[JUNE, FREE REPORT] BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND IT'S EFFECTby Godfred Owusu | 15-06-2023 01:50 |
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Biodiversity loss refers to the decline or disappearance of biological diversity, understood as the variety of living things that inhabit the planet, its different levels of biological organisation and their respective genetic variability, as well as the natural patterns present in ecosystems .understood as the variety of living things that inhabit the planet, its different levels of biological organisation and their respective genetic variability, as well as the natural patterns present in ecosystems.understood as the variety of living things that inhabit the planet, its different levels of biological organisation and their respective genetic variability, as well as the natural patterns present in ecosystems.Biodiversity loss, however, is not just confined to the land. Life in the oceans is being threatened by overfishing, habitat degradation, pollution, and acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels in the sea water. Corals, for example, have undergone dramatic declines since the mid-1990s.The IPBES identified the five direct drivers of biodiversity loss as changing use of sea and land, direct exploitation of organisms, climate change, pollution and invasive non-native species.22 Dec 2022. Biodiversity or the variety of all living things on our planet, has been declining at an alarming rate in recent years, mainly due to human activities, such as land use changes, pollution and climate change.The Earth's biodiversity is the result of 4 billion years of evolution — change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms from one generation to the next. Up until about 600 million years ago, life consisted of single-celled organisms.What are 3 effects of biodiversity loss? Such disturbances reduce the abundance of some organisms, cause population growth in others, alter interactions between organisms, and alter interactions between organisms and their environment. their physical and chemical fields. Infectious disease models are very sensitive to these disorders. Biodiversity is the foundation of the planet's health and has a direct effect on all of us. Reduced biodiversity, in simple terms, means that millions of people are exposed to pests and disease and that fresh water is in short supply. Monkeypox, covid-19, aids, lyme disease, dengue fever, and zika are among the diseases cited. ¡°the increasing prevalence of infectious pathogens is attributed to a growing anthropogenic effect on nature,¡± a biodiversity and conservation article from 2020. Some of the measures to conserve biodiversity: Buy sustainable and fair trade products. ... Removes garden and lawn chemicals. ... Plant trees with our biodiversity projects. ...Protect the local habitat. ... Eat local and organic as much as possible. ... Create an array of biodiversity in your garden. ... Raising awareness of young people about biodiversity. ... Start composting the kitchen garbage.
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