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- Discussion Thread: Besides biotechnology, identify one technology that seems to have the greatest potential positive effect on food security. Discuss any potential negative uses of that technology. Do the benefits of these technologies outweigh the potential negative consequences they have on food security? Why or why not?
Discussion Thread: Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment? Choose one advancement and provide two examples of direct or indirect threats in your explanation.
Discussion Thread: What is Covid-19 and why is the effectiveness of "herd immunity" so hotly debated within the scientific community? Explain your response.
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Discussion Thread: Global Health
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Discussion Thread: Global Health
Discussion Thread: Technology
Another technology is agro technology (Agricultural technology), which focuses on the
use of technology in agricultural production, including processes, equipment, and structures. The
use of fertilizers to boost agricultural output might cause an environmental hazard. For instance,
increased use of fertilizers might aggravate leaching, which removes critical nutrients and
micronutrients from the soil and water to leading to crop deficiencies and eutrophication of
ocean masses, significantly offsetting marine organisms (Tan, 2021). Despite these negative
effects, using technology in agriculture increases overall crop yield, which is key in ensuring
food security.
Discussion Thread: Advancements in Technology and Threats to the Global Environment.
Advancement in technology causes a direct and indirect threat to the global environment.
a new technology that affects the global environment is cryptocurrency mining. As a new
technological development in the financial sector, cryptocurrency consumes substantial amounts
of e...