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The range of variation found among microorganisms, plants, fungi, and animals. Also the richness of species of living organisms.

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Biodiversity

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Any living thing

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Organism

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Populations of organisms of different species that interact with one another.

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Community

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Any geographic area with all of the living organisms present and the nonliving parts of their physical environment. Involves the movement and storage of energy and matter through living things and activities.

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Ecosystem

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A group of populations of similar organisms that reproduce among themselves, but do not naturally reproduce with any other kinds of organisms

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Species

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A unit of inherited material. An organism’s collection of genes determines what it is, what it looks like, and often how it behaves.

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Gene

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is all the different genes contained in all individual plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. It occurs within a species as well as between species.

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Genetic diversity

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is all the differences within and between populations of species, as well as between different species.

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Species diversity

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is all the different habitats, biological communities, and ecological processes, as well as variation within individual ecosystems.

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Ecosystem diversity

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Three level of biodiversity

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genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.

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Areas with extremely high levels of biodiversity are called?

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hotspots

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species that are only found in one particular location—are also found in hotspots.

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Endemic species

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Why is Biodiversity Important?

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Economic, Ecological life support, Recreation, Cultural, and Scientific

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are all threats to biodiversity

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Pollution, climate change, and population growth

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is the protection and management of biodiversity to obtain resources for sustainable development.

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Biodiversity conservation

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is the conservation of species within their natural habitat by creating protected areas such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves.

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In-situ Conservation

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involves the breeding and maintenance of endangered species in artificial ecosystems such as zoos, nurseries, botanical gardens, gene banks, etc.

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Ex-situ conservation

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it is also known as the age of computers, the digital age, and the media age.

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The information age

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who said this “information might replace matter as the primary stuff of the universe

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Von Baeyer

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who established the Gutenburg era that started the information age

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Johannes Gutenburg

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Invention of the printing press kick started the emergence of new ideas.

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The Pre-Gutenberg Era

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The printing press was considered a catalyst for the Renaissance (the development of science) and powers were lost from exclusive monarchs and restrictive religious orders

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The Gutenberg Revolution

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The Internet and the World Wide Web in the ‘90s marked the modern world of technology.
Broadband Internet access made many things accessible such as Facebook, Google, Youtube etc.

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The Post-Gutenberg World: The Age of Social Media

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is the process of using technology to change the genetic makeup of an organism - be it an animal, plant or a bacterium.

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Genetic engineering

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When Recombinant DNA technology was first developed?

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1970s

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GMO Acronym

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genetically modified organism

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It refers to any organism whose DNA has been modified using genetic engineering technology.

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GMO

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a common soil bacterium that contains a gene which produces a protein harmful to FSB.

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Bacillus thuringiensis(BT)

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Although current research suggests that GMO foods are safe, there is some concern around their long-term safety and environmental impact.

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Cancers
Allergies

30
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is one that carries a foreign gene that has been deliberately inserted into it genome

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Transgenic Animals

31
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is a field of research and innovation concerned with building ‘things’ - generally, materials and devices - on a nanoscale which is about 1 to 100 nanometers.

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Nanotechnology

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One application of nanotechnology in medicine currently being developed involves employing nanoparticles to deliver drugs, heat, light or other substances to specific types of cells (such as cancer cells)

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Drug Delivery

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Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are using antibodies attached to carbon nanotubes in chips to detect cancer cells in the bloodstream.

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Diagnostic Techniques

34
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refers to the rise in the near surface temperature of the planet Earth caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that warms the atmosphere.

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Global warming

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The natural trapping of heat in the atmosphere is referred to as the greenhouse effect.

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greenhouse effect

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The additional warming that may be produced by increased levels of gases that absorb infrared radiation is known as the enhanced greenhouse effect.

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enhanced greenhouse effect

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The gases that absorb heat (infrared radiation) are known as

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greenhouse gases

38
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is added to the atmosphere by human activities. When hydrocarbon fuels (i.e. wood, coal, natural gas, gasoline, and oil) are burned, carbon dioxide is released.

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Carbon dioxide

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Sources of Methane

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Organic Waste
Livestock

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Sources of Nitrous Oxide

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Fertilizers
Transportation

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Causes of Global Warming

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USE of FOSSIL FUELS
DEFORESTATION
INTENSIVE FARMING
WASTE DISPOSAL
OVERPOPULATION AND OVERCONSUMPTION

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Refers to changes in any aspect of the earth’s climate including temperature, precipitation, storm intensity, and rainfall patterns

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climate change

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HIGHER MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AND MORE HOT DAYS IN NEARLY ALL LAND AREAS

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TEMPERATURE

44
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MORE INTENSE PRECIPITATION EVENTS OVER MANY NORTHERN HEMISPHERE MIDDLE TO HIGH LATITUDE LAND AREAS

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PRECIPITATION

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How do we Prevent Global Warming and Climate Change?

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Renewable Energies
Energy & Water Efficiency
Sustainable Transportation
Sustainable Infrastructure
Responsible Consumption & Recycling
Circular Economy

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