Biological Science (6th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321976495
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-649-9

Chapter 53 - Ecosystems and Global Ecology - Review - Case Study - Page 1138: 16

Answer

The journalists and the general public faces problem to understand ecosystems and its related phenomena because of the complexity of the processes of the environment.

Work Step by Step

The non-scientific community, which also includes the journalists, may not understand the complexity of the news related to the environment. Thus, the public too fails to understand the impact of any environmental issue that might be taking place on a global scale, but also affecting them. The problem lies in the complexity of the variables that interact with one another to display a particular phenomenon like global warming. These phenomena are difficult to portray in simple and accurate terms due to which the journalists and public fail to understand. As a result, the awareness about the environmental issue is not gaining public interest and participation.
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