Environmental science

Prestige Institute Of Management & Research, Gwalior

 Topic :-
• Define biomes, Climate change and give the light on effect of El-nino and La-
nina in the climate change.
• 2021 Environmental updates.
 Presented By :-
I. kajal Shukla
II. Akash Tripathi
 Presented to – III. Krishna Chaudhary
Asst. Prof. Vishesh upmany sir IV. Shivani Bhadouriya
V. Sanjay Rathore
CONTENT :

 Biomes
 Types of biomes
 Climate Change
 Causes of climate change
 Effects of El-nino and La-nina
 Environmental updates 2k21
Biomes

 A biome is an area classified according to the species

that live in that location
or
 A biome is a specific enviornment thats home to
living things suited for that place and climate
Types of biomes

1. Deserts
2. Grassland
3. Bushland
4. Tropical rainforest
5. Tundra
 What is the
Climate Change?
CLIMATE CHANGE

 Climate change is a long-term shift in

global or regional climate patterns. Often
climate change refers specifically to the
rise in global temperatures from the mid-
20th century to present.
Causes of climate change

 1-Rapid industrialization
 2-Energy use
 3-Deforestation
 4-Pollution
 5-Resource extraction
 6-Agriculture practices
Why care about climate change ?

Dramatic food Increased Water scarcity due Human migrations

“ warmer climate?
cost increase due frequency of to droughts and – higher number
No problem, good
to impact on extreme weather melting of of climate
for me :)”
agriculture. events. glaciers. refugees.
Effects of El-nino and La-nina

El-nino La-nina
Environmental updates 2k21 :-

 Melting Greenland Ice Sheet, Sea Ice Formation, And The

Flow Of The Gulf
 Adivasis protest Vedanta’s zinc smelter plant in south
Gujarat.
 Diamond Mining Project in Buxwaha Forest Stayed, MP High
Court Says Stone-Age Rock Paintings Can’t be Destroyed.
 MP: Bhopal turning into heat chamber due to loss of trees.
Environmental updates 2k21 :-

 Andhra floods: Death toll crosses 30; several villages

destroyed
 Among world's 10 most polluted cities, 3 are from India.
 India rejects net zero emissions target as Modi heads to
COP26 climate talks