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Is the early arrival of a migratory bird to its breeding or feeding ground an adaptation to climate change?

Is the early arrival of a migratory bird to its breeding or feeding ground an adaptation to climate change? Can we call these early arrival birds a positive match to climate change?

08 March 2024 5,234 4 View

Which pollutants are most threatening to birds' lives concerning lethal and sub-lethal impacts?

Which pollutants can threaten birds' lives concerning lethal and sub-lethal impacts among the following: Toxic heavy metals, Organochlorine pesticides, Plastics/microplastics, Oil/ petrochemical...

19 December 2023 9,080 11 View

What is the conversion factor for the wet weight to the dry weight of a biota sample contaminated with heavy metals or pesticides?

What is the conversion factor for the wet weight of a biota sample (e.g., birds, mammals) to the dry weight of a biota sample contaminated with heavy metals or pesticides? Please provide any...

24 November 2023 4,211 0 View

Are microplastics a threat to your country?

Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic particles that are less than 5 mm in size. MPs can contaminate air, soil/ sediments, water, food (fisheries and agriculture) and human health. Do you face any...

13 September 2023 5,906 3 View

How could we support research scientists who cannot purchase environmental books?

Climate change and pollution are global problems and concerns. However, poor research scientists and the grassroots community from developing countries may not have the ability to purchase...

29 June 2023 6,605 2 View

Can face-masks made of green leaves help against coronavirus?

People in poor countries cannot afford to purchase facemasks. Some tribal and rural people living in remote locations currently uses masks made of plant leaves as an alternative. Would facemasks...

24 April 2020 8,976 14 View

Can Coronavirus be Spread via Banknotes/Cash Money?

Corona infected known or unknown patients could pass on Coronavirus (COVID-19) through handling cash and using it to buy things. Can it be another route of infection of Coronavirus? Can Bank notes...

02 April 2020 5,259 24 View

Fuel dyes: Are they harmful to aquatic biota and aquatic environment?

Fuel dyes are used to differentiate different fuels (diesel, gasoline/petrol, and jet fuels). Solvent dyes (e.g. Solvent Red 24, Solvent Red 26, Solvent Red 164) are used to colour hydrocarbon...

29 September 2019 2,953 2 View

Amongst the eight types of pollution (CO2, metals, nutrients, oil, pesticides, plastics, PM, sewage), which pollution is more harmful in your country?

(in answering, please indicate your country or location) Some background information (arranged alphabetically- not ranked)) Carbon pollution/climate change (CO2) : (impacting both developing &...

05 November 2018 3,719 95 View

Our future lies with low carbon energy and low carbon development in both developing and developed countries.

Our future lies with low carbon energy and low carbon development in both developing and developed countries. Do you agree? Please provide your opinion or relevant web links of publications.

10 March 2017 5,869 7 View

Can a desalination plant be a solution for poor countries affected by sea-level rise?

Water treatment methods are an option for dealing with increasing salt content in places at risk such as coastal areas relying on aquifers for drinking. Sea-level rise is a major threat to...

08 November 2014 4,850 32 View

What are the possible measures that would prevent Ebola virus from spreading into new areas/countries?

Ebola virus disease or Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. Ebola was first discovered in...

24 September 2014 7,000 31 View

Is your country at a risk from transboundary pollution?

Transboundary pollution (pollution that crosses the boundaries of a nation) is the pollution that originates in one country but is able to cause damage in another country’s environment, by...

25 July 2014 4,348 50 View

Can a “green tax” be an incentive to reduce pollution in your country?

“Green taxes” (also called "environmental taxes" or "pollution taxes" or “eco taxes”) are excise taxes on environmental pollutants or on goods whose use produces such pollutants. “Green taxes” are...

17 June 2014 4,748 52 View

What were the causes of fish kills in your lakes, rivers, coastal waters and oceans?

Fish kills can be defined as any sudden and unexpected mass mortality of wild or cultured fish over a short period of time. It could be due to pollution or contamination of waters or a combination...

25 May 2014 8,970 82 View

Will ocean acidification be a threat to seafood security, commercial fishing and livelihoods?

Ocean acidification is the lowering of ocean pH due to increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere (from fossil fuel burning, deforestation etc.). The absorption of CO2 has already acidified the...

22 May 2014 7,583 11 View

How cities will achieve better environmental performance in terms of carbon pollution and water pollution loads in the coming years?

Cities play an important role in social and economic activities. Cities generally perform poorly in terms of environmental performance (compared to social and economic activities). One of the main...

29 April 2014 1,930 32 View

What is energy efficiency? How can we be more energy efficient?

A number of countries (both developed and developing) are promoting energy efficiency policy and programmes at federal, state and local government levels. However, it is not very clear to general...

22 April 2014 7,938 15 View

Are women in poor third world countries more vulnerable to disasters than men?

There are projections for an increase in the frequency and intensity of disasters such as floods, cyclones, and droughts in the future due to climate change (depending on locations). Women in...

20 April 2014 4,278 3 View