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Extinction

Industrial Pollution & Environmental Degradation On Display In The Pacific Gyre’s “Sea Of Trash”

Industrial pollution & environmental degradation are widely–and rightly–considered one of the largest problems facing our late-capitalist society. The continued effects of industrial pollution & environmental degradation make our factories less efficient (believe it or not), poison our groundwater, poison our air, use up natural resources and generally make the world filthier, deadlier, and less [...]

What Is Biodiversity – A Quick, Easy Review

As natural resources and animal and plant life vanish at record rates the question what is biodiversity? looms larger and larger for humankind. Because there is no easy, one-size-fits-all answer, various dictionaries, governments, businesses and environmental groups answer the question what is biodiversity? in the manner that best serves their motives and furthers their [...]

Values Of Biodiversity A Complex Subject

The values of biodiversity are different to different people and groups.
A megacorporation’s definition of the values of biodiversity is bound to differ from those of an environmental group. In turn, their perception of the values of biodiversity are bound to differ from those of governmental agencies charged with protecting our resources while promoting development.
Unfortunately, [...]

How Pollution Contributes to Extinction Pressure

The spread of pollution affects both humans and wildlife worldwide. However, unlike human beings who are capable of surviving just about anywhere, most species are reliant upon specific environments for their survival.
Climate change, for instance, has already been responsible for changing the distribution of species worldwide. Many of these organisms, whether [...]