Umar Sani
A Professor of Ecology at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Prof Ahmad Abdulhameed, has called for the adoption of biological solutions to address environmental pollution and ecological degradation caused by human activities.
Abdulhameed made the call on Tuesday while delivering the university’s 48th inaugural lecture titled, “The Earth on Overdose: The Anthropocene and the Call for Ecological Restoration.”
He explained that the Anthropocene refers to the era in which human activities have become the dominant force shaping the Earth’s environment.
“The idea is the human activity and the resultant effect of human activity on Mother Earth and the environment,” he said.
According to him, industrialisation, urbanisation, domestic pollution, aquatic pollution and atmospheric pollution are among the major consequences of human activities.
“So, these cause a lot of pollution through industrialisation. Urban pollution, domestic pollution, aquatic pollution and atmospheric pollution are all consequences of human activities,” he said.
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