As is the case with many ecological issues these days, climate change is a hot topic of debate. Some will argue that the global climate is changing as a matter of natural course, while others will point an accusing finger at mankind as the culprit for the rise in the Earth’s atmospheric temperature. Whichever argument…
Tag: climate change
Acid Rain – the Hidden Enemy
According to the U.S. EPA, acid rain is a mixture of both dry and wet deposits that rains down from our atmosphere. These rains contain particles that are both moist and dry. They also contain very high percentages of sulfuric and nitric acids. To be classified explicitly as acid rain, there must also be dry…
Climate Change – How Agriculture Has Adapted With This Change?
Climate change (CC) is one of the most important global environmental problems. Climate change has significant impacts on the most vulnerable communities. Given its characteristics, agriculture can be considered one of the most affected sectors and the most vulnerable to climate change. The sensitivity and susceptibility of agriculture to the variations in climate parameters are…
The Dangers of Floods
A flood can be a dangerous experience, whether it’s confined to your basement or a large-scale weather event. Large-scale flooding carries the obvious risk of drowning, but even smaller home floods can result in dangerous electrical hazards and contamination risks. A flood situation puts you at risk for electrocution if you make physical contact with…
6 Positive Effects of Recycling
Although we are all aware that “we must” recycle, we are not always clear about “why.” Is it really a significant advantage to put a can of soda in a recycling bin and not just throw it away? If we better understand the benefits of recycling and how we can help the environment, we will…
Surviving The Drought
Coping with prolonged dry conditions can be a daunting task. Not knowing when a drought will end puts a strain not only on farmers, but also on the entire population of towns and cities, which is also affected by water restrictions and the resulting increase in food prices. Drought and hobby farming The hobby farmer…
Understanding Climate Change
Climate change can be defined as a change in climatic variables, particularly temperature and precipitation, that occurs gradually over a long period of 50 to 100 years. It must also be understood that changes caused by human (anthropogenic) activity, particularly those related to fossil fuel consumption and land use. Thus, changes caused by natural factors,…
Causes of Heat Waves
Summer is not something that everyone loves. Well, some of us do love summer as long as we are in the sea or lake so that we do not feel dehydrated. Usually, summer is not the same everywhere. In the southern hemisphere, summer is from December to February, and in the northern hemisphere, it’s from…
The Biggest Threat: Global Warming
With the Environmental Day just gone by, people are somehow becoming more conscious when it comes to going green. It is not surprising to hear that a big chunk of glacier melted today in the Artic or there are devastating floods in any country. Natural disasters are happening like anything and people are suffering. Either…
The Effects of Global Warming on Our Health
It is an undeniable fact that global warming is upon us and that its effects are cankering our planet as well as humans’ health. Below is an overview of how climate change is affecting our health. Increased air pollution The increase in ground-level ozone and particulate matter air pollution will add to premature deaths internationally…