Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with a strong sharp odour that is widely used in various industries. It is a compound associated with serious health risks in humans. Its use in cosmetics is prohibited, but this substance is still present in products. It is widely used as a preservative, disinfectant and biocide, embalming agent and …
Sources: – WWF – Amazon aid foundation – https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/amazon-facts/ – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_rainforest – Zu H. et al. The fertilizing role of African dust in the Amazon rainforest: A first multiyear assessment based on data from Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations. 2015
With careful maintenance considering the materials’ requirements we can extend the usability of textile items significantly. One can do a little and together we can make a significant difference.
A bioindicator is an organism that is used to assess (indicate) the state of an ecosystem. The term refers to an organism or a group of related organisms (species, genus, family) whose abundance and physiological state or behavior reflects the state or a change in the environment in which it is located. Bioindicators are useful …
Domesticated cats aren’t indigenous and have a significant impact on wildlife. Scientific consensus supports that domestic cats are an invasive species; they have caused several extinctions, at least 63 vertebrate extinctions, impact native wildlife populations and transmit multiple zoonotic diseases. This magnitude of mortality may exceed all other sources of anthropogenic mortality of birds and mammals.
2. Don’t wash too often. On the micro level, the clothes remain as dirty as before. With normal use, where there are no stains, but we would only wash for the feeling of cleanliness, don’t. By washing too often we only do harm to the clothes and to water. Do this instead: 3. Be very …
There are more clothes in existence now, than we need, to decently dress all the people in the world for their lifetimes. Therefore, it makes sense to reduce production, improve quality and extend the life of clothes, shoes and accessories through repairs, recycling and exchanges. Have you ever wondered how much energy goes into the …
There are many environmental organisations out there (I would say thankfully, but just the fact that the earth needs them makes it clear that we’re not in a good situation) and all of them deserve our attention. Here’s a list of the few I follow and have researched so far. These teams do incredible work …
Riparian area is a transitional semiterrestrial/semiaquatic biome, the interface between land and river or stream extending from the edges of water bodies to the edges of upland regions. This area includes flood plains and landscapes closely surrounding streams, rivers, vernal pools, ephemeral streams, ponds and lakes. Plant habitat along water bodies is riparian vegetation, consisted of hydrophilic …
One way on how we are directly impacting the existence of snow leopards. Snow leopards inhabit mountain ranges of 12 countries across Central and South Asia. Between 4500 and 10000 of these majestic animals are estimated to live on this planet and a decline is still expected. We don’t know more exact numbers, because these …
