Nature refers to the natural physical world including phenomena like the weather and geology, as well as plant and animal life. The study of nature is a major part of science. While humans are part of nature, human activities are often considered separate. Nature provides an environment for living things to exist without human intervention. It is important for ecosystems and for distinguishing natural phenomena from artificial things created by humans.

2. NATURE
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the natural, physical, or
material world or universe. "Nature" can refer to
the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in
general. The study of nature is a large part of science.
Although humans are part of nature, human activity is
often understood as a separate category from other
natural phenomena. The word nature is derived from
the Latin word natura, or "essential qualities, innate
disposition", and in ancient times, literally meant "birth".
The concept of nature as a whole, the physical universe,
is one of several expansions of the original notion; it
began with certain core applications of the word φύσις
by pre-Socratic philosophers, and has steadily gained
currency ever since.

4.  Make sure to use your clothes washer and dryer
when you have a full load. You could save 1,000
gallons/month!
 Water your lawn during the evening, when it is
cooler and dryer. Watering in the morning, when it
is hot and dry, leads to water evaporation.
 Pick up some earth-bags at your local grocery store.
Say no to both, “paper” and “plastic!”
 Replace your old light bulbs with energy saving
fluorescent bulbs. Sure, they may cost more money,
but you will save on your energy bill in the future
and they last longer.
 Try shortening your shower by just a minute. You
could save 150 gallons/month!.

5.  Collect rainwater and save it to water your lawn.
 Get rid of objects containing mercury in your home.
They’re a health risk and harmful to the
environment.
 Set your fridge to be between 36-38 F degrees and
freezer to be between 0-5 F degrees.
 Save those pesky wire hangers and return them to
your neighborhood dry cleaner.
 UNPLUG unused appliances. Even when powered
off, plugged-in appliances use electricity.
 Plant trees to shade your home. You can save
money on air conditioning.
 Print double-sided. If possible, advocate to make
your office or school paper-free.

6.  Buy used furniture and re-purpose it. You
save money and trees (plus, create original
furniture!)
 Close vents and doors in unused rooms.
 Buy a stylish ceramic mug for your daily cup
of coffee instead of using a disposable cup.
 Wrap your water heater in an insulated
blanket.
 Try a dimmer switch. They’re easy to install
and save energy!

8. DESTRUCTION OF NATURE BY
HUMANS
Deforestation
Hunting
 Overpopulation
Population

9. Deforestation
Human beings have been cutting down trees
indiscriminately to create land for farming and
housing to meet the needs of the ever-
increasing human population. As the human
population has increased, human requirement
of firewood, furniture and wood for industrial
and agricultural uses also increased. This has
resulted in large-scale felling of trees, leading to
deforestation. Many birds and animals have
been rendered homeless due to loss of their
habitat. As a result, many of them have had to
migrate to different places.

10. Many species of birds and animals
like tiger and panther cannot survive
except in forest. Many carnivorous
animals have turned man-eaters, as
they do not get sufficient food in the
forest. Destruction of habitat leads to
extinction of some species. The
disturbs the balance in nature.

12. Hunting
Human beings have destroyed large number
of birds and animals by hunting. Hunting is
done either for sport, for food or for greed.
Tigers, panthers, deer ,crocodiles, snakes,
etc., are killed for their skins. Elephants are
killed for their tusks, peacocks for feathers
and a large variety of birds and animals
hunted for food. Indiscriminate hunting of
animals can lead to their extinction.
Scientists say if immediate measures are
not taken about, 25% of all the animal
species will become extinct in the next 25
years.

14. Increase in human population has led to
increased deforestation to meet the
growing demands of food and housing of
the increased numbers. Overpopulation
has led to population of land, water and
soil. It will also lead to depletion of
mineral resources like iron, tin, gold,
copper, silver, etc., and fossil fuels like
coal, natural gas and petroleum.

16. Population can be defined as an
irreversible change in the physical,
chemical or biological characteristics of
air, water and land that may harmfully
affect human life directly or indirectly.
The substances, which pollute the
environment, are called pollutants. Air
pollution is mainly caused by the burning
of fuels like coal, petrol, wood, kerosene
in homes, smoke from cars, buses, trucks,
etc., and the smoke emitted from
powerhouses and industries.

18. Importance Of
Nature
Nature can refer to the general realm of living
plants and animals, and in some cases to the
processes associated with inanimate objects
– the way that particular types of things exist
and change of their own accord, such as
the weather and geology of the Earth. It is
often taken to mean the "natural environment"
or wilderness–wild animals, rocks, forest, and
in general those things that have not been
substantially altered by human intervention, or
which persist despite human intervention.

19. This more traditional concept of natural
things which can still be found today
implies a distinction between the natural
and the artificial, with the artificial being
understood as that which has been
brought into being by a human
consciousness or a human mind.
Depending on the particular context, the
term "natural" might also be
distinguished from the unnatural or
the supernatural.