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| − | Industrialized agriculture is a method of modern farming that refers to the advanced approaches in the production of fish, crops, poultry, and farmed animals. Its methods include advancements in a number of areas such as agricultural equipment, farming procedures, and international trade. Produce such as meat products, eggs, dairy, fruits and vegetables in the market for consumption are produced using these methods. | + | Industrialized agriculture is a method of modern farming that refers to the advanced approaches in the production of fish, crops, poultry, and farmed animals. Its methods include advancements in a number of areas such as agricultural equipment, farming procedures, and international trade. Produce such as meat products, eggs, dairy, fruits and vegetables in the market for consumption are produced using these methods. |
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| − | Permafrost is a thick layer of soil or ground that has remained frozen for more than two years. Such grounds are common in high mountains and higher altitudes on the earth’s surface. | + | Permafrost is a thick layer of soil or ground that has remained frozen for more than two years. Such grounds are common in high mountains and higher altitudes on the earth’s surface. |
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| − | As the temperature of the earth increases, the ice that resides in the permafrost will begin to thaw. This process exposes all of the soil and water that has be trapped, which has the potential of causing major stability issues for community roads and homes that have been built on it. | + | As the temperature of the earth increases, the ice that resides in the permafrost will begin to thaw. This process exposes all of the soil and water that has be trapped, which has the potential of causing major stability issues for community roads and homes that have been built on it. |
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Revision as of 15:30, 8 April 2021
Skill Level
3
Year
2019
Version
16.11.2024
Approval authority
North American Division
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Alternative Fuels
Ecology
Environmental Conservation
Recycling
Renewable Energy
Rivers and Streams
Weather
For tips and instruction see Climate Science.
Instruction for the other listed honors can be found here.
- Alternative Fuels
- Ecology
- Environmental Conservation
- Recycling
- Renewable Energy
- Rivers and Streams
- Weather
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Industrialized agriculture is a method of modern farming that refers to the advanced approaches in the production of fish, crops, poultry, and farmed animals. Its methods include advancements in a number of areas such as agricultural equipment, farming procedures, and international trade. Produce such as meat products, eggs, dairy, fruits and vegetables in the market for consumption are produced using these methods.
The impact of industrialized agriculture has been increasingly significant over the years. From raising livestock which emit methane gas as a waste product to cutting down large areas of the Amazon forest to meet the global need for meat and animal feed, the effects on Earth’s climate have become more evident. Industrialized agriculture wreaks havoc on the environment, endangers workers, and contributes to the pollution of the air, water, and soil.
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Permafrost is a thick layer of soil or ground that has remained frozen for more than two years. Such grounds are common in high mountains and higher altitudes on the earth’s surface.
As the temperature of the earth increases, the ice that resides in the permafrost will begin to thaw. This process exposes all of the soil and water that has be trapped, which has the potential of causing major stability issues for community roads and homes that have been built on it.
Permafrost contains plant material in soil, which has not decomposed. As a result, when it begins to thaw, decomposition takes place by means of microbes. This process releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere like methane and carbon dioxide. In addition, bacteria and viruses from long ago are also released, which can make humans and wildlife sick with little ability to develop proper treatment to protect the immune system.
This is why it is so important for scientists to monitor permafrost. Their ability to study regions from satellites in space rather than on the ground has given them the advantage to perform proper analyses and time to make preparations.
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