Water Pollution
Presence of undesirable materials in water which is harmful for the human beings and plants is known as water pollution. Normal properties of the...
Stratospheric Pollution
Stratosphere:
Above the troposphere, between 10 and 50 km above sea level lies stratosphere. Ozone layer is one of the important constituents of stratosphere. The...
Particulate Pollutants
Viable Particulates:
They are minute living organisms that are dispersed in the atmosphere. (e.g., bacteria, fungi, moulds, algae, etc.)
Non- Viable Particulates Smoke: It is the...
Gaseous Air Pollutants
Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect
About 75% of the solar energy reaching the earth is absorbed by the earth’s surface, which increases it’s temperature. The...