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…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Oceania Australia The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest barrier reef in the world. In 2008, there was 98,487,116 ha of terrestrial protected area, covering 12.8% of the land area of Australia. The 2002 figures of 10.1% of terrestrial area and 64,615,554 ha of protected marine area were…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Mexico The axolotl is an endemic species from the central part of Mexico. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home to 10–12% of the world’s biodiversity, ranking first in reptile biodiversity and second in mammals—one estimate indicates that over 50% of all animal and plant species live in Mexico.…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection European Union Environmental protection has become an important task for the institutions of the European Community after the Maastricht Treaty for the European Union ratification by all of its member states. The EU is active in the field of environmental policy, issuing directives such as those on environmental impact assessment and…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection China The Longways National Forest Park is a nationally protected nature area in Huinan County, Jilin, China. Formal environmental protection in China House was first stimulated by the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden. Following this, they began establishing environmental protection…

Courtesy : Business engaged in environmental protection Tanzania Many constitutions acknowledge Tanzania as having some of the greatest biodiversity of any African country. Almost 40% of the land has been established into a network of protected areas, including several national parks.The concerns for the natural environment include damage to ecosystems and loss…