Day: November 16, 2022

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Wilderness A conifer forest in the Swiss Alps (National Park) The Ahklun Mountains and the Togiak Wilderness within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Alaska Main article: Wilderness Wilderness is generally defined as a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. The WILD Foundation goes into more detail, defining wilderness…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Climate Worldwide climate classifications map Main article: Climate Climate looks at the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elements in a given region over long periods of time. Weather, on the other hand, is the present condition of these same elements over periods up to two weeks.…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Other layers Within the five principal layers determined by temperature there are several layers determined by other properties. Effects of global warming The retreat of glaciers since 1850 of Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps (situation in 1979, 1991 and 2002), due to global warming Main article: Effects of…

Courtesy : business engaged in environmental protection Human impact on water Humans impact the water in different ways such as modifying rivers (through dams and stream channelization), urbanization, and deforestation. These impact lake levels, groundwater conditions, water pollution, thermal pollution, and marine pollution. Humans modify rivers by using direct channel manipulation. We build dams and reservoirs and…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Rivers Main article: River A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. A few rivers simply flow into the ground and dry up completely without reaching another body of water. Rocky stream in the U.S. state of Hawaii The water in…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection composition A volcanic fissure and lava channel Main article: Earth science Earth’s layered structure: (1) inner core; (2) outer core; (3) lower mantle; (4) upper mantle; (5) lithosphere; (6) crust Earth science generally recognizes four spheres, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere as correspondent to rocks, water, air, and life respectively. Some scientists include as part…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection The natural environment or natural world encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial. The term is most often applied to the Earth or some parts of Earth. This environment encompasses the interaction of all living species, climate, weather and natural resources that affect human survival and economic activity.[1] The…