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Why Energy Conservation Will Remain Crucial

Legal Planet

One reason to save energy is to limit carbon emissions from the energy we use. But energy conservation is important for reasons that go beyond the direct effect on emissions. If we switch to renewables, we won’t need to worry about saving energy. Bottom line: if we use less energy, we use less land.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Useful Environmental Law Terms. Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Sponsored Content.

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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

Many are not aware that deserts are a net carbon sink, providing some relief from the increase in greenhouse gases. This will be problematic while carbon emissions continue to increase, and world governments will need to do something about it in the future. Sponsored Content. Types of Desert.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

Deforestation. Cutting down tree canopies without replacing it passively increases climate change by the simple fact that trees and other vegetation are carbon sinks (15). Sponsored Content. What Climatology Is Not.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

Most sciences are about looking for answers to problems within the data generated and devising tests to solve them. Most sciences are about looking for answers to problems within the data generated and devising tests to solve them. Sponsored Content. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy. Conservationism is slightly different.