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Fire and all its niceties: Fire as a tool for conservation
Fire has been part of ecosystems for longer than we can comprehend. It is a vital part of many ecosystem processes and functions. Fire plays a critical role in the structure and functioning of some biomes. Thus, any changes in this driver will result in altered ecosystem functioning thereby causing the ecosystem to shift as…
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The secrets of the earth: Soil conservation
“Soil conservation is the protection of soil from erosion and other types of deterioration, so as to maintain soil fertility and productivity. It generally includes watershed management and water use.” Soil offers a solid foundation on which we may live and create. It feeds trees, plants, crops, animals, and a hundred million microbes, all of…
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How to ruin air: a short synopsis
Air, while air is largely made up of gas, it also contains a large number of microscopic particles. Aerosols are tiny particles that float around in the air. When the wind blows, some aerosols, such as dust and pollen, are naturally swept up. However, soot, smoke, and other particles from car exhaust and power plants…
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Crisis with the Finite water supply
The world is changing and so should our ways of dealing with these changes. Long gone are the days where we can expect nature to self-correct without our help. Human use of resources has stretched nature’s ability almost to the breaking point. Something has got to give. Water is our most vital open-source second to…
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The Way Forward: Flint Michigan
The words environmental injustice and social injustice are often thrown around when referring to what happened in Flint. Environmental injustice is defined as the subjection of certain communities or groups to higher levels of environmental risk than other segments of society. This being said because the poor and marginalized groups were more affected by the…
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Water contamination: The Flint Michigan case
In 2014, the Flint drinking water supply was contaminated with lead. This happened as a result of a change in water management systems. The water service was changed from the Detroit system supply to the local Flint river as a result of money saving efforts. However, the city failed to adequately treat the water and…
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What in the water crisis?
Eastern Cape, South Africa has been one of the worst hit Provinces with the ongoing drought. We know Cape Town was so close to approaching Day Zero but maybe the Eastern Cape has? Let’s look into it shall we? Some municipalities have been having water restrictions since early 2016. As a result, the Department of…
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