Category: Environment
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A Note On Nature
Nature is a natural wonder. Beyond being wonderful in itself, it’s amazing what nature can do for us. Yes, of, course, its resources form the cornerstone of the modern world; crops, trees, water, metals, medicinal plants. I’m not talking about nature as a resource, though. Nature itself, not existing merely to serve the needs of […]
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Natural Disasters in the Modern World
The weather does what it wants, sometimes differing from the predicted trends and forecast. As such, when a natural disaster strikes, it is all the more devastating. Even with technology that better predicts the weather and possible incoming disasters, nature can still surprise us. Indeed, nature has increasingly surprised us. There has been a significant […]
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Endangered Species
There are new species being discovered every day. There are also many now-existing species disappearing every day. Tree frogs, Monarch butterflies, bees, tigers, elephants, and many others. Species can become endangered for several reasons: habitat loss, poaching, illegal hunting, pollution, and climate change. Most factors that play into a species becoming endangered are due to […]
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A Note on the Importance of Environmental Regulations
Regulations. Pointless? Necessary? Somewhere in between? At times, it may seem like all those ‘regulations’ are simply fancy jumbles of paper that tend to overcomplicate daily life more than it already is. This may have a shred of truth in it, but there is more to the story. Regulations are a necessary complication. Consider this: […]
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Cause and Effect
Cause and effect. You likely first heard this term in grade school. Likely in science or history, you would be asked to identify an issue and its cause and the effects it has on the people, events, etc. involved. However, the notion of cause and effect goes far beyond the books. It applies to every […]
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