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The impacts of 'eco-tourism' - The Ecologist
Jan 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 ...
Survival of world's largest butterfly no longer dependent on a …
Sep 27, 2017 · Survival of world's largest butterfly no longer dependent on a wing and a prayer. A local landowner with a female Ornithoptera alexandrae (c) Eddie Malaisa. The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - or Ornithoptera alexandrae - is the world's largest and most spectacular butterfly. But it is under threat from encroaching agriculture and logging.
Should governments take more responsibility for the environment?
May 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 ...
The failures of animal testing - The Ecologist
Mar 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 pigs (79 percent against) in tests, even if it ...
How will the world end? - The Ecologist
Jun 10, 2019 · A new comprehensive study considers the most likely ways the world will end, including disease, nuclear war, natural disaster and asteroid impact. Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, as a rise in sea levels would lead to an increased incidence and intensity of natural disasters, including floods, tsunamis, earthquakes ...
Biomimicry: technology inspired by nature - The Ecologist
Mar 12, 2019 · Biomimicry - or biomimetics - is the examination of nature, its systems, its procedures, processes and elements to then take inspiration for new inventions that help humans solve problems in which they are facing. The goal is that humans create far more sustainable designs in order to both progress with innovation whilst having the future of ...
Rising pollution is endangering species - The Ecologist
Oct 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, including the fishing and harvesting ...
Understanding Milankovitch cycles - The Ecologist
Jun 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 ...
A beginner's guide to permaculture gardening - The Ecologist
Mar 30, 2010 · Known as ‘stacking', a permaculture forest garden sees tall fruiting trees above a layer of dwarf varieties and nut bushes, which in turn shelter fruiting shrubs, with perennial herbs and vegetables, and finally roots underground. By covering the soil with plants, it is protected from water loss and erosion. Pests!