Scientists’ exploration of dark oxygen in deep ocean developed phenomenon of new life

 Dark oxygen is the global supportive exploration in the realm of marine science which beats the phenomenon of the traditional notion of oxygen that can be uniquely dependent on sunlight and photosynthesis. Dark oxygen can miraculously support life in deep-sea environments, especially when sunlight is not available.

According to marine Scientists, 'dark oxygen' is produced from metals on the sea bed which negate the theory of photosynthesis in which light is required to release oxygen. The process of producing dark oxygen is akin to electrolysis, where metallic nodules on the ocean bed produce electric charges that break water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen. The process of producing dark oxygen released from Polymetallic nodules that are similar to lumps of coal and composed of metals like manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, and lithium. These nodules can generate oxygen through electrochemical activity in dark aquatic environments.

 

Important exploration of dark oxygen released on-sea floor without sunlight, offers numerous plus points for aquatic environments. It shields sea life and ecosystem as well as widens the knowledge of oxygen production mechanisms.  Discovery of dark oxygen opens avenues for energy production and resource mining.

The major downside of the "dark oxygen" is threatening to deep-sea ecosystems due to mining activities. The extraction of polymetallic nodules may have a disparaging impact on the unique organisms in ocean environments and possibly upset carbon cycling and storage.

Final word:

Dark oxygen is the great innovation in advanced marine researches which is produced at ocean rock bottom without sunlight. It challenges the conventional procedure of producing oxygen in presence of light, called photosynthesis process. Discovery of dark oxygen may be a blessing for future energy production and supporting aquatic environments. Still research is at an embryonic stage and several critics raise concern that dark oxygen may threaten the ecosystem. 

Important note: Above article is based on environmental inputs. Any resemblance is just a coincidence. Readers must refer to academic papers to expand their knowledge. Writer is not responsible for any disagreement. 

 

Deforestation: A natural destructive force

Deforestation demolishes the natural environment that threatens living organisms. Grave effect of deforestation encompasses the loss of biodiversity, upsetting the water cycle, impairment in natural surroundings, and soil erosion. Cutting trees at mass level in wider areas of land leads to deforestation. Other grounds of deforestation are natural calamities such as flooding or fire that can remove trees, shrubs and vegetation that keep balance in nature. Deforestation also results in global warming and rapid climate change.

Forests are important for survival of land-based species, in balancing greenhouse gas emissions, providing a clean environment for breathing and defending against sudden climate change that can jeopardize humans. Dense forests offer a range of benefits to species as these have power to make fertile soil, bring rain, and prevent flood like situation in urban areas through absorbing excess water caused by heavy rain. Forestation also prevents drought and land degradation that can be helpful for species to live in a pleasant atmosphere. But human activities, use of technical savvy gadgets can degrade the environment and slowly vanish the majority of trees, plants and other useful grasses that cause deforestation.

Deforestation can cause slow CO2 absorption and as a result, it threatens human living. Deforestation on a massive scale isa matter of concern for climatologists or environmental scientists because it worsens the environment, unbalancing the weather cycle that unfavorably impacts on mental and physical health of human and other species. Many species disappear as a result of cutting a large number of trees because they lose their soothing atmosphere and home. Agricultural expansion, wood extraction (e.g., logging or wood harvest for domestic fuel or charcoal), and infrastructure expansion are major grounds of deforestation that impedes environment and leads to massive killing of animals. Deforestation may have serious social and economic consequences in specific regions. Due to clearing of trees and natural plant beauty, many species and populations relocate and lose their traditional livelihood.

Effectual strategies to hold up deforestation are planting trees at mass level, developing national parks, wildlife preserves and running active natural campaigns to ignite awareness among people for retaining forests.

 

Bottomline: 

A natural environment must be hygienic for the living of millions of species on earth. Deforestation is a poor practice adopted by humans to pollute the environment, disrupt the normal functioning of animals, and other living organisms, imbalance greenhouse gas release and cause severe climate change that directly impacts on survival of humans.  

Important note: Above article is based on environmental input and reflects views of writer. Any resemblance is just a coincidence. Writer is not responsible for any disagreement. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal testing and natural erosion

Animals contribute to ecological balance and enhance the human living standard.  Cruel nature of some experimental scientists does not consider the animals' safety, welfare, and quality of life. While experimenting on animals for human interest, these innocent animals are highly exploited and some may die that is really against the law of nature. At a global scale, millions of animals are raised and used in different products like drugs, medical experiments, cosmetics, and other goods. In the animal industry, cultivated animals are a major threat to the environment.

Though animal testing is highly beneficial to augment the physical health of individuals and inventing new medicines for life threatening disorders, such experiments have severe repercussions in environments that imbalance nature such as endangering the ecosystem, deforestation due to livestock farming and release greenhouse gases to worsen climatic conditions. Additionally, animal testing produces air, water and soil pollution that adversely impacts human wellbeing. Animal testing leads to environmental waste and toxic chemicals such as such as irritants, corrosive substances, asphyxiants, neurotoxins, and carcinogens that may infect human beings and result in several life-threatening diseases.

Another environmental concern in animal testing is waste production. In experimenting animals to test drugs for humans, a huge number of animal bodies, sheets, caging, needles, and syringes are disposed of in natural environments that are hazardous and contaminate air and degrade the ecosystem. Animal testing is also a grave threat to biodiversity in which thousands of species extinction pose an imbalance in the natural environment.

For animal testing, a large amount of food is required to breed animals. It puts pressure on agricultural processes that may further degrade the fragile environment. Overall, the ecological system weakens with animal experiments that can corrode future generations.

Last word:

Animal testing to explore medications for chronic illness is the great interest of scientists and industrialists. Numerous researchers visualize animal testing for products that can be safe for humans. Companies are encouraged to experiment on animals for creating new products in the market to generate revenues without considering the adverse impact on the environment.  Animal abuse aggressively violates natural law and farmed animals used in various researches are triggers of environmental crisis and drastic climate change that can destabilize human life and species extinction.

Important note: Above article is composed on the basis of environmental information. Any resemblance is just a coincidence. Writer is not responsible for any differences.

 

Escape from Quicksand: Real incident

Trap in quicksand is dreadful experience and it may turn to life threating if we do not have knowledge to come out or we fail to use our intelligence and emergency reaction to escape from this deadly situation. 

It is normally told to us from our elders that we should be alert while travelling to hilly, muddy or any challenging landscape. We as a human are adventurous, creative and challenges accepting creature. But some of us are busy with our professional schedule and do not have dearth knowledge of managing situations aroused due to horrific weather conditions or sometimes we may get trapped in quicksand while adventurous visit or on a family trip and enjoying natural scenery in hills, valleys or near water fall. Quicksand is simply regular sand that has been soaked with water to the point that it becomes a thick, muddy pool which cannot support weight.

First of all, it is imperative to know where quicksand develops. Generally, quicksand is found throughout the United States, India or other countries, particularly in the coastal region, inland on riverbanks, lakes and other freshwater, and in marshes. It can also be moulded anywhere that hidden underground water escapes. This condition is developed in saturated thick layers of loose fine sandy soils when the land is troubled either due to vibration, such as, from pile driving in the neighbourhood, or due to pressure of flowing water.

We as visitors may recognize quicksand through observing the upper surface. Quicksand looks like regular sand that has been soaked with water and it becomes a thick, muddy pool which cannot support weight. In other words, it is a liquid sand.

Here are some important smart ways with logic to escape from quicksand if trapped in to it.

-      As it is always advised by our elders, parents and teachers that when trapped in dangerous or complicated situation, we should not get panic. Though, it is natural human reaction and some persons do not have control over it. But it is sternly recommended that panic reaction while trapped in quicksand may lead to death bed.

Therefore visitors, travellers or students if by chance gripped under quicksand must first calmly assess the situation and if they think they are in real danger, they must call for help. Panic action or thrashing around may increase chance of deep sinking in quicksand.

There are some major grounds for people to loss their life while trapped in quicksand. That is they create panic around them and irrational fear to die. If people maintain psychological balance, it can be life saver.

-      Another smart action while trapped in quicksand is to unstrap any heavy things wearing or holding with you as these accessories will push into quicksand.  If a person unloads its baggage or other thing, there are less chances of sinking in quicksand speedily.

-     If persons cannot find any dry land near quicksand in which they are trapped and nobody is near to offer aid, then it is advisable to slightly lean back and put more of their upper body in the quicksand. This will help them to float in quicksand and there are bright chances of survival. After leaning back, person must bring his legs upwards in slow motion.

There is true incident occurred when we made a pleasure trip to River Narmada bank.

Narmada River flows in Hoshangabad, MP State of Central India. It is one of the holy river and we planned to enjoy near river bank. Me and my husband along with my two teenaged daughters were enjoying the natural scenes, waves of river and surrounding landscape. In river there were less water and we were seeing some rock land in between river water. We were excited to go to collect some typical stone. My husband and daughters were slightly far away from me and they were playing on mid river dry land. They were collecting stones and playing with water but I was slightly behind. Suddenly I thought that I should go back. I did not know why I did so.

I was moving on river bank quickly or it can be said blindly. Suddenly, I realized that my sleepers were trapped in wet land. Initially, it terrorized me but soon I sensed that I am in danger as my feet were also dipping in quicksand. Firstly, I slightly tried to pull my sleepers but failed to do so. Therefore I kept myself stand still. My husband and daughters were far from me. At that moment I assessed that how much area quicksand has covered surrounding me. Because if I call for help, there are chances that others may get trapped. It was my will power or logical mind that was the gift of my parent’s genes that I calmly called them that my sleepers is trapped in mud. My husband and daughters came in normal tone though they knew that I had some problem but not that severe.

When they came near to me, my husband quickly understood it was quick sand and he immediately helped me to come out from deadly sinking land. After that we all thanked God for helping us to escape from dangerous situation.

Therefore balancing a mind and hope for surviving are two powerful tactics to come out from most of the dangerous situation.

It is always better to take some precautions while travelling to the places which have some adverse weather conditions or unfamiliar geography. When planning for a trip to forest, river bank or water fall point, it is good to carry wooden stick for safety and one must try to avoid walking in large muddy land.