Effect of air pollution on the environment
Introduction Burning of fossil fuel Air pollution is due to primary and secondary sources. If the process directly pollutes the air like the release of sulfur dioxide from factories is…
Pesticides and their impacts on environment
Pesticides are the chemicals which are used to eradicate the pests which cause the losses to man directly or indirectly. These pesticides include weedicides, insecticides, fungicides etc. These toxic substances…
Heavy metals & remediation of metalliferous soils
Toxicity of Heavy Metals Toxicity of each heavy metal is not the same for all types of plants it differs from plant to plant, concentration, pH and chemical composition of…
COMSATS seminar Sustainable alternatives to plastic bags
Centre for Climate Research and Development (CCRD), COMSATS University Islamabad organized a seminar on "Sustainable alternatives to plastic bags: Conserving Environment" at Video Conference Room, Junaid Zhaid Library, COMSATS University…
China launches new satellite for air, space environment
China successfully launched a new satellite that will study the earth's atmosphere, monitor the marine and space environment, help prevent and reduce disasters and conduct scientific experiments. A Long March-2D…