Emergency: Bioindicators reveal severity of soil contamination!!
SOIL CONTAMINATION: AN EMERGENCY ALERT In the urgent battle to safeguard our environment, the threat of soil contamination looms large, casting a shadow over the health of our planet. Today, we confront the gravity of this crisis as we turn to bioindicators—our silent allies —to expose the true extent of the danger lurking beneath the surface. But what are bioindicators? Bioindicators are the living organisms around us like plants, animal, microorganisms which indicate a certain environmental issue. Some common bioindicators around us are earthworms, ants, lichens, etc. Among these, earthworm is the special one since it being an indicator of soil toxicity can also improve the soil's condition. Imagine a world where soil contamination spreads like a silent plague, threatening the very foundation of life. Bioindicators, stand as our last line of defense, sensing the urgency of the situation. As we delve into soil samples from construction sites, the severity of the contaminat...