May 24, 2019

Why You Should Turn Your Back on Elephant Ride!

Animal Welfare

Travel is an excellent opportunity to meet new people, experience different cultures, taste wonderful food and for many people get to see the wildlife that they may have only seen in documentaries and books. While most tourists love to see elephants during travels, many tourists are not aware of the cruelty meted on them through […]

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May 23, 2019

What are the Benefits of Water Conservation?

Environment Care, Uncategorized

Since 71% of the earth is covered in water, some people can’t help but wonder: Why should we conserve? Here are a few important facts about water on this planet from the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation: Ninety-seven percent of all water on the earth is salt water, which is not suitable for […]

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May 20, 2019

Climate change

Environment Care

  Climate change is happening now and it affects our everyday lives.  We are seeing increased frequency and strength of coastal storms. Rainfall events are becoming more severe. Heat waves are affecting human health and our valuable agricultural sector. And, as a coastal state, we must pay attention to changes in sea levels. Human activity […]

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May 20, 2019

Save the Animals: Stop Animal Testing

Animal Welfare

Using animals in research and to test the safety of products has been a topic of heated debate for decades. According to data collected by F. Barbara Orlans for her book, In the Name of Science: Issues in Responsible Animal Experimentation, sixty percent of all animals used in testing are used in biomedical research and […]

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May 18, 2019

We Must Do Better to Protect Our Animal Friends

Animal Welfare

Animal rights is an idea and a movement that asserts that animals should be able to live free of human interference and that they should never be exploited for human gain. Animals do have some rights, but not nearly enough. Naysayers argue that nonhuman animals lack language and complex cognitive abilities, which somehow makes them […]

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May 18, 2019

We Must Do Better to Protect Our Animal Friends

Animal Welfare

Animal rights is an idea and a movement that asserts that animals should be able to live free of human interference and that they should never be exploited for human gain. Animals do have some rights, but not nearly enough. Naysayers argue that nonhuman animals lack language and complex cognitive abilities, which somehow makes them […]

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May 15, 2019

How Do Humans Affect the Environment?

Environment Care

Unfortunately, humans are the most polluting species. Earth is very good at recycling waste, but people are generating far more than earth can cope with. Pollution occurs at different levels and it doesn’t just impact our planet; it impacts all species, including mankind, who dwell on it. Soil pollution Pesticides, herbicides, large landfills, waste from […]

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May 14, 2019

What are the Risks and Precautions of Genetically Modified Organisms?

Environment Care

Modern biotechnology has allowed the movement of genetic material across unrelated species, something impossible with the traditional breeding methods. This intentional transfer of genetic material has in turn brought biotechnology out from the laboratory to the field. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genetic material has been artificially modified to change their characteristics in […]

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