Environment refers to a set of values regarding human activities and their effects on the natural environment. It also refers to the knowledge and attitudes that people have about the quality of the environment. The environment in the broadest sense is the entire world that we inhabit. The natural environment encompasses all living and non living things occurring in nature, which means in this context not only artificial, technological, or scientific creations. The term is most commonly used in reference to the Earth or parts of the Earth.
The environment in a particular geographic location is the entire Earth as perceived by humankind at any given time. The environment in a given geographic location might include the atmosphere, land surface, and water. A variety of other factors control the atmospheric pressure and precipitation, for instance the orientation and tilt of the earth’s orbit around the sun, the presence and quantity of clouds, and the geographic distribution of biological resources and landforms. The total land mass of the environs can be thought of as an indicator of its overall health, as an indication of the state of the living organisms within the environs, and as a gauge for predicting the weather and climate conditions.
The variety of natural environments is vast, with nearly everything having potentially habitable features. These could be ocean bottoms, arctic tundra, terrestrial ecosystems such as grasslands, deserts and grasslands, boreal or alpine forests, tropical rainforests, aquatic habitats, and geothermal surfaces. Natural environments are diverse; many have yet to be discovered. They frequently differ significantly between regions and subsets of the Earth, in terms both of their primary composition and in terms of the types of organisms they host and support. They can be divided into two major categories, namely the biotic and the stress environments.
The term “biotic” refers to those living organisms that derive their nourishment from a living host. Examples of such organisms are plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Eustress on the other hand, refers to those organisms which live in a living environment in return for a nourishing supply of oxygen or water. All living things can be classified in this way, from single cells of tissue to entire ecosystems comprised of soil, air, water, and living organisms. Natural environments provide a vital service by regulating the processes of nature, through the regulation of chemical compounds like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, regulating the earth’s ability to sustain life.
Environment refers to the totality of the Earth in all its parts, including the atmosphere, land surface, and water. Every part of the ecosystem has a specific function and relationship to other parts, with the environment maintaining a balance in all aspects of the ecosystem. The word environment therefore refers not only to the living organisms that compose an ecosystem, but also to the physical conditions of the ecosystem, including temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, and wind. Some think that the word ecology is an oxymoron, because what is considered an ecosystem actually is a group of interacting individuals, while at the same time it is a single organism. It is however the total interaction of all organisms that constitutes a sustainable ecosystem, an ecosystem that exists because of the living planet we call earth. ecosystems have been observed in nature, in human communities, in schools, and in scientific research; and they are found to be intricate and interesting systems consisting of complex networks of individuals and interactive systems.
Marine environments are too vast to explain, and yet they are crucial to the existence of all life on earth. Life forms depend on the natural environments they grow and exist in. Ocean acidification is a prime example of how natural environments can drive an organism towards extinction. However, this does not mean that all ocean environments need to be protected from human activities. The oceans’ delicate ecosystems are under close protection by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), the World Wildlife Fund (WNF), and the Blue World Society. These organizations work towards protecting marine environments and ensuring that future generations can enjoy these beautiful places for many more years.