EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -When persistent molecules are adsorbed in the soil they cause less hazardous effects than when they are bioavailable. Biodegradable substances, differently from persistent molecules, cannot survive for a long time in the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anthropocentrism regards humans as separate from and superior to nature and holds that human life has intrinsic value while other entities (including animals, plants, mineral resources, and so on) are resources that may justifiably be exploited for the benefit of humankind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ecocentrism can be defined as a philosophy that emphasizes the intrinsic value of all living organisms as well as their natural environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two of the mental traps include gloom-and-doom pessimism, meaning it is hopeless, and fatalism, meaning we have no control over our actions and the future. These mental traps both can deal with climate change.