Our Environment

Environment  is  the surroundings in which the organisms live. The environment has two components – abiotic (non living) and biotic (living).

The abiotic environment includes the air (atmosphere), water (hydrosphere) and land lithosphere). The biotic environment includes the plants, animals and the microbes.

The basic needs of all living beings are: oxygen, food, clothing and shelter. Man depends on the natural resources for all his needs.  Maintaining the natural resources of the environment and their careful use is very much essential so that the present generation as well as the future generation can live in this world comfortably.

Our earth is getting deteriorated day by day due to a variety of environmental problems like  global warming, air pollution, acid rain, and so on. Population explosion   coupled with major industries contribute a large extent to the environmental pollution. Individuals and governmental agencies have an important role in reducing the after effects of pollution.  Economic use of electricity,  reducing carbon dioxide and managing waste are the important steps to be taken  to create a healthy environment.  The large scale use of vehicles on the road also contributes to a large extent of air pollution.

Polluted waters from industries are directly fed into natural rivers and streams with out proper  treatment causing water pollution. Use of artificial fertilizers for agriculture lead to soil pollution. Thus preventive steps should be taken to reduce pollution in all spheres.

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