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Air Pollution: The Invisible Killer

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Earlier the air we breathe in use to be pure and fresh but due to increasing industrialization and concentration of poisonous gases in the environment the air is getting more and more toxic day by day. Also these gases are the cause of many respiratory and other diseases. There's nothing quite like opening the door and breathing fresh, clean, air but how clean is the air you're breathing right now? The gases you're sucking up through your nose could be slowly killing you. According to the World Health Organization, around 4.2 million people die prematurely from the effects of polluted, outdoor air every single year. Air pollution is a huge problem and not just for people living in smog-choked cities through such things as global warming and damage to the ozone layer. It has the potential to affect us all. Air pollution is obvious when it pours from a smokestack (chimney), but it's not always so easy to spot. Its pollutants include sulfur dioxide and the gre...

Environmental Pollution

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The environment forms a very important aspect of human life because that is where we find the essentials of life which is air, water and food. Due to global industrialization and modernization, there has been environmental pollution. The environmental pollution has greatly affected the quality of life for animals, plants and humans as well. Hazardous effects including diseases that have emerged as a result of environmental pollution. Environmental pollution is basically the contamination of environment’s nature in both physical and biological systems which affects the normal functioning of the environment. The types of environmental pollution are specific to causes and components of the environment. Environmental pollution is classified into groups depending on the natural components as follows; air, noise, soil and water pollution. The contaminants of the environment are called pollutants. The main pollutants are industries because industries emit harmful gases in the ...

Environmental Awareness: Knowledge is Power

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It is a proud moment for every Indian to see India’s proactive role in mitigating climate change being acknowledged and appreciated by the United Nations secretary general and the executive director of the UNEP. Human beings and nature have a very special relationship. Mother Nature has nurtured and nourished us. Today human society stands at an important crossroads. The path that we take hereon will not only determine our well being but also that of the generations who will inhabit our planet after us. The imbalances between our greed and necessities have led to grave ecological imbalances. We can either accept this, go ahead with things as if it is business as usual, or we can take corrective actions. Three things will determine how we as a society can bring a positive change.  The first is internal consciousness. For that, Respect for nature is at the core of India’s traditions. The Atharvaveda contains the Prithvi Sukta, which contains unparalleled knowledge about nat...