Environmental damage

According to FAO the definition of deforestation is closely related to the definition of forest. Infact, a forest is determined by the presence of trees and absence of forms of use which prevail in territories different from forests. FAO believes a “forest” is a part of land superior to 0,5 hectares, characterised by the presence …

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ExxonMobil has agreed to pay a penalty and improve pollution control at three Baton Rouge plants as part of a settlement with federal authorities who accused the company of violating the Clean Air Act.

Increased population growth and industrial and agricultural activities contribute to environmental pollution. The major environmental issues are:-

Award-winning filmmaker Alison Teal, 27, from Hawaii, visited Thilafushi – or Trash Island - an artificial island created as a municipal landfill situated to the west of Malé.

In 2019 alone, the production and incineration of plastic will add more than 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere—equal to the pollution from 189 new 500-megawatt coal-fired power plants

Before and After: The first step in preparing the ground for open-pit mining is to raze the virgin forest. Jiri Rezac/Eyevine

Modern development has resulted in rapid deforestation resulting in climate change. The devastating effects of deforestation impacts all living things.

ENVIRONMENT Deforestation adds up. New research finds that the Amazon region could lose more than half of its tree species by the year 2050. (Scientific American) Use our resources to learn more ab…