Prof Lawton writes: “Nearly half of our species are in decline and about a quarter of our mammals are threatened with national extinction. These losses represent a decline in resilience of the ecosystems upon which we depend and a loss of experience and joy: there are too few places left ...
The transformation of agricultural lands to accommodate the swelling urban populations results in the loss of invaluable ecosystems, causing harm to biodiversity and the global environment. Moreover, urbanization exacerbates pollution and contributes t...
Mountain building results in high erosion rates and the interaction of rocks with the atmosphere, water and life. Carbon transfers that result from increased erosion could control the evolution of Earth’s long-term climate. For decades, attention has focused on the hypothesized role of mountain bu...
Gino said that “the expression of gratitude increased the number of calls made by that group of fundraisers by more than 50 percent” for the week, while fundraisers who received no thanks made about the same number of calls as the previous week. By missing chances to express gratitude, ...
China designates certain land or sea areas as national parks to provide effective protection for the ecosystems most representative of the country and for the conservation and sound utilization of natural resources therein. They show...
texts that warns smokers of the increased risks of heart attacks, cancer and so on that accompany lighting up. Many of these risks are associated with theinhalationof tobacco smoke through the mouth. But what is less often spotlighted is the effect smoking can have on the surface of the ...
And whether it comes down to an age of coincidental loss of history or to an age of ruthless hunter-eradicators, it is not coincidence that the only surviving records of papyrus and manuscripts somehow all belong to the victorious Greco-Roman Orthodox Church and its 2nd–4th century Hellenic ...
The destruction of forests causes a loss of ___. A. biospheres B. ecosystems C. environments D. natures 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B。“ecosystems”生态系统,森林破坏会导致生态系统的丧失。“biospheres”生物圈;“environments”环境;“natures”自然,均不如“ecosystems”准确。
38. D 【定位】.He will line up Monday in Antarctica (北极) for the first leg of the World Marathon Challenge - joining 32 other adventure seekers on an unusual journey 39. Over-exertion in extreme cold can lower one's body temperature to a dangerous point ...
that number has since increased. Some people even argue that if you careabout the planet, you should stayhome. But on the other end of the spectrum, there is tangible evidence that mindful, ethical or “responsible...