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By-Usha Dubey and Vimla Bisht

ushadubey@rediffmail.com

What do we understand What do we understand

by Environment …by Environment …

What is EnvironmentWhat is Environment:-:-Thin layer of life and life supports called the Thin layer of life and life supports called the

BiosphereBiosphere, including the earth, air, soil, water , including the earth, air, soil, water and living organisms. and living organisms.

Constituents of EnvironmentConstituents of Environment• Atmosphere contains

gaseous mixture of N2, H2,co2,water and other elements, compounds and dust particles. The ¾ part of the Earth is covered with water & ¼ part with Land.

`97% Ocean Water

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2% Ice 1% River Water

Environmental Environmental

Problems in Uttaranchal…Problems in Uttaranchal…

Increasing of COIncreasing of CO2 2 and Hydrocarbon and Hydrocarbon emissionsemissions

Due to :-

a. Forest Fire.

b. Increasing Number

of Vehicle.

c. Deforestation.

Forest Fires are very common in Uttaranchal.

Urbanization has led to Deforestation.

Emission of smokeEmission of smoke

As we see daily, due to increasing number of vehicles on the road there is a lot of smoke in the environment

Acid DepositionAcid Deposition

Marshy Spruce Forests, lakes, ponds, and other terrestrial and aquatic environments in Uttaranchal are being severely damaged by the effects of acid rain.

Due to Acid Rain the day is not Due to Acid Rain the day is not far...…far...…

SOIL EROSIONSOIL EROSION

• Gully Formation Due to Soil Erosion is a natural geological process, greatly accelerated by human activities such as deforestation, overgrazing of cattle, and poor agricultural practices.

Varunawat [Uttaranchal] Landslide is a recent example of soil erosion. .

Ozone Layer DestructionOzone Layer Destruction

. During 1980s,

scientists found that human activity was having a detrimental effect on the Ozone Layer which led to Global Warming.

Cont…

Global WarmingGlobal Warming has led to the melting of the Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh in Uttaranchal.

6. Green House Effect6. Green House Effect • Greenhouse Effect, Plays role in warming the

Earth's surface.

Lose of Wild LandLose of Wild Land

• The deforestation technique of slash and burn, utilized extensively to clear large areas of forest for agricultural and other purposes, causes an enormous amount of environmental damage in Uttaranchal.

a littlea little thought can make a thought can make a

differencedifference..

SolutionsSolutions

Forest protection & PlantationForest protection & Plantation

• We should identify long term environmental reforms and to initiate processes for their implementation & supervision in Uttaranchal by forest protection & Plantation.

Preventions of Air PollutionPreventions of Air Pollution

• We should use Chimneys which has Electro static Precipitator &vehicle should be checked time to time.

Remedies to check Water Remedies to check Water PollutionPollution

• We should stop mixing pollutants in the natural water resources

to increase flora & fauna.

Stop Acid DepositionStop Acid Deposition

• To maintain ecological

balance acid

Deposition should be

checked which creates

loss to aquatic life &

affects forest growth.

Our class can make a Our class can make a Difference!!!!Difference!!!!

Activities done by our Activities done by our

club club “Friends of Earth” “Friends of Earth”

in 2004-2005 in 2004-2005

Cleaning ActivitiesCleaning Activities

We cleaned (every fortnight ) the following areas

– Our class

– School campus

– The canteen area

– The area outside our school

Planted treesPlanted trees

We planted trees and flowers(every fortnight ) in

the following areas

– Area in the School campus where we got the

permission to plant

– The schools garden

– In our homes / locality

Made chartsMade charts

We made charts(every fortnight ) and pasted them

in

– Our class

– School Notice Board

We also did We also did

– Reduced the use of polythene bags.

– Didn’t throw garbage in the open space.

– Stopped driving vehicles to come to schools.

“On our planet there is enough for everyone’s need but not for the everyone’s greed”.

Sources

www.santuaryasia.com. www.bharatpetrroleum.com. www.epa.gov/air/agtrud95/globwarm.html Microsoft encyclopedia www.geographypages.co.uk/gully/jpg www.brs.nihon-u.ac.jp/..../soil%20erosion.jpg Zebuuoregon.edu/1998/es202/images/geen.36.jpg www.chembio.uoghelph.ca/driguana/gif/

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