By Dennis Fischer
Today there are not many real corners of nature left. Urbanization, the conquest of nature by man is happening at a tremendous pace, and soon only hard-to-reach areas with harsh climatic conditions will remain. New routes and winter roads are being laid in the Russian taiga. Autobahn to Chukotka is a matter of the near future. That's just the question comes to mind - man conquered nature, and what has he done for her lately?
In the CIS, many protected areas have recently appeared. But, as before, the organization of reserves is a complicated matter. Often the worst places are given to the reserves, while the neighboring leshozes hold excellent forests. It is very difficult to make a beautiful forest protected in our country, it is much easier to cut it down halfway and leave a bunch of rubbish. Now, national parks are being organized, in which logging is allowed and only a small reserved core is being created, where nature is inviolable. And salaries for employees of the reserve system are among the lowest in Russia.
Recently, a message was circulated on the network that in Transbaikalia, due to massive deforestation, rivers began to lose navigability.
The balance of nature has been disturbed in the world - glaciers are actively melting, water is being used irrationally, forests are being cut down. Reservoirs are made on the rivers, which destroy entire ecosystems of the riverine plains and form freshwater seas, in which water often blooms and already few fish die. It turns out that now much and much depends on the person. Why not take concrete steps to restore the nature of our planet?
But it is precisely when nature is completely destroyed that people begin to take action to restore it. Germany is ahead of everyone, concrete steps have been taken there to restore forests and rivers. China has also come to its senses from the total conquest of nature. When I traveled around China, I saw young forests everywhere. Twenty years ago, large tracts of forests were destroyed here. After that, the consequences immediately began: the deserts began to advance at a rapid pace, and even Beijing began to fall asleep with sandstorms. Now the Chinese are being paid money to plant trees. In stuffy cities, many parks appeared in a short time. In Chengdu, I saw large trees and was surprised that they were recently planted. Large trees are brought from the forests on dump trucks, drippers are installed, and after a while a park with old-growth trees appears in the new microdistrict. So in the once deserted mountains, landscaping is also taking place on a large scale - thousands of trees are planted. In the provinces of Xinjiang and Gansu there are loess soils - it is difficult to grow something here. However, I was surprised when I saw thousands of fields, and next to them, a lifeless land, where there is not a single blade of grass, only dust. All this is grown thanks to fertilizers and is not very useful for the human body, but in conditions of overcrowding one has to resort to such methods. So why not revive the forests that will help return the water? Unfortunately, in the Central Asian regions of China, water is irrationally used, overgrazing of livestock destroys the already meager vegetation, deserts are advancing on new territories.
There are not so many successful examples of nature restoration. In the Kherson region of Ukraine there is a small desert Aleshkovsky sands. Once, by the joint efforts of scientists, they managed to stop the sand dunes and plant this place with forests. And the growth of the desert stopped. This experience can be used to restore other regions. After all, cypresses once grew green in the Sahara mountains. Humanity has enough knowledge to solve the problem of desertification, even if it takes several hundred years.
In India, where there is also a large shortage of water, local scientists managed to return water to wells. Once upon a time, forests were cut down on the banks of the river, and the area became a desert, the water in the channel disappeared. But local scientists were able to revive this river by planting forests again.
So we should now pay attention to the problem of deforestation. After all, everything will be much more difficult.
What nature gives to man Man lives thanks to nature. Nature gives us everything: the clean air we breathe, we build houses from wood in which we live. We get heat from wood and coal, which nature also gives us. Almost all of our home furniture is also made of wood. We pick mushrooms and berries in the forest, where we rest and breathe clean air. Wonderful and mysterious world of nature. Listen to the murmur of river jets, the singing of birds, the rustle of grasses, the buzz of bumblebees, and you will understand it. Have you seen the sun at dawn? The sun turns into a small, but still, holiday, any ordinary and everyday day of a person. When the sun is above us, it becomes better, warmer around us and in ourselves. Our fabulous forests are amazing! And the glades are real "greenhouses of nature"! Look carefully at each new flower, each outlandish blade of grass, and you can feel their charming power. Climbing to the top of the hill, you seem to rise above the planet. Nature appears here in its clear harmony and beauty. The sun, the forest, the sandy shore, the water, the wind... bring us great joy. The sages and dreamers of the past tried more than once to list the "miracles of the world" - miracles created by nature and created by human hands. They talked about seven miracles, searched for and found the eighth, but it seems that no one ever mentioned a miracle - the only one known to us in the Universe. This miracle is our planet itself, together with the atmosphere - the receptacle and custodian of life. And while it continues to be the only one, incomparable, the mysteries of the birth and history of the planet itself, the mysteries of the origin of the life of the mind, the future destinies of civilization. This is a miracle of nature. Man is a part of it. Nature provides man with nourishment. Wind and sun, forest and water give us a common joy, shapes the character, makes it softer, more poetic. People are inextricably linked by nature with thousands of threads. Human life depends on the state of nature. The protection of nature concerns all of us. We all breathe the same air of the Earth, drink water and eat bread, the molecules of which continuously participate in the endless cycle of substances. And we ourselves are thinking particles of Nature. This imposes a huge responsibility for its safety on each of us, on each without exception. Each of us can and must contribute to the struggle for the preservation of Nature, and consequently, life on Earth. *** Take care of the Earth! Take care of the Skylark at its blue zenith, Butterfly on dodder leaves, Sun glare on the path... Take care of young shoots At the green festival of nature, The sky in the stars, the ocean and the land And the believing soul in immortality, - All destinies connecting threads. Take care of the Earth! Take care... Nature is our common home. Nature is life. If we take care of her, she will reward us, and if we kill, we will die ourselves. More here: http://nature-man.ru/rol-prirody-v-zhizni-cheloveka.html http://evza.ru/articles/natur/chto_daet_priroda.html
"Environmental Protection" - Game "Name the rule". How to protect water. Traveler. How to protect the air How to protect the soil. Negative and positive influence of man on nature. What can you do to protect nature. How to protect animals. Butterflies. What nature gives to man. O. Driz. How to protect plants. Protect the environment.
"Environmental Organizations" - WWF. International organizations. VOOP. Arctic Council. Center for Environmental Policy and Culture. Main role. Green World. REC. Children's environmental organizations. Wildlife Fund in Russia. ADDITIONAL Friends of the Baltic. Greenpeace. IUCN. MZK. International organizations of the UN system. UNEP. St. Petersburg Ecological Union.
"Fundamentals of Nature Conservation" - Gaps in the ranges of trees of different species. Strategy. Comparison of potencies and positions of systems. The main reason for the decline in biodiversity. Favorable consequences of the reserved regime. Consequences of environment-transforming human impacts on the forest belt. Adverse consequences of the reserved regime.
"Stimulation of environmental activities" - Selection of the most effective SIPs. Air pollution from mobile sources. Ecological Fund. Financing scheme. Hazard Class. The total mass of emissions. The amount of pollution. Stages of development of the payment mechanism. Production quota system. Emission of pollutants. Bubble principle. Air pollution.
"Respect for nature" - Bottle. Vitamin C. There is a huge house on earth. You love juice. organic waste. Waste from plastic packaging. Nature. logging industry. Waste paper recycling. Vitamin B. Can we litter less. Food waste. The problem of cullet processing. Wood waste. Glass waste. Fruits and vegetables.
"Protection of flora and fauna" - Environmental pollution. Protection of Nature. Ecological culture and ethics. Zoos. Gene banks. Poaching. Urbanization and road construction. biological resources. Biodiversity. Reserves. Red Book. Biodiversity of the organic world. Formed competencies. Protection of flora and fauna.
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Nature is a kind of absolute for a person, without it a person's life is simply impossible, this truth is not obvious to everyone, judging by how people care about nature. A person receives everything necessary for life from the environment, nature provides the conditions for the prosperity of all forms of life on earth. The role of nature in human life is fundamental. It is worth mentioning peremptory facts and looking at specific examples of what nature gives a person. In nature, everything is interconnected, one element will disappear, the whole chain will fail.
What gives man nature
Air, earth, water, fire - the four elements, the eternal manifestations of nature. It is not worth explaining that without air, human life is simply impossible. Why do people, when cutting forests, not worry about new plantings, so that the trees continue to work for the benefit of air purification. The earth gives a person so many benefits that it is difficult to count: these are minerals, the ability to grow various crops with the help of agriculture, to live on earth. We get food from the bosom of nature, whether it is plant foods (vegetables, fruits, cereals) or animal foods (meat, dairy products). Material goods have the source of raw materials of the blessings of nature. Clothing is sewn from fabrics based on natural materials. Furniture in houses is made of wood, paper is made of wood. Cosmetics, household chemicals are based on plant components. Water is embodied in oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, underground waters, glaciers. Drinking water satisfies the needs of people around the world, people are made of water, which makes a person unable to live without water even a day. It is impossible to imagine life in everyday life without water: with the help of water, people wash, wash, wash anything, water is indispensable in production. Nature gives man heat in the form of fire, wood, coal, oil and gas are also sources of energy.
Nature energizes a person, inspires him to new achievements, fills him with strength. What are the sunsets and sunrises, the moments are filled with great meaning, the end of the day and the beginning of a new one, when everything becomes possible, despite the past day. The sun is a source of joy, happiness, remember in sunny weather, somehow everything around is especially beautiful. The sun gives life and development to all life on earth. There are people who have given up their usual food and feed on solar energy.
Nature is able to restore human strength after exhausting mental or physical work, it is not without reason that many people go to rest in the mountains, in the forest, to the ocean, to the sea, river or lake. The harmony of nature brings balance to the frantic rhythm of human existence.
Staying in nature in one of the above areas has a positive effect on human health, headaches disappear, the general condition and well-being of a person improves. It is not for nothing that many people like to spend time in nature. These forms of leisure include: camping, picnicking, just a trip out of town for a couple of hours. In places remote from the bustle of the city, you can upgrade, sort out thoughts, feelings, emotions, look inside yourself. A lot of unique herbs, flowers of trees surround a person, giving fragrance and benefits, take the time to enjoy, admire them.
People are inextricably linked with nature, she takes care of him throughout the entire existence of a person, why does a person only take and give nothing in return. People pollute the environment every day, thoughtlessly handle the gifts of nature. Perhaps it’s worth stopping, thinking, since nature gives so much to a person, isn’t it worth reciprocating and taking care of her as reverently as she takes care of us.
The relationship between people and nature has always been quite complex - a person sought to subdue it, use it for their own needs and change it in every possible way. Today, people everywhere talk about the negative consequences of global warming, but this is far from the only example of how human civilization and nature influence each other.
1. A warming climate is fueling violence
Many scientific studies over several decades have consistently suggested that the rate of violent crime always increases as you get closer to the equator, that is, as the climate gets hotter. But none of these studies have been able to determine why this is so. There are two main theories. First, hot weather makes people uncomfortable and irritable, and therefore more violent.
Secondly, people in warm weather are more likely to be outdoors and interact more actively, i.e., there are more opportunities for violent conflicts. But researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam believe that it's not so much the heat that's to blame for this behavior, but the slight change in temperature in these regions.
Without having to plan for upcoming seasons, people can focus on the present without worrying so much about the future. This "one-day strategy" can lead to a decrease in self-control and thus to an increase in the number of acts of violence.
2 Light Pollution Causes Early Springs In Cities
Light pollution caused by too much artificial lighting can actually be devastating to natural ecosystems. Over time, the bright lights in the cities gradually "deceive" the surrounding trees and plants, which begin to "believ" that spring has come earlier.
In a 12-year study of four different types of trees, British scientists found that in large cities, where there is a lot of night light, trees bud a week earlier than similar species in rural areas. This has a natural multiplier effect on the surrounding ecosystem, causing disruptions to pollination cycles and bird and bee populations.
3. Cigarette butts are a threat to marine life
Of the billions of cigarette butts produced each year, only a fraction are properly disposed of. An insane amount of them end up in the ocean. In fact, cigarette butts are the most common type of debris in the oceans. They are made up of thousands of tiny plastic particles woven into a fiber that breaks down in the ocean environment.
One study found that the hazardous materials contained in a single cigarette butt could contaminate 1 liter of water sufficiently to kill any fish in that water.
4. People and evolution
Hunting, human encroachment on the natural habitat of animals, as well as other changes in the environment have contributed to the extinction of thousands of species over many centuries. But certain patterns of human behavior may end up giving rise to new species that would never have otherwise. For example, in London there are underground mosquitoes, whose DNA and breeding habits are different from ordinary mosquitoes.
They came from insects that escaped into artificial underground tunnels during World War II bombing raids. Since they are no longer able to breed with other mosquitoes, these mosquitoes are a separate species that was actually created by humans.
5. Nature improves mental health
In 2013, a study by the University of Essex found that clinical rates of depression dropped markedly (by 71 percent) in people who took at least a short walk in nature every day. These results are in stark contrast to the control group, whose participants walked once a day at the mall. Their depression levels dropped by 45 percent, while 22 percent actually felt even more depressed.
In addition, adolescents living within 1 km of green spaces showed a decrease in aggressive behavior. Either way, the authors of the study came to a rather specific conclusion: more green space in urban areas could lead to a 12 percent reduction in violent and aggressive behavior among teenagers.
6. Increase vegetation growth
The melting of glaciers and the gradual disappearance of perennial ice shelves caused by global climate change have had an unexpected secondary effect. In many places where the ice has receded, greenery has appeared in its place.
This long-term trend has been noted by NASA through satellite imagery. In addition to the retreat of ice and rising temperatures, another factor is the increase in the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere, which plants love.
7. Poor people in green areas get sick less
Scientists from the University of Glasgow conducted a study that substantiated the theory that the impact of nature is beneficial to people. After ruling out diseases such as lung cancer, circulatory diseases, and intentional self-harm, the researchers decided to survey the entire working population of England to determine if there was a pattern in the health status of people who could not afford health care living near green spaces.
It turned out that people who live near greenery are indeed healthier, even if they do not visit doctors at all.
8. Mothers living close to nature have big babies.
Ben Gurion University researchers in 2014 noted that mothers in greener areas tend to give birth to babies with much higher average body weights. The study also showed that a much lower birth weight threatens a child with many lifelong health problems.
It has been found that low birth weight is commonly found in economically underdeveloped areas with minimal green space.
9. Roads can have a positive impact on nature
Even though roads are vital to the infrastructure of any society, environmentalists actively protest against their construction. In fact, in 2013, University of Cambridge professor Andrew Balmford suggested that building roads or improving existing roads in some areas could benefit the surrounding areas.
In particular, in underdeveloped areas suitable for agriculture, roads clearly contribute to the conservation of vulnerable plant and animal species, as people simply "stay away from them."
10. Animals adapt to the presence of humans
During the industrial revolution and as a result of the human population explosion, there was a clear effect on the diversity of animal species. Hunting and fishing, despite changes in habitat and migration patterns, have had a negative impact on many species, but not all. Some of them have adapted to thrive in the presence of humans, and learning how they managed to do so may be the key to mitigating the effect of future population growth.
Chipmunks and crows, for example, have completely changed their diet to adapt to city life. Many endangered birds began to settle on the flat roofs of shopping malls.
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