1. People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.

    People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.

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  2. Ozone hole is drastic depletion of ozone in the ozone layer as present over Antarctica during polar spring.

    Ozone hole is drastic depletion of ozone in the ozone layer as present over Antarctica during polar spring.

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  3. ODS is ozone depleting substance (e.g., CFCs) which causes breakdown of ozone present in ozone layer into oxygen. ODS 2O₃ → 3O₂

    ODS is ozone depleting substance (e.g., CFCs) which causes breakdown of ozone present in ozone layer into oxygen.

    ODS
    2O₃ → 3O₂

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  4. Green house gases (GHGs) are radioactively active gases which allow the solar radiations to pass through but reflect back long wave heat radiations.

    Green house gases (GHGs) are radioactively active gases which allow the solar radiations to pass through but reflect back long wave heat radiations.

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  5. Greenhouse effect (= global warming) is keeping an area warm by allowing the solar radiations to pass in but preventing long wavelength heat waves to escape due to presence of radiatively active gases and glasspanes.

    Greenhouse effect (= global warming) is keeping an area warm by allowing the solar radiations to pass in but preventing long wavelength heat waves to escape due to presence of radiatively active gases and glasspanes.

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