Soil Degradation | Deforestation | Plastic Pollution |
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Pesticides are attached to the bottom of the bee's legs
In bee vectoring technology, what is attached to the bee and where is it attached?
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To make room for more manmade structures such as farms and cities
Why does deforestation happen?
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It may be accidentally ingested or trap an animal
How might plastic pollution harm aquatic life?
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Deforestation, overgrazing, slash-and-burn agriculture
What are some agricultural practices that cause soil degradation?
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Soil erosion, habitat loss, greenhouse gas emissions, food insecurity, climate change, wildlife extinction, biodiversity loss, water cycle changes
What is a negative effect of deforestation?
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The plastic kills marine life such as fish, reducing catch amounts and quality and therefore reducing income
How might plastic pollution harm marine-dependent communities?
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33%
How much of Earth's soils are already degraded?
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Reduces pressure on natural forests, promotes biodiversity, stabilizes and nourishes soil
What are some of the benefits of agroforestry for the environment?
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92.3%
What was Norway's 2021 return rate of plastic bottles through the Deposit Return System (DRS)?
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Sandy and dry soils
What type of soil is no-till farming most effective on?
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It provides people with financial incentives to protect and restore forests
How does Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) prevent deforestation?
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China; 37.6 million tons
What country is the leading contributor to worldwide plastic pollution as of 2024, and how much plastic have they contributed? (give a statistic)
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It can take up to 1,000 years to produce 2-3 cm of soil.
Fill in the blank: It can take up to _______ years to produce _______ cm of soil.
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Mexico; participants cut down 29% less forest
Costa Rica; restored forest cover by 26% Brazil; increased farm forest cover by 2.8-5.6%
Where has Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) been implemented, and how effective was it? (give a statistic)
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Deposit price is added to beverage price and refunded to buyer when they turn in empty bottle for recycling; bottle is crushed after returned to protect from fraud, then is recycled
In Deposit Return Systems (DRS), how is a financial incentive created and what happens to the bottles after they are returned?
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