The impacts of 'eco-tourism' - The Ecologist
WEBJan 18, 2019 · The eco-tourism movement has continued to impact where people choose to spend their vacations. Eco-tourism serves to promote increased environmental awareness, sustainable communities, cultural experiences and environmental preservation and conservation. Yet the inherent nature of tourism demands that there be developments, which haven't always ...
The failures of animal testing - The Ecologist
WEBMar 29, 2021 · Killed. A 2019 Ipsos MORI report revealed a growing shift in attitudes towards animal experiments in the UK with two thirds of those surveyed concerned about the use of animals in research, and more people disagreeing with the use of dogs (86 percent against), monkeys (86 percent against) and …
Should governments take more responsibility for the environment?
WEBMay 8, 2018 · Global reach. Many people are arguing for governments to take more responsibility for the environment. While there’s always an opposing side, there are some good reasons to hold the government to higher levels of accountability regarding climate change. Read on for some reasons governments can make a bigger impact if they take more action to ...
A short history of COP - The Ecologist
WEBSep 17, 2021 · The COP was created as the convention’s supreme body and as an association of all member states, with the intention of having regular annual meetings to be attended by heads of state, ministers, environmental experts and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The first COP was held in 1995, hosted in the capital of a recently reunited Germany.
Understanding Milankovitch cycles - The Ecologist
WEBJun 5, 2019 · This enhanced albedo, reflecting radiation into space leading to further cooling creating a positive feedback loop. There are three Milankovitch cycles: eccentricity, tilt and procession. Eccentricity. Firstly, orbital eccentricity is the longest of the orbital cycles taking roughly 100,000 years. It refers to the change in the shape of the ...
Rising pollution is endangering species - The Ecologist
WEBOct 4, 2019 · Climate change and pollution continue to rise as threats, with severe weather, changing ecosystems and rising temperatures responsible for 33 animal extinctions, while pollution is responsible for 37 extinctions to date, new data shows. Agriculture and aquaculture is the biggest threat to endangered species, …
How important is energy independence in the US? - The Ecologist
WEBSep 10, 2018 · Energy independence can have huge benefits for countries - particularly the United States. Energy independence gives economic freedom and the opportunity to branch out further into the renewable energy sector. EMILY FOLK reports. Energy independence has become a popular position in the United States recently.
Climate change and global hunger - The Ecologist
WEBAug 21, 2020 · Around the world, 135 million people in 55 countries face acute hunger every year. New research on the links between climate change and food security suggests this crisis may soon become even worse. Natural disasters, which scientists believe may have been made worse or more frequent by climate change, are doing more damage than usual to global ...
Curitiba: the Greenest city on Earth - The Ecologist
WEBMar 15, 2014 · A pastoral city. With 52 square meters of green space per capita, Curitiba is truly the 'greenest' city in the world. Many of the smaller parks are dedicated to one of the ethnic groups that have settled in the city. Filled with shrines to the cultures of the world, they are enchanting oases of shade and quiet in the urban environs.
America's toxic prisons - The Ecologist
WEBNov 13, 2020 · Racism. The United States incarcerates more people, and more people per capita, than any other country. The country has 7,147 prisons, jails, detention centers, and correctional facilities that incarcerate 2.3 million people. Black, Latino, and Native and Indigenous people are overrepresented in this carceral system, a legacy of slavery and ...