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Overfishing

Overfishing What is overfishing? Overfishing is catching too many fish in one go, depleting the breeding population so they cannot reproduce. Overfishing often goes hand in hand with wasteful types of commercial fishing that catch huge amounts of unwanted fish or other animals, which are discarded. As a result of prolonged and large-scale overfishing, nearly a third of the world's fisheries assessed are now in deep trouble because many fisheries remain unregulated. Is poaching bad? Yes, because it contributes to the imbalance of the ecosystem and causes harmful and catastrophic effects. It is considered one of the means of destroying the environment and the most important reason for the extinction of animals, the increase in diseases, and the decline of ecotourism worldwide. Its impact on: The individual Large numbers of wild reserve guards were exposed to danger while performing their duties. Outbreaks of animal diseases among humans, such as SARS. The decline of ecotourism is due...
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“Green cities”

  Introduction: (what are green cities?)                     *The purpose of this article is to share the concept of green cities, discuss their positives and negatives, and ultimately decide whether living in a green city is the right decision.* Green cities promote energy efficiency and renewable energy in all their activities, and extensively promote green solutions; they are also referred to as sustainable cities, eco-cities, or green cities. And are commonly referred to as the triple bottom line (TBL) because they focus on attaining 3 significant sustainable developments. Firstly, green sustainability is utilizing environmentally friendly products and services that reduce pollution, and your carbon footprint. Secondly, social sustainability is a proactive way of managing and identifying business impacts on employees, workers in the value chain, customers, and local communities, for example, providing quality education, affo...
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Habits that are damaging the environment

   Using Kettles Many people guess the amount of water they need when they boil the kettle, and they end up boiling too much. Boiling a kettle actually uses a lot of power- enough to light a whole household- which also costs the householder money. There are energy efficient kettles available that can help to reduce energy usage.    Eating Farmed Meat Maybe you’re not ready to take a step in the veggie or vegan direction, but if you’re eating farmed meat, you’re supporting an incredibly environmentally damaging industry. Many acres of rainforest are cleared to grow soy crops and grains to feed cattle, and overgrazing of cattle is a major reason for global soil depletion and source of climate pollution. This is partly why box schemes for meat boxes are on the rise all over the world, but you might also consider going vegan or vegetarian on alternate weeks, or specific days, which will reduce your carbon footprint significantly Throwing biodegradables in the trash....
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