Pollution
Thought-Provoking Environmental Impacts of the Covid Pandemic
What is Covid 19? Covid 19, otherwise referred to as Corona Virus, is a novel virus that caused widespread panic around the globe. Four variants were considered to be of the largest concern. These are Identified as the Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omnicron Variants. Each of these had different rates of transmissibility and deadliness. What […]
Disposable Vapes – A Carcinogen Of The Planet
What are vapes/e-cigarettes? Vaping is the inhalation and exhalation of vapour, usually from an electronic device. Most of these devices contain nicotine and have a variety of different flavours to choose from. The original design of vapes was to reduce the use of cigarettes, however, it has gradually turned into the new modern-day cigarette. Vape […]
What You Need To Know About Plastic Pollution
Introduction Plastics contribute towards numerous different types of pollution, such as soil, air and water pollution. This is due to the production, transportation and commercialisation of plastic. How Plastic Contributes To Air Pollution An article published in the Journal of Nature Climate Change found the global life-cycle GHG emissions of plastics were 1.7 Gt of […]
Surprising Ways Microplastics Are Damaging Your Health
What Are Micro Plastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic shards or pieces that result from commercial product development and the breakdown of larger plastics. By the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) microplastics are any fragment of plastic less than 5mm in length. Consumption of Microplastics Researchers estimate that more than 8.3 billion tonnes of […]
What And Why You Need To Know About Sargassum
What is Sargassum? Sargassum is a brown seaweed with berry-like air bladders, you will see variations of the species distributed around the tropical oceans of the world Over the past 10 years, it has become a major issue in many popular coastal tourist destinations around the world as a result of excessive blooming seasons. This […]
Renewable Energy: Positives and Negatives
What are renewable energy sources? Renewable energy is energy from natural sources that follow a cyclical model and can be reused or replenished quicker than they can be consumed. Examples of Renewable Energy Solar Energy: Energy generated through the absorption of radiant light and heat from the sun Geothermal Energy: Geothermal is produced from steam and […]
Scary Ways Climate Change Is Ruining Your Health
In this article, I am going to discuss the effects Climate Change is having on public health. As we have evolved and our population has grown, we have become acquainted with a lifestyle of convenience. This has made our lives easier in so many ways, however, this has brought along unanticipated consequences. Air Pollution Currently, […]
Palm Oil: The Good, Bad And The Ugly!
Introduction In this article, I’m going to explain why Palm oil is so prevalent in our goods varying from; food to cleaning products. As well as the direct and indirect effects that correspond with deforestation. The impacts of Palm oil include the loss of biodiversity and the effect of pollution on the environment. Resulting in […]