17 scientific curiosities about the environment

The environment is the surroundings in which living beings and natural elements live. Its conservation is fundamental for life on our planet. Here are some scientific curiosities about the environment:

- The eucalyptus is the fastest growing tree and can reach 10 metres in just one year.

- The baobab is a desert tree that can store up to 1000 litres of water in its trunk.

- The largest tree in the world is a giant sequoia from California. It is 85 metres high and has a trunk diameter of 29 metres.

- One of the oldest living trees is found in California, in the Inyo National Forest, and is a 4,850-year-old pine tree called 'Methuselah'.

- It is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans and coral reefs could be completely destroyed.

- Global temperatures have risen by about 1°C in the last 100 years.

- Sea levels have risen by almost 10 cm in the last 25 years.

- Scientists believe that up to 50% of the world's species will be extinct by the end of this century.

- Between 20 and 30 volcanoes erupt each year, and most of these eruptions occur under the sea.

- By the year 2100, it is estimated that the water level in the oceans will rise by one metre, due to the melting of glaciers at the North Pole.

- About 75% of the water we use at home is used in the bathroom.

- More than a billion trees are used annually to make disposable nappies.

- One leaky toilet wastes 17,000 litres of water in six months.

- It takes 9,800 litres of water to produce a single steak.

- The Amazon, the lungs of the world, produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen.

- Marine biodiversity is so rich that it is estimated that only 5% of the species that inhabit the oceans have been discovered.

- The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living organism on the planet and can be seen from space.

I hope you liked these curiosities about the environment.

source:

Espada, B. (2022, June 5). Los datos más curiosos (y que no sabías) sobre el Medio Ambiente. okdiario.com. https://okdiario.com/ciencia/datos-mas-curiosos-que-no-sabias-sobre-medio-ambiente-9178965.

CIENIC. (2023, June 25). CIENIC. https://www.cienic.com/10-datos-curiosos-sobre-ciencias-del-medio-ambiente-y-sostenibilidad-que-te-sorprenderan/.

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