Environment (other)
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![What Is Brackish Water? - Definition](https://cdn0.thedailyeco.com/en/posts/4/1/1/what_is_brackish_water_definition_114_300_150.jpg)
We should know that water gives life to our planet, but not all water is the same. Although 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, the vast majority is saltwater found mainly in seas and oceans. This saline water represents 97.5% of all water on Earth. While we may think the rest is freshwater,...
![What Are Icebergs? - Iceberg Definition](https://cdn0.thedailyeco.com/en/posts/7/7/0/what_are_icebergs_iceberg_definition_77_300_150.jpg)
The temperature ranges of our planet are incredibly dynamic, but we can find the coldest zones at the poles. Especially during winter where there is no sunlight, temperatures drop dramatically with levels being recorded as low as -89 ºC (-128.2 ºF). The result of such sub-zero temperatures is found...
![Environmental Degradation Definition With Examples](https://cdn0.thedailyeco.com/en/posts/1/6/0/environmental_degradation_definition_with_examples_61_300_150.jpg)
Supporting our environment is not a selfless act. Finding ways to reduce the impacts of climate change and the environmental degradation our world faces is the only way to ensure our future. The same applies to future generations. Knowing how to slow or even reverse the effects of environmental degradation...
![Types of Environmental Impact](https://cdn0.thedailyeco.com/en/posts/9/5/0/types_of_environmental_impact_59_300_150.jpg)
We should all be aware of environmental impact in a general sense. When we discuss the environmental impact of something, we refer to the consequences certain actions have on the larger environment. Such impacts can be large or small and they do not always have to be negative. Our very existence will have an impact...
![Causes and Effects of Deforestation](https://cdn0.thedailyeco.com/en/posts/8/3/0/causes_and_effects_of_deforestation_38_300_150.jpg)
Deforestation will occur to some degree due to natural causes. Some ecosystems have their own ways of regenerating and continuing their lifecycles. Human action on various ecosystems has also caused deforestation, something which has been important for various types of infrastructure and other aspects of civilization....
![How to Protect Nature's Ecosystems](https://cdn0.thedailyeco.com/en/posts/3/2/0/how_to_protect_nature_s_ecosystems_23_300_150.jpg)
It is easy to feel helpless when it comes to protecting our world's ecosystems. Corporations and industries which pollute and destroy on a large scale can make our own contributions can seem pointless. While it is true that individual responsibility will only get us so far in terms of conservation, it is...