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Environmental Conservation: A Global Responsibility

INTRODUCTION   The environment supports us in laying the foundation of our lives on earth by providing us with air,water,food and shelter but the nature of humans to always want more is increasingly threatening the environment. Every action of a living being counts and making efforts collectively would yeils significant results for protecting our environment. In this blog we will discuss some of the key concerns for environment and how to protect it. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ● Deforestation and land degradation: ☆Cutting down of trees to meet the needs of growing population like for agriculture,mining and building houses which eventually leads to degradation of soil in that area is known as deforestation and land degradation respectively. ☆According to an estimation 13 million hectares of forests are lost annually which has lead to the emissions of greenhouse gases,soil erosion,changes in climate,water scarcity and loss of habitats for endangered species. ...

Natural Disasters

>Introduction ●What is a natural disaster? -A sudden environmental damage causing losses of lives due to an unpredictable harmful event in nature. -They are caused by environmental factors like Storms,Floods,Droughts,Fires and Heatwaves. - The change in architecture of nature by human beings creates a risk of causing or worsening of the natural disaster. ● Impact of Natural Disasters  - They can have serious impact on public health and can affect a huge population directly (injuries) or indirectly ( infectious diseases). -They can damage natural resources like water, Sanitation and agricultural lands. -They can cause damage to buildings,Infrastructure,water systems,roads,bridges, homes thus making human beings homeless. -They can push people or an entire community towards poverty. For example:Haiti,South Sudan and Congo. Here people live in extreme poverty because of cyclones,Droughts and Floods respectively. ● Preparation for Natural Disasters  - Th...