ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Air pollution, poor management of waste, growing water scarcity, falling groundwater tables, water pollution, preservation and quality of forests, biodiversity loss, and land/soil degradation are some of the major environmental issues India faces today.The main environmental issues are as follow:
- Deforestation
- Species extinction
- Soil degradation
- Overpopulation
The biophysical environment is the biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population,All types of ecosystems fall into one of two categories: terrestrial or aquatic. Terrestrial ecosystems are land-based, while aquatic are water-based. The major types of ecosystems are forests, grasslands, deserts, tundra, freshwater and marine.Among India's most pressing environmental problems are land damage, water shortages, and air and water pollution. Due to uncontrolled dumping of chemical and industrial waste, fertilizers and pesticides, 70% of the surface water in India is polluted .
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Pragati Singh and Kashish Bist [India]
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Kashish Bist [India]