How Air Pollution is Caused and What Are its Effects

Air pollution is the result of releasing harmful substances to the air. Those substances pollute the atmosphere around us and cause many effects. Air pollution is not a recent crisis. According to some records, it is dated back to centuries even before the industrial revolution. Air pollution causes various harm to people, animals and the environment. It is another crisis mostly caused by human activities on earth.

Some of the main causes of air pollution are fossil fuel combustion such as burning gasoline in cars, oil for home heating and fracked gas in power plants. All of them release pollutants. Another cause is the industrial processes like manufacturing, chemical production and coal-fired power plants that contribute to this crisis. Besides, some agricultural activities also pollute the air. For example, farming activities include methane emissions from livestock, but not as much as the causes mentioned above.

Likewise the other environmental crises, air pollution too, has devastating impacts on humans, animals and the environment. Air pollution is linked to the death of nearly 7 million people every single year. It is harmful for respiratory diseases, heart conditions and cancer. It also affects climate change. Greenhouse gasses trap the heat which exacerbates global warming. Causing more damages. Another negative effect is on the ecosystem. It influences the soil quality, water and wildlife. Many creatures who play no role in causing this crisis are destined to suffer such as wild animals.

Let’s remember that we only have one planet.

By M. Nargis

Five Most Recent Technologies That Have Significant Impacts on the World

From thousands of years ago until now, we humans have always tried to develop and experiment with new things. In today’s world, improving technology is part of our lives, especially in the recent decades and a great example is the Internet. It had a global influence and opened a completely new world for us. The internet made new job opportunities and provided a great place for creativity. It also derived many new technologies such as social media. In this article, we are going to introduce five recent technologies that are having and going to have enormous impacts on us. These five technologies are: Generative AI, Enhanced Solar Panels, CRISPR-based Treatment, Exascale Supercomputers, and AI-Powered Scientific Discovery. 1. Generative AI Generative AI includes models like ChatGPT and DALL-E, is revolutionizing various industries by it abilities such as creating text, images and videos from simple prompts. The concept of making AI is not new. It has been around for ...

What is BRICS

BRICS consists of five and more countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Indonesia. These developing economies have joined together to build a stronger influence in the global market and between each other. BRICS was initially established in 2009 with four members, Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa joined in 2010. The most recent member is Indonesia that joined in early 2025. The purpose of BRICS is to reduce the reliance of the member countries on the US Dollar. All the members are non-European/Western countries and seek new policies and methods to grow their economies without being affected by the Western countries. BRICS can affect both politics and economics around the world. According to the BBC, containing countries like China and India, BRICS has about 45% population of the world. And about 28% of the world’s GDP. Combining all the members annual GDP, it is...

What Are Stock Exchange Markets?

Stock Exchange Markets are places where people physically and electronically can buy and sell stocks, bonds, and other types of securities. Stock exchange markets provide a place where it brings the buyers and sellers together to trade. Pricing also changes according to the supply and demand in the markets. These markets also ensure fair trading through regulations. Stock exchange markets help investors grow their wealth and manage risks associated with the investments. There are major stock exchange markets around the globe. Here we will introduce five major exchange markets in the world: New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE ) This exchange market was founded May 17, 1792 with the Buttonwood Agreement in New York City. NYSE introduced bonds in 1909 and public companies in 2006. It merged with Euronext (A pan-European stock exchange. One of the largest exchange groups in Europe) in 2007 and then acquired AMEX (American Stock Exchange was a stock exchange and focused on small and mid-siz...

The Power of Compound Interest Explained Simply

What is interest Interest is basically the cost you pay for borrowing money, or you earn interest by lending money to someone else. Types of interest There are two main types of interest: simple interest, and compound interest. 1. Simple interest is when you pay or earn interest (money) from your original amount of money, also referred to as principal. P = Principal (the starting amount of money) R = Rate of interest (per year, in %) T = Time (in years) For example, if you borrow $1,000 at 5% interest per year, in 3 year you pay: SI = (1000 * 5 * 3) / 100 = 15000 / 100 = 150 You pay $150 in interest after 3 years. Total = Principal + Interest = P + SI In the example: 1000+150 =1150 So you will have $1,150 after 3 years. 2. Compound interest is, in simple words, interest on interest. Compound interest is when you earn or pay interest on both your principal and its interest that has been added over time. This method allows your money to grow faster because...

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