Living with technology while protecting the environment.
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology says, “Technology (“science of craft”, from Greek τέχνη, techne, “art, skill, cunning of hand”; and -λογία, -logia) is the collection of techniques, skills, methods and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings. Systems (e.g. machines) applying technology by taking an input, changing it according to the system’s use, and then producing an outcome are referred to as technology systems or technological systems.”
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology says, “Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, “house” and -λογία, “study of”)[A] is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystems, and biosphere level. Ecology overlaps with the closely related sciences of biogeography, evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology and natural history. Ecology is a branch of biology, and it is not synonymous with environmentalism.”
The Ecological Society of America defines ecology as “the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them.”
It’s the year 2021 and technological advances are doubling and tripling in record time producing new devices, new hardware and new software. Meanwhile, climate change and global warming are wreaking havoc on our planet. What are we doing to reverse these damaging effects and save our planet for future generations? What will you do?
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Information – Courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists
Tropical forest trees, like all green plants, take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis. Plants also carry out the opposite process, known as respiration, in which they emit carbon dioxide, but generally in smaller amounts than they take in during photosynthesis. The surplus carbon is stored in the plant, helping it to grow. When trees are cut down and burned or allowed to rot, their stored carbon is released into the air as carbon dioxide. And this is how deforestation and forest degradation contribute to global warming. According to the best current estimate, deforestation is responsible for about 10 percent of all global warming emissions. (Where did that 10 percent figure come from?) Why does deforestation occur? Forests are cleared to make way for any of a long list of agricultural products and other human activities. But UCS analysis shows that a majority of tropical deforestation occurring today can be traced to just four globally traded commodities: beef, soybeans, palm oil, and wood products.
Technology & Our Ecology 