Category: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

At this point, we all know that the planet is in danger from global warming. A number of measures must be taken to curb the situation and to enable us to continue to live in optimum conditions. The human being always needs several sources of energy to be able to carry out daily activities, it […]

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), environmental pollution kills more than seven million people around the world every year. 25% from heart disease and 24% from a stroke. For this reason, air pollution is considered the new tobacco.  Although pollution is sometimes not seen with the eyes, its consequences are increasingly noticeable. It is […]

As you may have read, the seas and oceans are increasingly polluted. We all like to go to the beach and swim, but it is very common to find dirt in the water that prevents us from fully enjoying ourselves. Imagine what it must be like for fish and other species living in the water […]

Lately the word sustainability has been used a lot, but do we know what sustainability is exactly? To make this concept clear to us and put it into practice, today we have prepared this guide where we explain everything. Sustainability is the fact of developing a current need, of this moment, without compromising the ability […]

Water is the basic element for us to live. This resource allows us to reduce poverty, that an area can grow economically and that there is environmental sustainability. To make people aware of the importance of freshwater, World Water Day is celebrated every year (March 22nd). Also so that we all know the importance of […]

Do you want to save energy on your electricity bill? Sometimes we think that it is not easy to save energy so that at the end of the month we have to pay less. For this reason, today we have prepared this guide so that you can learn how to save energy in a noticeable […]

Did you know that the Earth’s temperature has been rising month by month since 1977? It is one of the consequences of the greenhouse effect. Surely you have heard about this phenomenon but lately it is more important that we all become aware of what it is and what its consequences are so that we […]

We all know that air is fundamental for us to live and for there to be life on Earth. But we may not be so clear about what it is made of and what its main pollutants are.  In today’s article we are going to explain it to you so you will be more aware […]

Deforestation is the process, usually caused by humans, that destroys the vegetation of a forest.  Although the causes are mainly human, sometimes non-human factors also intervene, such as an unprovoked fire. We all know that trees fulfil a series of very important functions for the survival of human beings and animals. They produce oxygen, provide […]

Spain is a country where people smoke a lot, it is estimated that about 90 million cigars are smoked every day. Because of this bad habit, at the end of the year some 32.8 billion cigarette butts are generated in the environment. These filters can take up to 10 years to degrade.  It is estimated […]