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The Problems of Earth: Global Demand For Energy and Global Warming

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Global  demand  for  energy is the need of energy to power building, industry, transportation and other socioeconomic factors.   City by night (Pixels Art, 2021) Global demand for  energy is increasing due to industrial activity and advances in both developing and developed countries. Fossil fuel energy sources –such as coal, natural gas, and oil– are used to meet energy needs for much of the world. But the combustion of fossil fuels has increased the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by more than a third since the Industrial Revolution. The rapid rise in greenhouse gases is a problem because it’s changing the climate faster than majority living world can adapt to. Moreover, burning fossil fuels emit high amounts of particulate matter and toxic gases that are highly harmful to health.  Polar bear struggled to find food due to ice melting. (The times, 2017).  Every year, an estimated 40,000 children die before their fifth birthday because ...

Cetacean biodiversity of the Azores, explained

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Why can we find such a wide biodiversity in the archipelago? What makes the Azores so special? In the Azores, up to 25 different species of cetaceans can be seen. This is because on the one hand, the islands are located in the path of the migratory route for some species and, on the other hand, they are home for several others. In this post we will explain why the Azores are the perfect habitat for some cetaceans and why they are the perfect “pit stop” for others. Geological and Climate involvement Firstly ,  we need to understand that wild animals are driven by two main things: feeding and reproduction. Migratory species move between feeding grounds in nutrient - rich and typically cold waters and breeding grounds in typically nutrient-poor and warm waters. Non-migratory animals, on the other hand, are those who could find a way to survive in their breeding grounds, meaning that they can find food in the same area where they can breed.  The Azores are 9 v...