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Environment Discrimination and the Importance of Environmental Justice

April 19, 2021 No Comments

environmental racism and environmental justice movement

INTRODUCTION WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL DISCRIMINATION? In between the years of 1970s and 1980s, there was a concept that emerged in the environmental justice movement in the United States. The concept is currently known as environmental discrimination/racism. Environmental discrimination highlights environmental injustice that has been practiced and integrated within the context of policies. Environmental discrimination shows […]

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Climate Change Adaptation Methods and Mitigation Strategies

April 19, 2021 No Comments

INTRODUCTION Climate change is showing its adverse impacts on the ecosystem of the Earth. Human-induced climate change is on its way to disable the functioning ecosystem. The current adverse impacts caused by climate change cannot be controlled but only preventive measures can be taken. Also check out: How Much Time Earth Has Before Climate Change Destroys […]

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Climate change and its Causes and Effects

April 18, 2021 No Comments

global climate change is affecting the human population

INTRODUCTION Climate Change: Climate change is a complex phenomenon that is defined as long term changes in global or regional weather patterns that also includes large scale variations in global, regional and local climate pattern of the Earth. Also check out: How Much Time Earth Has Before Climate Change Destroys it? WHAT ARE CAUSES OF […]

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Sustainable Agriculture Practices and their Advantages

April 17, 2021 No Comments

INTRODUCTION Sustainable Agriculture: It is defined as sustainable farming or agricultural practices in sustainable ways. It includes sustainable agriculture practices that meet the food and textile demands of the current society without compromising the capability of the upcoming generation to meet their demands in the future. Sustainable agriculture is based on the services of the […]

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Human Population Growth – Causes and Effects

April 15, 2021 1 Comment

The increasing human population and environmental pollution

INTRODUCTION Population: It is defined as a number of the entire living beings of the same species and group who live in a certain location anywhere around the Earth and have the capability to interbreed. Population Growth: It is defined as the rise in the number of people/individuals in a population. Every year there is […]

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How Can We Make Our Cities Sustainable (An Eco-City)?

April 15, 2021 No Comments

sustainable cities will have less environmental consequences.

INTRODUCTION Sustainability: In today’s era, it is defined as the capability of human civilization and Earth’s biosphere to occur together. It is also described as the capability of fulfilling the demands of the current time without constraining the capability of the upcoming generation to meet their demand in the future. Three Pillars of Sustainability: Sustainability […]

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Renewable Alternative Energy Resources – Advantages and Disadvantages

April 14, 2021 No Comments

wind and solar energy as alternative renewable energy

INTRODUCTION Renewable Sources: These are naturally occurring resources that get replenished over time. Examples are geothermal heat, tides, precipitation, wind, sunlight, waves, etc. The energy that is produced from renewable natural resources is called renewable energy. It also involves energy that is produced from a renewable resource such as biomass. Non-Renewable Sources: These are natural […]

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Conservation of Biodiversity – Importance and Methods

April 13, 2021 No Comments

INTRODUCTION Biodiversity Conservation: It is defined as a particular way of protecting and managing biodiversity so as to get resources as a means to sustainable development. Read: Biodiversity Loss – Causes, Effects, and Solutions Objectives of Biodiversity Conservation: Conservation of biodiversity has three key objectives that are listed below. Its first objective is to protect […]

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Biodiversity Loss – Causes, Effects, and Solutions

April 13, 2021 2 Comments

biodiversity loss affects global food production

INTRODUCTION Biodiversity Loss: It is defined as a significant reduction in biodiversity that is present all around the world. It also includes complete disappearance/loss of biodiversity leading to extinction. The biodiversity loss can be further elaborated as a reduction in the variety of living beings that colonize various ecosystems on the Earth, their genetic variations, […]

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Ozone Depletion – Causes, Effects, and Solutions

April 12, 2021 No Comments

ozone layer deterioration is allowing harmful radiations to enter the earth surface

INTRODUCTION Ozone Layer: The ozone layer is also known as the ozone shield. It is the layer that is present in the stratosphere of Earth. The stratosphere region is concentrated with ozone that absorbs harmful radiations coming from the sun. Check out: Environmental Impacts of Ozone Depletion due to CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) Ozone hole: The ozone […]

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