There hasn’t been any real doubt that humans cause environmental issues in the world for a long time. There also hasn’t been much doubt that we cause issues with biodiversity. There has, however, been ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Soil health is a vital factor in the global food production system, influencing both the quality and safety of the food we consume. It integrates a variety of biological, chemical, and physical ...

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold. Vast and powerful, the ...

Climate change and environmental destruction are becoming increasingly central to the human rights movement. Droughts, toxic pollution, water shortages, desertification, severe storms and related ...

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