Eco-friendly construction involves the use of materials and processes for which the environmental impact can be measured over the life cycle of a building. Long considered as being pricey, green buildings have become popular because of the numerous benefits they have over non-green buildings, which vary from environmental to social and economic impacts. Here are…
Eliminating Plastic Pollution
According to environmentalists and ecologists, between 4 and 12 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. From sea turtles and whales to seabirds and fishes, plastic debris impacts on the life of all marine species and their habitats, injuring and killing them. So, what can we do to reduce the amount of…
Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ocean Wildlife
Imagine an island made up of plastic bottles, chemical sludge and other man-made trash floating as one big ugly creature! No, it’s not an apocalyptic scene from an avant garde movie. In the North Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and California, the accumulation of marine debris has created a vast plastic island that covers approximately…
Human Impact on the Ecosystem and Biodiversity
For far too long, human activity has had a devastating impact on the earth’s ecosystem and biodiversity. While animals adapt to their environment, we humans change the environment to serve our needs and requirements. Preserving the balance of the ecosystem and biodiversity are important for supporting plant and animal communities, and ensuring the long-term survival…
Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint
From the way you travel and consume food to your energy consumption and water usage, every of these activities have a huge impact on the environment. Reducing one’s carbon footprint is a great way to help reduce global carbon emissions. Here are 5 ways to start an ethical and green living: 1. Reducing air travel…
Light Pollution is Threatening Ecosystems
Light pollution has nothing to do with energy consumption or turning off the light when you leave a room. It is the loss of darkness due to our excessive needs for outdoor lighting. A darkness that is essential for the survival of thousands of nocturnal animals that wait for the night to start their ‘day’….
The three core environmental protection efforts
How we can reduce the effects of environmental problems, and keep our environment more sustainable? This involves three aspects: Biological, Physical, and Human. The Biological aspect focuses on the importance of biodiversity and the actions we can take to conserve basic ecosystem functions. For example: introducing some key species like the genetically engineered honey bee…
The Environment and Factors Affecting it
In simple terms, the environment is the surrounding of each organism. For a plant in the forest, it would be the soil, insects, animals and other plants. For an animal in the zoo, it would be the cage, the landscape in the cage and the other animals with whom it is sharing space in the…
What is ecology ?
Ecology is the study of the interaction of all living organisms in the ecosystem. It studies the complexity of physical interactions among trees, plants, animals, humans and the smallest microorganisms under the earth – on how their behavior affects the atmosphere. Ecology helps us to interpret the world around us and can positively influence us…