This is how oil spills damage our environment - The World …
2021年10月12日 · And because birds like to preen themselves, they are highly likely to ingest the oil, potentially causing damage to their gastrointestinal tract, as well as organ damage. Fumes …
Sand mining: how it impacts the environment and solutions
2023年9月21日 · Sand is the second-most exploited natural resource. Soaring demand for construction means sand mining is impacting the environment and needs regulating.
These 27 countries are most at risk of ecological threats | World ...
2023年2月1日 · The ETR used its research to identify 27 hotspots — home to 768 million people — that have a combination of low societal resilience and high risk of ecological threats.
Producing batteries for green technology harms the environment.
2017年11月28日 · Consider dust, fumes, wastewater and other environmental impacts from cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; water shortages and toxic spills from …
What is ecocide and which countries recognize it in law?
The consequences of environmental damage are highlighted in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023. More and more countries are taking steps towards making ecocide …
Global Risks Report 2022: what you need to know - World …
2022年1月11日 · In total, half of the top 10 are environmental risks, with human environmental damage and natural resource crises also featuring. Image: World Economic Forum’s Global …
Avocado: the 'green gold' causing environment havoc
2020年2月24日 · • Intensive production in Michoacán state, Mexico has caused environment damage on multiple fronts. • The avocado supply chain desperately needs international …
Tourism is damaging the ocean. Here’s what we can do to protect it
2019年3月26日 · In 2017, Palau and New Zealand started a bold campaign requesting visitors to be environmental agents by signing an eco-pledge when visiting their countries. This small …
Does capitalism have to be bad for the environment?
2016年2月15日 · As I alluded earlier, the architecture of market under a capitalist setting does not provide any mechanisms to counter the environmental hazards that the large-scale production …
Environmental impact of space debris and how to solve it | World ...
2022年7月13日 · The environmental dangers of such space debris are myriad, including light pollution that would hinder future scientific discovery. Just as worrying are satellite re‑entries …