As the world’s largest archipelago of 17, islands, Indonesia spans two bio-geographic regions - the Indomalayan and Australasian - and supports tremendous biodiversity of animal and plant life in its pristine rain...
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Changes in climate throughout our planet have created changes in our environments, one of them being a rise in the amount of arid land covering Earth s surface. As humans grow increasingly likely to find themselves...
By saying NO to palm oil and educating yourself and others about this issue, you can make a positive difference to the welfare of these animals. Plastic in the ocean In 2016 the World Economic Forum published...
Menhaden are little guys among fish. But they’re huge to a fleet of trawler fishermen and to workers in a Chesapeake Bay town who help turn the catches into pet food and health supplements. They’re also a big deal...
ZIMBABWE, like any other country in the world, is facing extraordinary and multidimensional environmental challenges. The environment is an inseparable sector from the economy and food security, which is why it...
On Saturday, people around the world will literally be joining hands in a sign of solidarity to protect the planet s oceans. Hands Across The Sand will happen in South Florida, too, as locals connect to form a...
Have you experienced unsanitary conditions at a restaurant? Do you have problems with rats or mosquitoes? Do you need a septic tank permit? We can help. You may use this form to report concerns about activities...
ROUGHLY a third of food produced—1.3bn tonnes of the stuff—never makes it from farm to fork, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. In the poor world much of this waste occurs before consumers...
Our Credo is the foundation of our Environment, Health and Safety Policy. It provides us with a clear, compelling and enduring reminder of our responsibilities to mothers, fathers, doctors, nurses and caregivers...
In recent years, the term “environmental literacy” has become increasingly prevalent, but how exactly is environmental literacy defined? The current most broadly accepted definition encompasses experiences, understanding...
Regional issues The Hudson Valley is a unique bioregion that is faced with pressing environmental issues such as climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, and deer overabundance. These issues...
For all the marketing around green, there s no escaping the fact that commerce wreaks havoc on the planet. As the following list of the 15 worst companies for the environment makes very clear, there s also not much...
AGRICULTURAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP The Pennsylvania Farmer has played an important role in the efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Pennsylvania makes up 35% of the Chesapeake...
RELATED ECOLOGY PROGRAMS Saving Puget Sound > Overview > Problems with Puget Sound Puget Sound is in trouble — caused mostly by the everyday activities of the 4.4 million people who live on or around...
Environmentally, plastic is a growing disaster. Most plastics are made from petroleum or natural gas, non-renewable resources extracted and processed using energy-intensive techniques that destroy fragile ecosystems...
We opened our Quebec office in Montreal only two years ago, and now we re running full steam with six staff members. The Quebec team works on the Foundation s national projects, as well as projects specific to the...
Southern Louisiana has a wealth of diverse habitats, but many serious environmental problems confront our state and region. These pages are provided by the EEB Environmental Biology honors class to increase the...
We Make a Lot of Waste According to the EPA, each year, Americans generate over 250 millions tons of trash and we only recycle or compost 1.51 pounds of the 4.4 pounds of waste each person generates per day! We...
By Charlie Ogle, Presented by the Constitutional Law Foundation at the L.A.W. Public Interest Law Conference, at the University of Oregon, 7 March 1998. (Case citations open in new window) The Preamble of the United...
Sometime within the next two months and after Will and Kate swing through town, the people of Yukon will head to the polls and decide whether it s time for a new NDP or Liberal territorial government, or whether...
The reason I’m fascinated by environmental issues is that they are a colossal train wreck of science, politics, ideology, money and personal passion. It would only follow that it’s a realm that’s produced its share...
The design of our cities and rural communities can have great impacts on the quality of our air. Sprawl development isolates residential properties in areas far removed from employment centers and essential services...
Environmental issues in Malaysia include: “air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires. Carbon dioxide emissions...
THE Urban Ecology and Energy Conservation Forum was held at Tongji University. The forum was supported by UN Environment, and was given a theme of soil ecology environmental assessment and remediation ALL heavy-duty...
The country was Costa Rica, whose government is widely hailed as one of the most environmentally sensitive in the world. To many, last year s revelation about the dirty Rio Grande de Tarcoles only made the point...
There’s nothing like the elation you get from flipping the switch on a new, record-breaking renewable energy plant. But amid all the pomp and circumstance, it can be easy to forget the difficult path even the most...
The major environmental issues facing Ethiopia include deforestation, soil erosion and depletion of nutrients in the soil which, in parts of the northern highlands, are leading to a worrying increase in desertification...
Utah legislators delivered some big messages on public lands during this year’s 45 days of lawmaking. But air-quality and other environmental concerns saw only modest gains – along with some setbacks. Rep. Keven...
S the District stepped into its second decade, the hints of change that began in the late 1960s moved to the forefront. One of the District’s largest flood control systems, the Tampa Bypass Canal and its flood control...
Of course! With the world being so aware of environmental issues nowadays, modern Civil Engineering degrees include modules to specifically get the students to consider the effects of the projects they’re building...
To answer this question properly requires a considerable amount of presentable data in graphs, charts and the like. Let s try and summarise what would be a justifiably long answer. The lack of efficiency with resource...
Stretching across North America, tundra comprises half of Canada and much of Alaska. Conditions in Earth s tundra regions may be harsh, but those areas still are vulnerable to environmental damage. While large numbers...
Environmental issues are omnipresent in Southeast Asia . Apart from entailing tremendous environmental damage, the impact on regional security in Southeast Asia is noticeable. In 1972, the United Nations Conference...
Here’s a rare thing these day: Two pieces of good news on the environment in just one week. Remember ozone? You’re forgiven if you don t, since the issue has mostly been out of the public eye for years. That s because...
Canadian Shield Consultants, a water and wastewater consultation, construction, and engineering services firm located in St. Charles, has been operating for nearly two decades, since 1996. Its accomplishments have...
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science | College of Arts and Science What is Environmental Earth Science? Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and life sciences (including...
In this study, improvements of different types of environmental issues in Japan, (i) reduction of mortality risk due to exposure to suspended particulate matter (SPM), (ii) improvement of the water quality of an...
The White House has proposed deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget that would reduce the agency’s staff by one-fifth in the first year and eliminate dozens of programs, according to details of...
Deserts may seem harsh and inhospitable, but in reality, they contain a fragile ecosystem of plants and animals specially adapted to thrive under these conditions. In some cases, the balance of life is so fragile...
Environmental education for most adults used to mean learning a little bit about recycling and planting some trees on Arbor Day. We didn’t delve into ecology as much as we skimmed the surface. But things have gotten...
On Monday morning, at the gathering of environmentally-minded business leaders known as SXSW Eco, I ll be leading a panel discussion on how to reduce the impacts of the fashion industry on the global environment...
Environmental issues that Delhi is facing as of now are:- Loss of green cover Loss of ground water Death of Yamuna Air pollution Water pollution Delhi use to be the greenest capital in world and in the garb of development...
“Mother Earth – our only home – is under pressure…Without a sustainable environmental base, we will have little hope of attaining our objectives for reducing poverty and hunger and improving health and human well-being.”...
The rate of in many areas of Somali territories is increasingly reportedly alarming. The amount of industrial repeatedly illegally dumped in Somali seawater and the mainland is scaring. Tirada faraha badan ee ah...
When did the U.S. environmental movement begin? It s hard to say for sure. Nobody held an organizing meeting and drew up a charter, so there is no absolute definitive answer to the question of when the environmental...
There are loads of materials available, but when it comes to polymeres (like plastic), two types of filament are most popular; PLA and ABS plastic. But what are the differences? Which one is best? To answer these...
Your family can be environmental advocates! Illustrate and share the importance of recycling, conserving resources, cutting down on car exhaust or another pollution issue. Make posters that share your knowledge...
Of course, a world that has created itself in such a remote and isolated realm is a delicate system. Humans and other factors have interrupted this system drastically. The ecosystem in the Galapagos took millions...
Water pollution is an environmental issue that affects many water bodies. This photograph shows foam on the New River as it enters the United States from Mexico. Credit: Photo in the public domain Despite success...
Botswana is currently facing two major environmental problems: drought and desertification. The desertification problems predominantly stem from the severe times of drought in the country. Due to the drought 75%...