conventional energy resources : Conventional sources are those sources of energy which are non - renewable and ecologically hazardous, for example - Coal, Petroleum, natural gas etc.     Cheers ! Thumbs up please !    
Q:   Water resourses A:   Ministry of  Water Resources wrmin.nic.in/ Details of the national water policy 2002, minor irrigation census (1993-94), rain water haevesting, water in the Indian Constitution, and  water resources  of India.  Read More » A:   What Are the Three Types of  Resourses  or Capital Used to Produce Goods and Services The three types of resources or capital used to produce goods and services are (1) natural, (2) human, and (3) capital. Natural resources are things such as  water   Read More » A:   California Department of  Water Resource The Department of  Water Resources  (DWR) is responsible for managing and protecting California's water. DWR works with other agencies to benefit the state's  ...  A:   WELCOME TO  WATER RESOURCES  DEPARTMENT  . CGWRD cgwrd chhattisgarh  water resources  department histor...
What Are The Salient Features Of The Environment Protection Act, 1986? (India) by   Anjana Mazumdar This Act has been brought into force from November, 1986. Its salient features are: (a) Conferring powers on the Central Government to: (i) Take all necessary measures for protecting quality of environment, (ii) Co-ordinate actions of States, officers and other authorities under this Act, (iii) Plan and execute a nationwide programme for prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution, (iv) Lay down standards for discharge of environmental pollutants, (v) Empower any person to enter, inspect, take samples and test, (vi) Establish or recognise environmental laboratories, (vii) Appoint or recognise government analysts, (viii) lay down standards for quality of environment, (ix) Restrict areas in which any industries, operations or processes may not be carried out subject to certain safeguards, (x) Lay down safeguards for prevention of accident...
Q:   Effect of agriculture on environment A:   Meat and the  Environment  - the  Effects  of Meat on the  Environmen .. As forests are cleared to create new pastures, it is a major driver of deforestation, especially in Latin America where, for example, some 70 per cent of former forests in the Amazon have been turned over to grazing. The major sources of pollution are from animal waste...  A:   What is  effect  of  agriculture  on  environmen The question is vague, so the answer is "it depends. In general, the type of mono-crop  agriculture  that is modern farming practice decreases the space available  Read More » A:   Environmental Impacts of Agricultu References References. Abate, T., A. van Huis, and Ampofo, J., 2000. Pest management strategies in traditional agriculture : an African perspective. Annual ... A:   What is  effect ...
Q:   Ecological succession A:   Disturbance and Factors that Cause Forest  Succession . These disturbances shape forest systems by influencing their composition and structure and ultimately effecting forest succession  and often changing the entire  ecological  community. The composition of flora and fauna in North American forests have been in flux over the A:   What Is  Ecological   Succession Ecological   succession  describes the natural changes that occur in ecosystems.  Ecological   succession  can be either primary or secondary. You can find more information  A:   ecological succession  (biology) -- Encyclopedia Britanni . ecological succession , the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time. Two different types of succession—primary and