After the international climate agreement in Paris in 2016, most developed nations have taken notice that small island nations and glaciers are the first ones to be affected by climate change. There are a number of actions taken by each country to fight against climate change and these are sure taken into consideration of…
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The Climate Crisis in 2021: Key Facts to Know
The climate crisis is looming over us. It will continue to worsen existing threats to our well-being – from more violent hurricanes and increasing sea levels to more prolonged droughts that endanger our food and water. The repercussions of the climate crisis are far-reaching, but some solutions can help us address the quality of life…
Climate Change – Things You Need to Consider
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…
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…