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Although Peru is not often thought of as a global center for malnutrition, this South American nation faces issues such as income inequality. This...

The United Nations reports that over 7.6 million people die annually throughout the world because of hunger or a hunger-related cause. This means about...

In the mountainous nation of Nepal, more than 30% of the population currently lives on the equivalent of $14 per person, per month. This...

Smog blankets a city. It creates reduced visibility like fog, but with an added threat: particulate inhalation. Air pollution can irritate the lungs, trigger...

What is overpopulation? It is generally considered to be a planetary condition where the number of humans exceeds the carrying capacity Earth happens to...

Unorganized trash floating in our environment can contribute to its eventual destruction. Littering can also cause pollution to our groundwater supplies and soil, not...

We need trusted resources when times are uncertain. Nothing is more important than having a trusted water source. Without water, there is no life....

Deforestation fundamentally changes how our world operates. Instead of having trees around to provide wildlife habitats and absorb potentially harmful greenhouse gases, they are...

Dams can be used to create reservoirs, become a source of hydroelectricity, and provide numerous recreational benefits. All of the benefits, however, come at...

Since 2007, laws in the United States have required gasoline refiners to include an increasing percentage of ethanol. The benefit of doing so is...

When looking at the major offshore drilling environmental impacts that may occur, there are two primary concerns that involve water pollution: oil spills and...

One of the biggest challenges that solar energy has faced in the past is its cost. When looking at solar energy vs electricity, the...

Biomass energy is considered to be an alternative energy source because it isn’t fully reliant on fossil fuels to create power. It is created...

Alternative energy is a term that is used to describe any energy source that is not comprised of fossil fuels. Many alternative energy sources...

Flanked by the Bay of Bengal, Orissa is one of the 29 states of India and is now named “Odisha.” More than 33 million...

According to UNDP, Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the entire world. In 2011, it was ranked 180 out of 187...

According to information provided by the Borgen Project, nearly 60% of Rwandans live below the poverty line. 37% of those who are living in...

We often look at carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as the primary threat to marine life, but there is another pollution issue that...

News of the Great Barrier Reef dying came as a shock to the world. One of the largest ecosystems in the world had its...

Plastic: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Plastic has to be considered one of the most important materials of the 20th century. Because of...