(par 1.1) ‘Earth’s warning lights are on’
‘Earth’s warning lights are on’ http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/earth-s-warning-lights-are-on-1.1809618 By Tony Carnie Durban – Four of the nine “early warning lights” are flashing on the Earth’s dashboard, cautioning humanity that a multitude of environmental issues may require urgent attention. This is the gist of a new research paper by 18 global scientists, including Stellenbosch-based Dr Belinda Reyers of […]
(par 1.1) Degradation of various natural resources
A scientific report on the severity of environmental degradation of our various natural resources. http://deoxy.org/sciwarn.htm World Scientists’ Warning To Humanity The Environment The environment is suffering critical stress: The Atmosphere Stratospheric ozone depletion threatens us with enhanced ultraviolet radiation at the earth’s surface, which can be damaging or lethal to many life forms. Air pollution […]
(par 1.1) Ecosystem destruction and human health
The threat that ecosystem destruction has on human health. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2005/pr67/en/index.html From the World Health Organization: Human health under threat from ecosystem degradation Threats particularly acute in poorer countries 9 DECEMBER 2005 | BANGKOK/GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) is publishing a report, Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Health Synthesis, which represents an attempt to describe […]