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Technology is still grappling with the ecological changes we are facing.
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s most of us know, technology has been highly efficient concerning the matter of making human lives easier. With the aid of technology, the world has been made into a global village, some chronic diseases have been eliminated, and numerous issues plaguing the world have been resolved. In fact, advancements in technology are made every day (often making it harder for people to keep up with them). However, a matter of increasing concern that technology has not adequately addressed is the pressing and important issue of human-caused degradation of the environment.
VEGWORLD Magazine
A number of environmental scientists have stressed that we should use technology to help save the environment, in contrast to the widely held view that technology and the environment do not relate to one another.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW There are several ways technology is already helping the environment. Some of the methods environmental scientists are using include the internet of things, otherwise known as IoT. This and other methods environmental organizations use are listed below. HELPING to Preserve EARTH’S endangered species. Technology is now extensively used to preserve endangered wildlife. The methods by which this is achieved varies.
The Athlete Issue
Endangered animals such as gorillas, orangutans, and tigers are being trailed with the use of special collars fitted with GPS systems and sensors. There are also frameworks in place that detect noises the animals make, to stop impending predator attacks or save them in natural disasters such as earthquakes, forest fires, volcanic eruptions, and more. More specifically, a team from Cornell University in New York has set out to record sounds elephants make, to develop an “elephant dictionary.” This helps to align different types of elephant sounds to varying situations the elephant could be in. When the cries detected indicate that the community is under threat, experts rush to the scene to rescue the endangered wildlife. Also, smart SIM-based collars are used on animals to transmit data about the location and behavior of the animals,
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