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01/06/2023

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬

The carbon-based economy led humans to develop their ways of living. They have become reliant on fuming cars, factory made goods, and other convenient services that call for the destruction of nature. In the middle of progressing they have forgotten to balance their desires with the limited resources on the planet, causing many problems in the environment such as air pollution.

On estimate, humans are powered by breathing air in and out 22,000 times a day. However, just like how it's invisible to the eye, the air humans breathe affects them in ways they could never imagine. The formula is not as easy as having humans inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. In reality, oxygen is just one of the many particles in the air that humans inhale, together with leftover bits of fossil fuel.

In China, the world’s biggest miner and consumer of coal. People breathe dangerous gases leading to pulmonary diseases and respiratory infections in exchange for being called the world’s manufacturing hub. Data suggests that over 2 million people die in the country annually due to air pollution. In its capital city Beijing, the government has made efforts to improve air quality however; smog is a problem that is hard to fix with just a few policies.

Smog has become one of the leading causes of lung cancer. Apart from being a combination of smoke and fog, this is a mixture of particulates and gases. Some of these particulates when inhaled cannot be filtered in the respiratory tract due to its volume. This causes them to interfere with other parts of the body including the bloodstream and from there, complications arise.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), “Fine particle pollution is an important factor in deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections, stroke, tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer and ischemic heart disease. It is also a contributing factor on type 2 diabetes and neonatal disorders.”

Another story unveils in India where an estimate of 3,000 people die every day due to air pollution. In an interview with PBS America, Dr. Arvind Kumar, Chairman at the Institute of Chest Surgery- Chest Onco Surgery and Lung Transplantation in Medanta, the issue has gotten worse that in over 30 years of doing lung surgery, it was now rare to see healthy and pink lungs, not even in children’s cases.

“No one in India is a non-smoker” Kumar says after stating that the air quality in New Delhi is equivalent to smoking 20 to 25 ci******es a day.

All over the world, several experts continue to study air pollution. Some conduct it in places with well isolated environmental conditions like New Zealand while some study it through the urbanized cities of North America. Some also study it through their life experiences with those affected by it just like Dr. Kumar.

“You can have the most expensive water bottle in your pocket but you cannot have expensive air with you.” he states in the interview.

Although the causes of air pollution vary from one location to another, they all stem from one thing—opportunism. To leave behind selfish intentions to preserve the planet may save the human race.

01/06/2023

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Here's another surprising fact you guys should take note of.

Wanna know more? Stay tuned for later’s article written by 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙤𝙗𝙤.

31/05/2023

𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝

Agriculture is the backbone of the country, providing a livelihood for millions of Filipinos and ensuring food security. Amidst that, the agricultural sector is faced with a challenge, one that is considered a race against time: climate change. As temperatures continue to rise, severe weathers become more frequent, and rainfall patterns shift, the impact of climate change on agriculture is becoming more evident.

Crops are susceptible to shifting weather patterns, nowadays, farmers would have a difficult time to determine their ideal time frame for planting and harvesting crops due to the traditional growth seasons changing brought about by rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall. Intense heat waves and prolonged droughts lead to water scarcity, which affects the irrigation systems in farmlands, leading to reduced crop yields. Heavy rainfalls and typhoons also result in flooding and soil erosion, which further damages infrastructure and crop fields. However, climate change is not only limited to affecting crop yields. Such a phenomenon also affects livestock and aquaculture in the country, with the rising sea levels and increased temperatures, it puts these sectors at risk.

Throughout time, climate change has been naturally occurring; however, tides have shifted ever since the industrial period. At present, human activities such as deforestation, excessive mining, waste, and a lot more than that on a larger scale have hastened the effects of climate change. Leading to catastrophes that have damaged all walks of life and forced people to embrace resiliency. The clock cannot be reset, but we can change the course of our actions.

31/05/2023

It's that time of the day again!

Here's a quick fact about how climate change impacts the agriculture sector.

Stay posted to know more! 👀

30/05/2023

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞

“ᴅᴏʟᴘʜɪɴ ɪɴ ᴘᴀʟᴀᴡᴀɴ ᴅɪᴇs ᴅᴜᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘʟᴀsᴛɪᴄs ɪɴ sᴛᴏᴍᴀᴄʜ” (ᴄɴɴ ᴘʜɪʟɪᴘᴘɪɴᴇs)

“ʜᴀᴜʟ ᴏғ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ sᴇᴀ ᴛᴜʀᴛʟᴇs sᴇɪᴢᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴘᴀʟᴀᴡᴀɴ ᴛᴏᴡɴ” (ʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇʀ ɴᴇᴡs)

“ᴘʜ sᴇᴀ ʟᴇᴠᴇʟ ʀɪsɪɴɢ 𝟹 ᴛɪᴍᴇs ғᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴀᴠᴇʀᴀɢᴇ, sᴀʏs ᴇxᴘᴇʀᴛ” (ɪɴǫᴜɪʀᴇʀ.ɴᴇᴛ)

The oceans once considered a realm of eternal stability, are now battlegrounds for survival. Hapless seabirds yearning for food, polar bears weeping for their homes as ice passively melts its way. Climate change tightens its grip on our world, its relentless fingers reach out to the sea creatures that call these depths their kingdom and HOME. Consider a vibrant coral reef that was once teeming with life but has now been transformed into a ghostly graveyard, the delicate balance of predator and prey is disrupted, leaving entire ecosystems hanging by a thread.

Creatures face a new threat deep in the abyss, where darkness reigns: Ocean acidification, as carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere a portion of it dissolves into the ocean, turning the once alkaline waters acidic, which harms marine organisms and disrupts the balance of life in the depths. This impacts not only the underwater creatures but also us, as we rely on the ocean for sustenance and livelihood. It has far-reaching consequences for everyone.

These pristine environments are under siege by a relentless and pervasive threat also of human-induced pollution; from the ocean, we extract and gain, yet we remain the destroyers of its fragile wonders. One of the most egregious forms of this abuse is reckless waste disposal. That’s why most sea creatures are being affected by our hasty actions.

Seabirds, whales, fish, and turtles mistake plastic waste for prey, and the majority of them die of starvation as their stomachs fill with plastic. Matthew Savoca, a marine biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration explained an analogy between plastics in the sea and its effects, “Imagine you ate lunch and then just felt weak and lethargic and hungry all day. That would be very confusing. Fishes eat plastic because it smells like food once it’s covered with algae.

Underwater photographer Jordi Chias captured the most striking image that caught the attention of millions of people on the internet. A loggerhead turtle is entangled in an old plastic fishing net in the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain. The turtle could only breathe by stretching its neck above the water, but it would have died if the photographer had not freed it. Jordi said, "Ghost fishing" with abandoned gear poses a significant threat to sea turtles.” Ghost fishing is when abandoned or misplaced fishing gear, such as nets, traps, or lines, accidentally ensnares and kills marine life, perpetuating environmental harm as these abandoned gears continue to trap and harmlessly fish without human involvement.

However, this is not just all about improper waste disposal. Due to the additional water resulting from ice sheets, glaciers, and seawater expanding as it warms, it was recently discovered that there’s been a sea level rise now at a rate of 3.7mm which grows (0.146 inches) per year. These situations are still the result of the causes we created in our ecosystem, everything has a dispersion that later might have consequences especially if this affects our environment.

According to Marine Stewardship Council, Given the importance of the oceans to the planet, we must sustainably manage them. It is necessary to adapt to whatever issues climate change may bring. That’s why recognizing our role in this crisis is essential. With awareness in hand, we can alter our actions and decisions to support the cause of protecting the ocean. Alongside this, we should adopt sustainable waste management practices and reduce our reliance on single-use plastics. Recycling initiatives and cutting-edge technologies will be essential for converting waste into useful resources while maintaining the health of our marine ecosystems.

International agreements and enacted legislation act as rays of hope too in the fight against marine pollution. Governments must put a high priority on enacting laws that limit harmful behaviors and impose severe penalties on offenders. Let's demand collectively that our leaders take decisive action to safeguard our oceans and preserve the earth's priceless treasures.

Together let’s save the paradise, as we let our hearts be filled with empathy and our actions be guided by the sacred duty of safeguarding these creatures. Through our dedication, we can restore their rightful place in the watery tapestry of life, allowing them to navigate their kingdom with grace and unbridled joy.

30/05/2023

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬?

51 trillion microplastics litter the seas
According to United Nations News, the sheer magnitude of the problem illustrates that as many as 51 trillion microplastic particles – 500 times more than stars in our galaxy – litter the seas.

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29/05/2023

"🌍 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐕𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫: Preserving Earth's balance"

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