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Food Shortage Crisis: What is it, What happened, and What to do?
Our world is facing a food shortage Crisis. Research has shown a decrease in agricultural food production by 21% since 1961. The expectations born out of the swift progress during the industrial age have relented. We still face the same crises. The food crisis has always been our problem, but this time the causes are much more complex. The industrial age did change many things. But we are paying a huge price for our so-called miracle in the form of climate change. Climate change has affected all aspects of our lives, and one of the most severely affected areas because of climate change is our food supply system.
Causes of Food Shortage:
Climate change has affected our ecosystems; it means our lands, water, and atmosphere are changing. And these changes will critically affect our agriculture.
These harmful agricultural practices have been going on for centuries. We know that agriculture is not a natural phenomenon, It affects the Earth and its ecosystem. So, our agricultural practices coupled with the industrial processes brought about climate change. In return, the changes in the environment and ecosystem reduced our food production. According to research, climate change causes an average -1% reduction in the consumable food calories of the top ten global crops every year.
Effects of Food Shortage:
As a result of food shortages, we face the risk of famines. Mostly, the developing countries of the world are affected by food shortages. For now, the African continent is the most affected region because of food shortages. But this problem is expected to grow and can affect other areas as well. At this point, some people are reiterating Malthus’s prediction of an impending disaster brought about by population increase.
Population and Food Shortage:
The Increasing population has aggravated the problem of food shortage. At present, the world’s population is 7.6 billion. The increasing population needs more food to consume. But the production capability of Earth is limited. And there is a chance that if the world population grows above a specific limit, it can pose a grave threat to the world. The food shortage will result in disparity among social classes that can lead to global and national conflicts.
Climate Change and Food Production:
But the changing environment does not affect all the countries in the same way. In some countries, such as Canada and Russia, climate change has created favorable food production conditions. But this increase in food production in some countries is not enough to cover the loss of food production capability in other countries.
Food shortage and climate change add to a chain of problems for the world. As a result of climate change, rainfall patterns are also changing. That will change the land condition of different regions.
We find ourselves in a never-ending loop. If we increase food production to avoid food shortages, the agricultural and industrial processes will result in climate change. Climate change, in turn, will affect the rainfall patterns and cause ecological problems resulting in the decline in food production.
Solutions to Food Shortage:
In this situation, a question arises: What can we do to solve this problem? Environmental scientists have given several solutions to this problem. The recommendation by scientists include:
Ramping up research and development to find new sustainable technologies.
The wasteful agricultural practices need to change, and we should try to avoid wasting water.
Farmers should not use the chemicals that cause soil erosion.
Improved (genetically modified) crops, fertilizers, and machinery in agriculture will also help recede this problem.
We should also help communities affected by climate change to adapt to new climatic conditions. The only way to stop the impending crisis of food shortage is to act together and act quickly. The world must come together to stop this crisis.
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The Climate Crisis
You must have heard on the news about climate change. All the talk about electric cars, Carbon emission, sustainability, and environmental crises, the phenomenon of climate change has become the most critical subject of today. And if you are unfamiliar with this topic, I will explain the global climate crisis in this piece.
The Cause of Climate Change:
The beginning of the industrial age introduced humanity to a whole new world of advanced machinery. In this world, technology became the source of power. Every nation was overwhelmed by the progress and sought to copy the technological developments.
The new technology helped humanity to carry out remarkable discoveries. Everything was going alright until the year 1950. It was the year when people realized that something was wrong.
At first, people did not pay much attention to this problem. But as time passed, and the time passed quickly, humanity began to realize that their beautiful utopian society was turning into an apocalyptic one.
It was the beginning of the 21st century when the new researches revealed that all the technological miracles and the progress that we enjoyed in the previous centuries came at a price.
The price that we paid for the progress and development was the loss of nature. We soon realized that things around us had changed. Although we enjoyed what we had produced, now we were failing to cope with the results. Earth was heating up.
What does “heating up” mean? To understand this, you have to go back to the time when life started on the Earth.
Life needed the energy to start its processes. It got this energy from the sun. The plants absorbed the solar energy and used it for photosynthesis. The problem occurred when solar energy started heating the atmosphere of the Earth. But, for most of history, solar energy caused no harm. The problem started in the industrial age.
We started burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) to run our machines. We didn’t realize back then that burning these fuels released Carbon into the atmosphere.
Carbon itself was not the problem; it was essential for capturing solar energy from the sun. But the burning of fossil fuels increased Carbon emissions. It became a problem when the amount of Carbon in the atmosphere exceeded a specific limit. The excess of Carbon caused global warming: the heating up of the Earth.
The forests and the oceans maintained the Carbon levels by absorbing it from the atmosphere. Now, they were not able to hold enough Carbon because of its excess. Moreover, people started cutting trees for wood. Thus, decreasing the capacity of forests to hold Carbon.
When the carbon levels increased, it started to capture the returning solar energy. Yes, the Earth did not absorb all of the solar energy. It deflected the excessive solar energy back into space. But the excess of Carbon in the atmosphere resulted in trapping more solar energy than was required by the Earth.
Effects of Climate Change:
The captured solar energy heated the atmosphere, and the temperature of the Earth started to increase. The glaciers melted; the sea level rose; crops suffered because of changing rain patterns; all kinds of pollution soared; forests burnt; Animals died; Fish suffocated. And, then, people realized that all of these problems were because of climate change.
Solutions for Climate Change:
Observing these changes, some scientists started the movement of environmentalism. They advocated stopping the usage of fuels that emitted Carbon into the atmosphere. They also recommended initiating growing more trees. Otherwise, the planet Earth can fall into a climate crisis.
I hope by now you would have got the basic idea about climate change, environmental crises, carbon emission, sustainability, and the talk about electric cars.
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The Rise of E-Sports
The arrival of the digital age has changed everything in the world. People are shopping online. Currencies are being digitized. From education to sports, every aspect of human life has been affected by the digital revolution. An interesting event has been observed in the sports industry as well. That is the rise of E-sports. Different from Traditional sports, E-sports is flourishing in the digital environment. The monetization of E-sports has increased the speed of its popularity.
The introduction of online gaming competitions and tournaments played an essential role in the popularity of E-sports. Different gaming studios started online competitions giving opportunities to young gamers to showcase their talents and win huge prizes. After such competitions, the number of professional gamers increased at a warp speed. All these gamers have high-earning opportunities.
E-sports is similar to traditional sports; it has players, competitions, and viewers, but the mode of playing is different. In E-sports, the competition is based on mind and quickness instead of muscular strength. For the audience, E-sports is much more interesting because most of the viewers are also gamers. E-sports is more affordable as compared to traditional sports. That is one of the reasons for its increasing popularity.
The covid-19 pandemic has also contributed to the growth of E-sports. With the suspension of international sporting events, many viewers have turned to E-sports to pass their time. The platforms like Youtube and Twitch, where gamers stream online, provide a good escape for the people stuck at their homes with no traditional sports to watch.
E-sports is also gaining financial success. According to research, E-sports revenue grew to 1.08 billion U.S dollars in 2021. It is expected to grow to 1.62 billion U.S dollars by 2024. The growth in the E-sports revenue shows that it has gained traction among the people. E-sports derives its revenue from sponsorships, media rights, publisher fees, merchandise, tickets, digital sources, and live streaming on different platforms.
The viewership of E-sports is also increasing day by day. The worldwide E-sports audience has grown up to 474 million people. It is expected to increase up to 577 million viewers worldwide by 2024. This increasing trend also shows that people are moving towards E-sports. In the future, traditional sports can expect a strong challenge from E-sports. As everything is being digitized in this age, who knows Sports may move completely to E-sports. New technologies are being used to develop games with fascinating stories and highly realistic graphics.
The changing trends in audience preferences are also evident in a survey conducted in Indonesia. The survey found that respondents were spending more time watching online video game streaming than traditional sports.
The viewers of E-sports are also involved in playing the games. The viewers not only enjoy watching live streaming of their favorite video games, but they also want to be like those players when they play those games. In this way, the viewers are more deeply connected with E-sports.
Many of the traditional sports have also launched their E-sports products. Recently, an E-tournament was arranged by FIFA. Similarly, other games like DotA 2, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive also allow gamers to play in organization mode and participate in online competitions.
The increasing popularity of E-sports is evident. E-sports is not only growing as a sport but also as an industry. In some regions, people are showing more interest in E-sports as compared to traditional sports. The competition between the two types of sports will continue to increase. E-sports has provided viewers with a substitute option for suspended international sports. It has also presented many gamers with a chance to become professional players and start earning a hefty amount by doing what they love to do. In all the ways, E-sports is becoming the future of this digital generation.
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What is a Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a digital currency. It was created by an anonymous person named Satoshi Nakamoto. The most essential feature of Bitcoin is that it’s a decentralized currency, which means it is not controlled by any central authority like an organization, bank, or state.
So, What is digital currency? The simple answer to this question is that it is a kind of code or contract that saves the record of deals, agreements, or buying and selling. This code or contract allows two parties to buy and sell things from each other.
Now, we know that Bitcoin is a digital currency. It is decentralized and allows people to buy and sell things. The next question is: From where did it originate?
The answer to the question of its origin lies in the idea of cryptography. Cryptography is a method of protecting information or communication through the use of codes. In this case, we can say that the code is the coin of crypto-currency. Whoever has this code has the “digital currency.”
So, Bitcoins are the codes produced through Cryptography that involves the use of different devices, softwares; and all these processes use electricity. The use of electricity is where the “physical” or “material” value of this currency comes from.
The value of Bitcoin is the most complicated part of this story. Where does its value come from?
You need to understand three points to understand from where it gets its value:
First, the value comes from the demand for this currency. When people accepted Bitcoins as a form of currency through which they can buy and sell things, it got its value.
Second, its value comes from the difficulty of production of the code that gives Bitcoin its value. Here, by value, I mean the confirmation that a particular Bitcoin was produced through the right method and is eligible to be termed as Bitcoin.
Third, only 21 million Bitcoin can be produced. As the availability of this newly accepted currency is limited, and it provides people with more benefits as compared to paper currency, its demand is very high, and that’s why its market value has gone high.
Bitcoin is also written as BTC.
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HOW TO DEAL WITH CHRONIC PAIN?
Along time has passed, and now it seems that you have forgotten how it felt to be healthy; your suffering has resulted in fatigue, depression, and irritation. You feel angry all the time. All these effects are the result of chronic pain. According to research, 8.5% of adults aged 18 to 29 suffer from chronic pain in America.
One of the effects of chronic pain is that you get triggered very quickly. You have to be careful of these triggers, and you need help to get over the problem of chronic pain.
In this situation, you can get help from your family, friends, or medical professionals. You need someone to tell you that everything will be all right. You tend to get hopeless in this situation, and it can be harmful to you.
You can also adopt various other methods to manage your chronic pain. And, now, we will talk about some of these methods.
Many people suffering from chronic pain have reported feeling better after mediation and breathing practices. Mediation can help you relax your mind and body. It can have miraculous effects on your health if you do it regularly. Meditation helps in improving the mental health of people. And our mental health directly influences our physical health. Meditation is not a very difficult process.
For meditation, you have to sit in a comfortable place. Close your eyes and start breathing. Try to focus on your breath while inhaling and exhaling. During the mediation, your mind may wander towards different thoughts but don’t get irritated by these thoughts. Observe these thoughts, and then return your focus towards your breath.
You can do meditation by yourself. But if you cannot focus alone, you can join meditation classes or get some help from a guide. Various online resources can help you with meditation. For example, there is an app Medito, which is completely free and offers you a meditation guide.
Meditation practices give amazing results regarding mental and physical health. In his book “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,” James Nestor gives an anecdotal record of the positive effects of breathing practices on the human body and health.
You can also read books to deal with chronic pain. The habit of reading books can distract you from your pain, and James’ book can be a good way to start this habit.
Sometimes stress causes an increase in chronic pain. Therefore, you must try to avoid stress or anything that can cause stress. It is recommended that you adopt such techniques that can help you to avoid stress. You can listen to soothing sounds, increase physical movement, or try visualization.
But if you want a magical solution to your chronic pain. Well, that solution is exercise. Yes, we all despise this activity, but it is the most effective way of reducing your chronic pain. Doing exercise can change your condition in a revolutionary way.
When we exercise, our body releases chemicals “endorphins” that produce the feeling of happiness. Doing exercise also gives us a feeling of achievement. Thus, it reduces chronic pain and stress.
You don’t have to start with a drilling exercise like working out for an hour in the gym. You can try an exercise that is according to your level. You can get the help of a professional to estimate your exercise level, or you can do Yoga or other light exercises such as cycling or jogging.
In the end, it is also suggested that you change your detrimental habits. You can stop consuming alcohol and avoid smoking. Eating a balanced diet can also help reduce chronic pain. You should be careful about your mental health.
Surround yourself with people that will help you to get better. And try to remain hopeful because, in the end, it is only you who can help yourself to change for the better. Everyone else can just tell you what to do or support you, but it is you who have to understand your situation and act accordingly.
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Requirements for Adopting a Pet
When you decide to adopt a pet. The first question that comes into your mind is about the requirements for adopting a pet. You should know that the requirements for adopting a pet depend on the rescues or shelters from where you adopt your pet. Every adoption group has different requirements for the adoption process. But you need to have a basic idea of what you can expect when you go to an organization for adopting a pet.
Usually, the first requirement for adopting a pet is writing an application. In the application, you give the reasons for your decision to adopt a pet. You also have to provide various clarifications in the form of income verification or landlord’s permit for your application to be accepted. In some cases, the organization will send a representative to visit your house before approving your application to adopt a pet.
The purpose of the visit to your house is to ensure that you have the proper place and environment to adopt a pet. During the visit, the visiting member will also inquire about your family members or any other pets you have in your house. You may also be asked to have a meet and greet session with the pet you are adopting.
The meet and greet session will help to determine whether the pet will get along with your family members and the other pets you have in your house. This will help the organization to figure out whether your house and environment are suitable for the pet or not.
Some organizations also have an age limit for the person who wants to adopt a pet. The age limit can range from 18 to 21 years. If you have children in your house, the organization will ask you to choose your pet accordingly because some pets like big dogs are not suitable for the family who have children in the house.
You may also be required to prove your identification in the form of your ID card. Similarly, you have to verify your location through documents. Therefore, it is recommended to arrange these documents for the adoption process.
In the end, you have to pay the adoption fees, which can range from $25 to $350. The adoption fees cover various expenses like food, medicine, and vaccination of the pet. The fees also help the organization like rescues and shelters to carry on with their tasks.
All these requirements may seem excessive, but the adoption groups have selected these requirements to ensure that the pets remain in a safe place. After the adoption, they may also visit the pets to check on their health and safety. These requirements are necessary to ensure the safety and security of the pets.
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