Question

Forest fires are mainly caused by floods
(True/False)
Chemical disasters are highly prone in
industrial areas (True/False)
Solid waste is mainly responsible for
environmental degradation (True/False)​

Answer 1

1. Forest fires are mainly caused by floods - False

2. Chemical disasters are highly prone in industrial areas - True

3. Solid waste is mainly responsible for environmental degradation - True

Explanation:

1. Hot and dry weather caused by climate change creates a favourable condition for frequent, high-intensity forest fires.

• Forest fires also release a large amount of $CO_{2}$ and other pollutants into the atmosphere, which eventually increases global warming.

2. Chemical accidents are caused by the lack of safety management systems and possible human errors, or they may occur as a consequence of natural calamities or sabotage activities.

• Chemical accidents can result in fire, explosion or toxic release, which are some of the major threats to human life.

3. When solid waste is disposed of on land in open dumps or in improperly designed landfills, it causes an adverse impact on the environment, such as groundwater contamination, inflammable gas generation, soil acidity, the release of greenhouse gases etc.