Ten Simple Things You Can Do to Help Protect the Earth
Q. What are nature Worshippers called?
The Iroquoian term orenda, like mana, designates a power that is inherent in numerous objects of nature but that does not have essential personification or animistic elements. Orenda, however, is not a collective omnipotence. Powerful hunters, priests, and shamans have orenda to some degree.
Q. Why is nature so good for your mental health?
Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.
- Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away.
- Volunteer. Volunteer for cleanups in your community.
- Educate.
- Conserve water.
- Choose sustainable.
- Shop wisely.
- Use long-lasting light bulbs.
- Plant a tree.
Q. Can we protect our environment?
Use less water. Conserving water at home is one of the easiest ways to protect the environment. Think of all the times you consume water, both inside and outside your home; then, make adjustments as you can. For example: Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.
Q. How does pollution affect the environment?
Pollution may muddy landscapes, poison soils and waterways, or kill plants and animals. Long-term exposure to air pollution, for example, can lead to chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer and other diseases. Toxic chemicals that accumulate in top predators can make some species unsafe to eat.
Q. How did man altered the Earth system?
They found four key changes: the unprecedented homogenization of species around the world through human-instigated species invasions; the growing interaction between the biosphere – the sum of all Earth’s ecosystems – and technology; the total domination of one species on land and water; and human impact on evolution …
