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Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is an approach to travel that prioritizes environmental responsibility, cultural sensitivity, and economic benefits for local communities. By balancing these factors, sustainable tourism seeks to minimize negative impacts and maximize benefits for both travelers and host communities.
(Posted on October 20, 2024)
How to Reduce Plastic Waste
Plastic waste brings a major environmental issue that affects our planet in many ways. Learn about how to reduce it.
(Posted on October 20, 2024)
Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that occurs when certain gases in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat from the sun. However, human activities have increased the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to an enhancement of the greenhouse effect and an increase in global temperatures, with serious consequences for the environment and human societies.
(Posted on October 20, 2024)
Ramsar convention
The Ramsar Convention, signed in 1971 by 170 parties, focuses on conserving wetlands through designated Ramsar sites. It promotes sustainable use, protects wetlands from harmful activities, and encourages global cooperation. Over 2,400 sites have been protected, covering 2.5 million square kilometers.
(Posted on September 29, 2024)
Paris climate agreement
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement seeks to limit global warming to below 2°C by reducing emissions and achieving net-zero in the second half of the century. While it promotes clean energy, many countries struggle with meeting targets, and financing the low-carbon transition remains unclear.
(Posted on September 29, 2024)
Influence of oceans on the environment
The oceans have a profound influence on the environment. They cover 70% of the earth's surface, which is the reason for their great influence on the other 30% of the world.
(Posted on September 21, 2024)
The importance of wetlands
Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide a range of ecological, economic, and social benefits. These unique habitats are characterized by their waterlogged soils and vegetation, and are home to a diverse array of plant and animal species.
(Posted on September 21, 2024)
Plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a growing problem worldwide, contaminating oceans, rivers, and lakes and threatening marine life and human health. Plastic waste takes hundreds of years to decompose, accumulating in the environment and causing harm to ecosystems and wildlife.
(Posted on September 21, 2024)
Influence of electric cars on the environment
Electric cars are rising in popularity for reducing emissions and improving air quality, especially when powered by renewable energy. Though their production and battery disposal can still cause pollution, they produce no tailpipe emissions and require less maintenance. Efforts to improve efficiency and promote adoption are helping make them a vital part of cleaner transportation.
(Posted on September 20, 2024)
Global warming vs climate change
Global warming refers to the long-term rise in Earth's temperature, while climate change covers broader shifts like extreme weather and changing precipitation. Though often confused, climate change is a more comprehensive term, including global warming and other climate impacts. Both are crucial for understanding human effects on the environment.
(Posted on September 20, 2024)
The importance of bees
Bees play a key role in the global food supply by pollinating crops such as almonds, apples, and blueberries, which are staples in many people's diets. Unfortunately, bee populations are declining due to a variety of factors, including habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change. This has serious implications for the environment. Bees are incredibly important pollinators of plants and play a vital role in maintaining the health of ecosystems worldwide.
(Posted on September 12, 2024)
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy generated from resources that can be replenished over time. Unlike fossil fuels, they are sustainable and have a low impact on the environment.
(Posted on September 12, 2024)
Green buildings
Green buildings are structures that are designed and constructed with the environment in mind. They are built using sustainable materials and techniques, and are designed to minimize the use of non-renewable resources and reduce waste. Green buildings are becoming increasingly popular, as they offer numerous benefits, including lower energy and water consumption, improved indoor air quality, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
(Posted on September 12, 2024)
Microplastics
We have all heard at least once about the problem with microplastics. But what are they, and how do they impact our environment and ourselves?
(Posted on November 28, 2023)
Palm oil
The use of palm oil is a very controversial topic. It is harmful in many ways, but it also has some benefits...
(Posted on October 17, 2023)
Pollinators
What are pollinators? If you guessed bees, you are correct! But what are they by definition? ...
(Posted on May 20, 2023)
Water pollution
Water is the source of all life. It covers 73% of the Earths surface...
(Posted on April 21, 2023)
The ozone hole
The ozone hole is a big issue we have all at least heard about. But I don’t think that we all know exactly what the consequences of it are. And also, how did it appear? How can we make it go away?
(Posted on April 9, 2023)
How to deal with pests the right way?
What are pests? Insects? It's not that simple...
(Posted on March 28, 2023)
Forests
What do you know about forests? Why is it essential to protect forests?
(Posted on March 21, 2023)
What waste can be reused?
More and more waste is produced. What impact do we have? How can we reduce our impact?
(Posted on March 21, 2023)
Soil pollution
Like all things, soil also gets polluted. Persistent toxic compounds, chemicals, salts, radioactive materials and disease-causing agents build up in soils and cause adverse effects on plant growth and animal health.
(Posted on July 15, 2022)
Electronic waste
E-waste actually contains everything electronic, which was thrown away, such as old computers, TVs, phones, smart-watches…
(Posted on June 11, 2022)
How to live a sustainable lifestyle?
There are many, many ways to do this, across every industry, every issue and everything you normally buy, use or throw away.
(Posted on August 13, 2021)