Articles (Climate Change)

Go Green 101
(Environment and Climate Change)

No matter what your beliefs are, you need to know that going green is needed today more than ever. What does this mean? Why is it essential?


Wildfires
(Environment and Climate Change)

Wildfires are enormous fires that occur in forests and areas with plant cover, and are very difficult to control. The past few years have witnessed an increase in the severity of wildfires. In 2021, fires took over around 7.7 million acres in the USA alone. Although this is a smaller area than the area that burnt out in 2020 (10.12 million acres), it was more difficult to control the fast-spreading flames.


Galapagos Islands: Threats and Conservation Efforts (3)
(Animal and Plant Life)

Over thousands of years, wildlife—plants and animals—formed their own unique ecosystems without any influence of outside forces until the Galapagos Islands underwent many changes, especially since the arrival of humans to the Islands. With the increase of the population, the demand for food also increased, causing an increase in fishing, poaching, hunting, in addition to an increase in the use of wood. 


Climate Migration: A Life-Threatening Danger
(Environment and Climate Change)

Now, an additional reason for migration has emerged: climate change. The problem is that the nature of this disaster has not yet been identified, whether it is a natural phenomenon or a human-made one.


If It Had Not Been for Our Climate…
(Environment and Climate Change)

Many people complain frequently, and I may understand this if it is of the challenges in life; yet, I am surprised by those who complain about our climate and surrounding nature. I always hear: "What a climate! Why does it not rain as it does in other countries? We do not have a lovely ambiance or spectacular scenes!" As if we have the choice to be in this nature or that!


Could Coral Reefs Adapt to Climate Change?
(Environment and Climate Change)

The Red Sea in eastern Egypt is full of coral reefs that people from all over the world come just to take pictures next to them and enjoy watching them while diving. However, changes to Earth's climate in recent years have made coral reefs more vulnerable than before. Will they someday lose and be deprived of their habitats? This is what we explore in this article.


Heroes of the Environment
(Environment and Climate Change)

Heroes of the Environment is a list published in the Time magazine. It contains 43 entries, individuals or groups who have contributed substantially to the preservation of the environment, and is divided into four categories: Leaders & Visionaries, Activists, Scientists & Innovators, and Moguls & Entrepreneurs.

Biodiversity: Why Should We Care?
(Animal and Plant Life)

Biodiversity is the very heart of our life. It is the extraordinary variety of living creatures and ecological communities growing and interacting with each other all over the world. 

A Tea Story
(Animal and Plant Life)

Imagine ordering your favorite cup of tea at the coffee shop, and the waiter replies: “Tea has gone extinct”! Can you cope with such a future?


Oh, If I Could Fly
(Animal and Plant Life)

Birds are on the move as annual migration is an integral part of the avian life-cycle. They fly tens of thousands of kilometers in search for more convenient ecological conditions, safer habitats, food, and mating grounds. 


Climate Change: the Downfall of Mother Earth
(Environment and Climate Change)

For many reasons, global warming is not a subject that everyone agrees on. Nevertheless, is it a risk we can afford to take?


Rachel Carson and the Silent Spring
(Scientists and Inventors)

Marine biologist Rachel Carson is one of the finest nature writers of the 20th c. who challenged that humans could obtain mastery over nature.

The Incredibles
(Animal and Plant Life)

Our ecosystems consist of armies of creatures; without their presence the whole ecosystem will collapse.


Big Data for Sustainable Development
(Science Policy and Ethics)

A lot of Big Data is being collected around the world; targeting achieving sustainable development goals for a better world and human life.

Life Under Ice Does Not Take a Winter Break
(Earth Sciences)

It has always been understood that life under ice takes the winter season off, but studies have found that life under the ice is very much active.


Mountain Hares and Climate Change
(Environment and Climate Change)

Mountain hares suffer an untimely change of their fur color; due to climate change, the hares lost their ability to camouflage and hide from predators.

Mountains: the Road to a Sustainable Future
(Earth Sciences)

Mountains cover almost 24% of the world’s land area and exist at different elevations; they are steeper, larger, and more than 600 meters in height.

Me, My Health, and the Environment
(Environment and Climate Change)

A clean environment is essential for human health and well-being, but pollution remains a major source of health risk throughout the world.


Using Hydrogen for Clean Energy Generation
(Chemistry: Our Life, Our Future)

Finding new clean energy sources has become a global concern due to the climate change crises resulting from the use of traditional fuels.

Tampering with Nature and the Rise of Pandemics
(Environment and Climate Change)

Diseases have come and gone, but others originated in animals have stayed; our relationship with nature is something that we need to examine.


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