By Elyas Harris The tundra is an ecosystem located in the arctic regions; it is a frozen wasteland with minimal plantlife. As the arctic regions get warmer the permafrost inside of the soil melts. This causes the plant life which is previously frozen to decay. This is an issue because the decaying of plantlife and […]
by Elyas Harris. There are various forms of livestock farming. This article focuses on fishery. Mostly when people think about fish farming, they usually think of salmon or tilapia. However, at the moment Indonesia has been creating Tuna fish farms, for instance. One of the challenges with the fish farms for tuna is that they […]
by Elyas Harris. Industrial waste has become an issue to the environment specifically the water supply and the very air that we breath. Proponents of small government usually ignore the fact that markets can fail. There is also the reality of positive and negative externalities which the market does not inherently address. This is why […]
by Elyas Harris. Almost everyone who lives in rural parts of the United States use fertilizer. It is used for gardening or lawn work and even farms. This can be a good thing it helps the production of plants and vegetables and help them grow strong. But fertilizer can he very negative effects on the […]
by Elyas Harris Have you heard of urban heat islands? This is a phenomenon where the city is warmer than its rural counterparts. This happens because urban environments, better known as cities, trap heat and pollution. This influx of heat, as well as the issues that come with excess pollution in the air, don’t seem […]
by Elyas Harris There are multiple nations whose main exports are agricultural products. Farming is a big source of income and a livelihood for millions of people around the world. We all rely on agriculture for sustenance, for our food. Unfortunately, the soil gets used up through prevalent modern farming techniques. These cause the soil, […]
by Elyas Harris. For a sustainable living carbon-neutral mobility is a key component. There have been numerous ways and technologies that aim to achieve this. Mass transit is always the most efficient way of transportation. However, we still have millions of vehicles circulating around the world. Most of these cars burn fossil fuels unfortunately. There […]
By Elyas Harris. Given the recent and ongoing celebration of #Wildlifeday on March 3rd, we saw lots of stories on wildlife with a big emphasis on Big Cats. Wildlife is vital for the planet’s health, and its massively under threat by anthropogenic (human) activities and climate change. Beyond our destruction of pristine forests and biodiversity […]
By Elyas Harris. Understanding what is happening in our world is of paramount importance if we are to be concerned with progressing towards improving the state of it. We advocate for progress towards a better world in the specific shape of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This entails a world of dignity, peace, […]
By Elyas Harris. As you know there are many ways of generating energy. Some of them are green and some are not. Most of the energy produced over the last century and even today is still brown, fossil-fuel based, and simply-put bad for the environment. For example companies may use coal or petrol. These ways […]