Soil fertility is a crucial factor to consider when it comes to growing crops and plants in a layer of land. The probability of growing crops and other plants as food and fodder depends heavily on the health of the soil and its fertility. And, rivers have an important role to play in making the …
The spectacular sight and the awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur of the Victoria Falls make it one of the greatest attractions in Africa. The waterfall is located in southern Africa on the river Zambezi at the border between two countries, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Width of 1,688 meters and an altitude of 108 meters make it the …
Amazon River is the largest in Latin America which originates in the Andes mountain of Peru and then flows through the states of Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil before it finally meets the Atlantic Ocean. The river is the source of life to humans and animals living on its banks, the bed of adventure, …
Natural resources are substances or materials that exist on Earth without human input or effort but can be exploited for economic gain or other purposes by man. These substances exist freely in nature. Furthermore, natural resources can be categorized as Renewable or Non-renewable resources. Where renewable natural resources are those types of natural resources that …
Initially, about 200 years ago, over 14 percent of the earth’s land was covered by rainforest. Today, only about 6 percent is left. This change has been caused by the massive destruction of the rainforest. The loss of the forest is known as deforestation. As the population grows, the demand for timber and land increases. …
Land pollution is one of the main types of pollution hurting the earth. It refers to the destruction or degradation of earth’s surface, directly or indirectly due to anthropogenic activities. Any activity that undermines the quality or productivity of the land as a suitable place for agriculture, wildlife, construction, forestation, etc. falls under land pollution. …
In the prehistoric times, forests dominated the surface of the earth However, human activities such as farming and deforestation led to the proliferation of grasslands biomes. The proliferation of grassland biomes is evident by the fact they are found in pretty much every continent except Antarctica. It’s estimated that grasslands biomes cover more than 20% of …
The entire human, plant and animal life spins around water. Lack of water can bring a region to its knees. Some regions entirely depend on agriculture for survival and when lack of water persists; their futures are literally dried up. But it’s not just farmers that need water to get by; industries, cities, and animals …
Deforestation persists to be one of the biggest environmental challenges in the world. More and more forests are cleared to create room for farming and the extraction of timber among other raw materials. In many parts of the world, the original forest cover areas have been reduced by more than 20% and some areas have …
The Indian Ocean is the third largest oceanic divisions in the world next to the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It is but larger than Antarctic Ocean (Southern Ocean) and Arctic ocean covering 20 percent (one-fifth) of the world waters. It is scattered with thousands of tropical Islands such as the Seychelles and the …
Environmental degradation can be defined as a risk to which the world is exposed. It is termed as pollution. Generally, the term pollution refers to contaminated air, water, soil, besides unclean and unhygienic living areas. Such conditions cause harm to human health and damage to non-human natural world. According to Wikipedia, “Environmental degradation is the …
Reforestation is the consequence of deforestation which according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, is a complete clearance of trees. Deforestation is usually planned and deliberate felling of trees and the land cleared is used for activities which are not related to the forest. The act of re-growing trees in an area or …
Environmental degradation comes about due to erosion and decline of the quality of the natural environment. It is caused directly or indirectly by anthropogenic activities that extract various environmental resources at a faster rate than they are replaced, and thus depleting them. On this regard, degradation means damage or reduction in quality of environmental features, …
Biodiversity is the variety within and between animal and plant life in a particular habitat or the entire planet. In any particular region on the planet, there are numerous different species. A small-scale example of biodiversity is the various life forms within the park in the neighborhood. Examples of diverse species locally include butterflies, trees, …
Overpopulation is the state whereby the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting. In an overpopulated environment, the numbers of people might be more than the available essential materials for survival such as transport, water, shelter, food or social amenities. This regularly contributes to environmental deterioration, worsening in …