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Low production: Rise in coconut yields (with some exceptions); reduced fruit and vegetable production. Negative impacts on livestock: Livestock of tropical regions would become more prone to infectious and parasitic diseases. Livestock’s productivity would decline. Indigenous breeds of India like Rathi, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi, etc. would be at danger. Regional impact: According to the Turn… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

Burning of fossil fuels: People drive cars. Heat and cool their houses. People cook food. All those activities take energy. Burning coal, oil, and gas to generate energy ? Burning these things emit gases into the air. The gases cause the air to heat up. This can change the climate of a place In its… Continue reading CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Anthropogenic

Solar irradiance Changes in the sun’s energy output would cause the climate to change, since the sun is the fundamental source of energy that drives our climate system. Studies show that solar variability has played a role in past climate changes, a decrease in solar activity is thought to have triggered the Little Ice Age… Continue reading CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Natural

Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect refers to the rise in the global average temperature of the earth. The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is one of the things… Continue reading All about Greenhouse gases and Effect

Surface water includes river, lake and pond water but here only river water pollution is discussed as lake water pollution is discussed separately.   Major River Water Pollutants: Sewage Wastes Infectious agents include germs and viruses which causes several types of diseases like typhoid, dysentery, cholera, etc. Plants nutrients and dissolved substances e.g. chemical fertilizers,… Continue reading Surface (River) Water Pollution

Indoor Air Pollution-Meaning: If indoor air is contaminated by smoke, chemicals, smells, or particles. Unlike outdoor air pollution, the effect of indoor air pollution is health-related and less of an environmental issue. Causes:   In colder regions, building and heating methods make use of airtight spaces, less ventilation, and energy-efficient heating. Sometimes synthetic building materials… Continue reading INDOOR AIR POLLUTION

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Each organism occupies a particular position in a food chain depending on its feeding relationship with other organisms. This position is known as the trophic level.  It is important to note that the amount of energy decreases at successive trophic levels. When an organism dies it is converted to detritus. It then serves as an… Continue reading What are the Trophic Levels?

In simplest terms, the behaviour of energy in an ecosystem is called energy flow. The flow of energy in the ecosystem is always unidirectional (linear). The energy flow obeys the first and second law of thermodynamics. Laws of Thermodynamics (Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson) 1st Law: Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be… Continue reading How does the Energy Flow in an Ecosystem?