Environment

What are the impacts of deforestation on the climate and human wellbeing?

Deforestation: Forests For Human Well-Being

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Forests are more than just a collection of trees and plants. They are integrated ecosystems, home to some of the most diverse life on Earth. These ecological communities are essential for human well-being. It is, therefore, important to understand the cost of deforestation. In today’s modern society, diseases caused by poor lifestyle choices are imminent. […]

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Environment, Health, Sustainability
In 2019, environmental pollution was responsible for an estimated 9 million annual global premature deaths. The consequences of human activity are wide-ranging and far-reaching.

Environmental Pollution: are we on course to stop it?

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Environmental Pollution is Still a Problem The earth is undergoing a lot of changes primarily due to human activity. Global development continues to negatively impact the environment at many scales (Rhind, 2009). The consequences of human activity are wide-ranging and far-reaching, including deforestation, desertification, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution, land degradation, global warming and climate change,

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Environment, Health, Science, Sustainability
Cattle Ranching Amazon

The Problem with Cattle Raising in the Brazilian Amazon

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Cattle raising in the Brazilian Amazon is a major driver of deforestation. The combination of deforestation and soy production for livestock feed compromise its sustainability. In fact, deforestation of the Amazon is reaching a critical die-back tipping point. This is a problem because the Amazon contains 30% of the world’s rainforest. It also holds 20%

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Environment, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
sustainable tourism

Sustainable Tourism: How your holiday can save the world

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Who doesn’t love to travel? For many, the desire to visit new places and explore our surroundings is inescapable. However, tourism can also place a negative impact on our natural environment. Not only can it deplete local resources, but may also lead to soil erosion, increased pollution, and place pressure on local endangered species. But

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Environment, Sustainability
Climate tipping points

From “Climate Tipping Points” to “Social Tipping Interventions”

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CLIMATE TIPPING POINTS “The moment of critical mass, the threshold, and the boiling point.” (Gladwell, 2000). That’s how Malcom Gladwell popularised the term “Tipping Point” back in 2000. Since then, the term has been increasingly welcomed in Climate Change science. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) started using the term in its Fourth Assessment

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