Category: Environment 1339

  • Adverse Effects of Deforestation: Are People Doing Enough?

    Table of Contents Introduction Current State of Forests Worldwide Negative Effects of Deforestation Solutions to Deforestation and Evaluation of Humans Efforts Conclusion References Introduction It is hard to disagree that the current state of the environment is not quite positive. The population of people is growing rapidly, pollution is increasing, and nature continues to suffer…

  • Saskatchewan: The Four Distinct Biomes

    A biome is a large amount of flora and fauna within a certain territory. The Saskatchewan biome, in particular, is a territory consisting of the Arctic Tundra, Canadian Shield, and the Central Plains (Geography of Saskatchewan, n.d.). Hence, this region consists of diverse territories, meaning that flora and fauna found in one area differ from…

  • Meat Production: More Good or Bad Things?

    The cattle production sector offers several advantages; as debate about the industrys viability rises, many are evaluating the industrys environmental effects. When handled in a sustainable manner, the beef sector may help to improve the general health of the local environment (Blanchette 185). The attractiveness of meat as a healthy and tasty food will last…

  • Ant Forest Project: Strategies and Tactics

    Ant Forest Ant Forest is a Chinese project related to the production, activation, and promotion of green energy. It demonstrates how individuals can change the world with the help of technologies that stimulate positive energy and innovative actions of users around the globe. Such projects fully mobilize human intelligence, contribute to groundbreaking activities, and help…

  • Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time by Zacharias

    Nil Zacharias and Gene Stones engrossing book Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time; shares new research, fascinating infographics, and arguments that endorse what scientists around the world are starting to profess: that the only way to rescue the earth is to gradually replace meat with plant-based meals. Accordingly, this…

  • How Endangered Species Are Protected

    The current trend for sustainability highlights many environmental concerns, yet usually, they are limited to climate issues. At the same time, there is also a problem of endangered species, which is addressed thoroughly by many organizations, but rarely gets covered in media. Nevertheless, new approaches to saving species and preventing them from extinction successfully get…

  • We Did Better This Time: Lessons Learned from Katrina Prepared Louisiana for Ida

    When Ida reached the coast of the United States, it became the fifth most powerful hurricane in American history. It was rated the fourth degree out of five on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and its speed was 230 kilometers per hour. Ida hit the American coast precisely 16 years after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, killing…

  • Adverse Effects of Deforestation: Are People Doing Enough?

    Table of Contents Introduction Current State of Forests Worldwide Negative Effects of Deforestation Solutions to Deforestation and Evaluation of Humans Efforts Conclusion References Introduction It is hard to disagree that the current state of the environment is not quite positive. The population of people is growing rapidly, pollution is increasing, and nature continues to suffer…

  • Saskatchewan: The Four Distinct Biomes

    A biome is a large amount of flora and fauna within a certain territory. The Saskatchewan biome, in particular, is a territory consisting of the Arctic Tundra, Canadian Shield, and the Central Plains (Geography of Saskatchewan, n.d.). Hence, this region consists of diverse territories, meaning that flora and fauna found in one area differ from…

  • Air Quality Issues in New York

    Introduction Among the most serious environmental risks to metropolitan populations are air quality issues. Exposures vary by city and within cities, but all individuals living in cities are exposed to present pollution levels, damaging many as a result. Infants, small children, seniors, and those with heart and lung diseases are most vulnerable, but even young…