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The vulnerable victims of climate change

The people most affected by climate change Every year the effects of climate change become more tangible (Lindsey & Dahlman, 2020). From rising sea levels to the acidification of oceans, more and more species struggle to survive within their rapidly changing environments (UN, 2019).  The extinction rate of today wildly surpasses anything seen before in

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Environment, Society, Sustainability

Sustainable Ecosystems: Self-Sustaining, Adapting and Thriving

What Are Sustainable Ecosystems and how do they work? Maintaining sustainable ecosystems depends on multi-faceted components and their ability to interact in unity (Chapin, Torn, and Tateno, 1996); Like many small pieces of a puzzle, fitting together to form a larger picture. Many natural ecosystems are self-sustaining, consisting of complex layers that operate on multiple

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Environment, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability

The environmental impact of fast fashion

An interesting article by Fast Company, “We have to fix fashion if we want to survive the climate crisis”, relentlessly and justifiably criticizes the fashion industry for the high environmental impact of the fast-fashion phenomenon. They have developed a very important business model based on the manufacturing of extremely cheap garments in countries with low

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The irrationality, irrelevance, and irreverence of religion

I am bound to irritate, shock, appal, upset and amuse some people. I feel compelled to point out the obvious as aplenty do not. Given there are over 3000 ‘gods’ that have been conjured up by mankind in over 1000 religious denominations, this subject is worth exploring. I will probably be castigated by some. However, I also welcome a well-reasoned debate supported by logic and evidence.

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