Natural wildfires often start when lightning strikes ignite dry vegetation during the drought season. However, unlike other natural disasters, most wildfires are caused by people. In fact, in 2017 alone, humans caused over 63,000 wildfires worldwide, burning nearly 5 million acres of forests. But no matter the reason, wildfire prevention is essential to ensure the safety of …
With the recent effects of climate change on the environment in several parts of the globe, forest fires have been getting even more prevalent in the last few years. Although it might seem like a trivial matter for most individuals living in urbanized areas and thousands of miles from states with warm weather conditions, wildfires …
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The widespread fires in California, the extreme hurricanes in Alabama and Georgia, and the extreme heat in Arizona—these are some of the most devastating natural disasters that the U.S. experienced this year. And if we continue to live wastefully, these disasters will get worse. The extreme natural disasters and increased ecological awareness have pushed more …
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Different countries worldwide are capable of producing more than enough food to feed the entire global population—but over 690 million individuals still go hungry. In fact, around 33% to 50% of the food produced globally never gets eaten. The great paradox is that we’re wasting so much food while people on the other side of …
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Buying your first home is perhaps one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. Whether you are planning to buy a house to build your family or buying a house as your first long-term investment, the process will be exhausting and tedious. Nonetheless, it is a process every first-time homebuyer goes through. From scouting a …
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Shopping for whatever you need or want has never been easier. Nowadays, you can do your entire shopping with just a flick of your finger, without ever leaving your home. However, due to this, there has been a sudden influx of producing new items from factories all over the globe. Carbon footprint is at its …
More than 95% of the world is polluted, with most of the population breathing unsafe air, leaving many sick and their surroundings withering away. Just last year, all the world’s nations combined produced over 38 billion tons of carbon dioxide that was released into the air due to the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal. …
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Studies show that having hobbies and engaging in leisure activities can benefit one’s psychosocial and physical health and well-being. Hobbies help us get our mind off stressful things, they help boost our self-esteem, and they upgrade our skills and imagination. Since time immemorial, people have looked to hobbies and pastimes to distract themselves from the day’s troubles and find …
As the COVID-19 death toll in the UK continues to rise, health and environmental concerns surrounding funerals have become increasingly alarming. Measures have been implemented to minimise the risk of transmission while ensuring the deceased is treated with dignity and respect. Storage of bodies Under the Coronavirus Act 2020, local authorities can now ask organisations …
Are your employees getting sick at the same time? Is there a high occurrence of headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and asthma attacks among your workforce? If you think it’s only because of flu and allergy season, think again. You and your employees could be suffering from the sick-building syndrome. What is Sick-Building Syndrome (SBS)? The National …
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