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You are what you hate. What you hate says a lot about who you are and what you value. _ The response in the body when we dislike someone

In order to understand what happens in your body when you dislike someone, you can start by trying to understand #fear. As Robert Sapolsky writes in “Why Your Brain Hates Other People,” when we see someone who even looks different from us, “there is preferential activation of the amygdala,” which means the brain region associated with fear and aggression flares up. This visceral, emotional reaction can spark a long-term pattern of dislike when it’s validated by action: if you perceive that someone has hurt you, your fear of them becomes rational.

Our negative feelings toward someone get stronger as bad experiences with them pile up, and these negative thoughts trigger the fight-or-flight response in our bodies. As AJ Marsden, assistant professor of Psychology at Beacon College in Leesburg, Florida, puts it, “our fight-or-flight response is our bodies way of dealing with a stressor.” ⠀ Stressors that trigger fight-or-flight need not be life or death, though, says Marsden: “Sadly, our body cannot tell the difference between an actual stressor (being chased by someone with a knife) and a perceived stressor (having work with someone you hate).” This is why seeing posts from your high school bully can make you feel the anxiety of being bullied all over again: your fearful associations with disliking the person trigger your own need to protect yourself. ⠀ Source: headspace.com

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AN SDG #13 ANALYSIS — GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEMS

Analyze the effects of global warming on ecosystems, focusing on biodiversity, habitat loss, and species extinction. How can governments, organizations, and individuals mitigate these impacts and promote environmental sustainability? Use evidence-based examples to support your discussion.

The Earth’s temperature has risen significantly over the past century, altering natural systems that have existed for thousands of years. Its prevalence over global and widespread areas has contributed to different solutions and initiatives aiming to combat the phenomenon. Moreover, numerous scientists and researchers have hypothesized that the inhabitants of Earth, the humans, have played a major role in the changes of the Earth’s atmosphere in a dramatic manner throughout history. As a result, global warming is now in the hands of its abusers. To understand the concept of global warming, familiarity with the greenhouse effect should be a focus. The increasing contamination of gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and nitrous oxide (N₂O), is called the greenhouse effect. Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, increase the amount of these gases in the atmosphere. The greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation, preventing its escape into outer space. Volcanic eruptions and forest fires also contribute to the vast amounts of greenhouse gases. In turn, greenhouse gases from all sources mix in the atmosphere and affect the entire Earth. Global warming, driven primarily by human activities, is severely disrupting ecosystems by altering habitats, accelerating species extinction, damaging marine and terrestrial environments, and indirectly threatening agriculture and human health. Overall, it affects ecosystems.

On marine ecosystems, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, and rising sea levels due to global warming have a huge impact. The acidification of the ocean occurs when there is an absorption of carbon dioxide, lowering pH levels. As a result, coral reefs and shell-forming organisms face significant harm. Coral bleaching results in warmer temperatures, leading to the loss of marine biodiversity as it disrupts many interconnected food chains. Furthermore, the rising sea levels melt glaciers and polar ice, destroying coastal wetlands and mangroves, which is a threat to marine species and nesting grounds. Terrestrial ecosystems also face droughts, wildfires, and extreme heat. Species shift into other environments, such as poles and higher elevations. Building on that, native and invasive species compete for their lands, risking extinction for organisms unable to adapt. Biodiversity loss through reduced ecosystem stability and marine damage is also evident. Through active measures such as raising awareness in different places, global warming’s mitigation can be introduced. Our government can provide systems that can recognize its importance and ways to solve or reduce the phenomenon of global warming. Moreover, sustainable actions such as the transition to sustainable resources should be a key priority. In general, global warming is not a laughing matter. It is significant and needs to be addressed.

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“Hurricane Gabrielle Explodes Into a Major Storm — And It Might Not Be Alone in the Atlantic 🌊⚠️” See more

Air pollution is a major contributor to the damage to the air we breathe. It also plays a major role in warming the Earth. When air is polluted, it often contains harmful gases and small particles emitted by vehicles 🚗, factories 🏭, coal, oil, and the burning of forests 🔥.

Many of these pollutants are called greenhouse gases. Important examples are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases accumulate in the atmosphere around our planet. Normally, sunlight ☀️ reaches the Earth and heats its surface. After the surface is heated, some of that heat is released back into space.

However, greenhouse gases act as a blanket around the Earth 🌍. They trap some of the heat that would normally escape. As more polluted air fills the atmosphere, the blanket thickens. This traps more heat in the atmosphere, causing the planet's temperature to gradually rise. This process is called global warming.

The main cause of this increase in greenhouse gases is human activity. Cars, planes ✈️, power plants ⚡ and industrial activities burn large amounts of fossil fuels. These activities release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. Deforestation also contributes to this problem because trees 🌳 normally absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

As the Earth warms, many environmental changes occur. The ice on the polar regions and glaciers begins to melt 🧊. Sea levels rise 🌊, which can threaten coastal areas. The nature of the weather also changes, causing stronger storms ⛈️, heat waves 🌡️ and droughts in some parts of the world.

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