Environmental controversies

measurement of population per unit area or unit volume

edible and biocombustible vegetable oil from fruit of oil palms

right|thumb|Different kinds of outer diapers. thumb|Diapers on a shelf. A diaper (, North American English) or a nappy (British English, Australian English, Hiberno-English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment. When diapers become wet or soiled, they require changing, generally by a second person such as a parent or caregiver. Failure to change a diaper on a sufficiently regular basis can result in skin problems around the area cove

2011 nuclear disaster in Japan

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochloride. Originally developed as an insecticide, it became infamous for its environmental impacts. DDT was first synthesized in 1874 by the Austrian chemist Othmar Zeidler. DDT's insecticidal action was discovered by the Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller in 1939. DDT was used in the second half of World War II to limit the spread of the insect-borne diseases malaria and typhus among civilians and troops. Müller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 19

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are fully or partly halogenated hydrocarbons that contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H), chlorine (Cl), and fluorine (F). They are produced as volatile derivatives of methane, ethane, and propane.

undesirable condition where human numbers exceed the current carrying capacity of the environment

increase in the number of individuals in a population

foods produced without synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers

endorheic lake in California

thumb|300px|Trachurus|Jack mackerel caught by a Chilean purse seiner thumb|350px|Fishing down the food web Overfishing is the removal of aquatic animals—primarily fish—from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stocks), resulting in the species becoming increasingly underpopulated in that area. Excessive fishing practices can occur in water bodies of any sizes, from ponds, wetlands, rivers, lakes to seas and oceans, and can result in resource depletion, reduced biological growth r

military herbicide

market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants

proposed shipping route across Nicaragua

explosions in Tianjin on 12 August 2015

poorly-understood phenomenon causing decline in bee populations

environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.

Iodomethane, also called methyl iodide, and commonly abbreviated "MeI", is the chemical compound with the formula . It is a dense, colorless, volatile liquid. In terms of chemical structure, it is related to methane by replacement of one hydrogen atom by an atom of iodine. It is naturally emitted in small amounts by rice plantations. It is also produced in vast quantities estimated to be greater than 214,000 tons annually by algae and kelp in the world's temperate oceans, and in lesser amounts on land by terrestrial fungi and bacteria. It is used in organic synthesis as a source of methyl grou

American chemist and engineer (1889–1944)

fraud on emissions tests using a defeat device from 2009 to 2015 by Volkswagen

process of treating food and other consumer products with gamma rays, x-rays, or high voltage electrons to kill potential harmful bacteria

Italian protest movement

hunting of seals

thumb|upright=1.3|After a century of clearcutting, this forest, near the source of the Lewis and Clark River in [[Clatsop County, Oregon, is a patchwork. In each patch, most of the trees are the same age.]] thumb|A forest before and after clearcutting Clearcutting, clearfelling or clearcut logging is a practice in forestry and logging, in which most or all of the trees in an area are uniformly cut down. Along with shelterwood and seed tree harvests, it is used by foresters to create certain types of forest ecosystems and to promote select species that require an abundance of sunlight or grow i

disagreement around natural resources

health Phenomenon

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hunting of wild animals for trophies

ongoing global public discussion and dispute over the use of nuclear energy

thumb|Anti Shein protest, Grenoble, France Overconsumption describes a situation where consumers overuse their available goods and services to where they cannot, or do not want to, replenish or reuse them. In microeconomics, this is the point where the marginal cost of a consumer is greater than their marginal utility. The term overconsumption is quite controversial and does not necessarily have a single unifying definition. When used to refer to natural resources to the point where the environment is negatively affected, it is synonymous with the term overexploitation. However, when used in t

sports venue in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia

national monument in Uintah County, Utah and Moffat County, Colorado in the United States

former neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, United States

flesh of whales used for consumption by humans or other animals

health effects of radiation on living organisms

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type of hunting

resources extracted in a conflict zone and sold to perpetuate the fighting

species of fish

Series of protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline

former lake in Tasmania, Australia

high speed rail under construction between Italy and France

flesh from seals

American climatologist (1950–2022)

estimated maximum capacity for energy production on Earth

2023 event in Japan

world population growth projections

software

health crisis in the Ivory Coast

2024 single by Katy Perry

condition of demographic balance where population remains constant over time

airport in Maharashtra, India

oil development project in Alaska

railway line

branch of philosophy

2019 construction crisis Netherlands due to stalled permit applications

non-fiction work by Bjørn Lomborg

series of systems and technologies

REDD+ is a voluntary climate change mitigation framework developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It aims to encourage developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and to promote conservation, sustainable forest management, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks through financial incentives and policy support. The acronym is commonly expanded as "reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries", and the "+" denotes the additional forest conservation and enhance

controversy and conspiracy theory