As far as pollution goes, many of us have heard of the adverse effects it has on our oceans, forests, and air, but did you know that our use of light is polluting the earth as well? Light, while not as harmful to the environment and human health, still has adverse effects on our environment….
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Acid Rain, How Does it Impact The Environment?
Acid rain refers to the precipitation of atmospheric acidic substances into the underlying surface in the form of rain, snow, particulate matter, gaseous matter and water vapor. The first person to discover acid rain was M. Ducros, who published his article in the 1845. A journal of Pharmaceutical Chemistry confirmed its existence. As an environmental…
The Environmental Journalism in Brazilian Media
When I was studying journalism in Brazil, for two years I participated in a research project where I had to analyze the way that the main representatives of Brazilian press media portrayed global warming and other environmental topics to its audience. It was the first contact that I had with environmental journalism during the course,…
Conflicting World Views and Environmentalism
It is hard to be an environmentalist. The average person might complain that recycling is too much work, or that organic food is too expensive, or that riding your bike is too much of a hassle. However, these complaints exist because the cultural infrastructure does not support the environmentalist ideology. The basic tenets of keeping…