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- Dictionarysustaining/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. providing physical or mental strength or support: "a sustaining breakfast of bacon and eggs"
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10 hours ago · The 2018 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They were created with the aim of " peace and prosperity for people and the planet..." [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] – while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests.
10 hours ago · The ingredients of sustainable agriculture include, but are not limited to: agro-ecosystem health (the interdependent objects of agricultural production, environmental quality, profitability, and rural quality of life); economic vitality (farmers and those who work in agriculture should be able to get a decent living for their labor); social justice (the effects and distribution of resources in agriculture should be fair and equitable); and the quality of life (other quality of life ...
10 hours ago · Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process in which carbon dioxide (CO 2) from industrial installations is separated before it mixes with the atmosphere, then transported to a long-term storage location. [1]: 2221 In CCS, the CO 2 is captured from a large point source, such as a natural gas processing plant and typically is stored in a deep ...
10 hours ago · v. t. e. Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. [1]
10 hours ago · The Information Age (also known as the Third Industrial Revolution, Computer Age, Digital Age, Silicon Age, New Media Age, Internet Age, or the Digital Revolution[ 1 ]) is a historical period that began in the mid-20th century. It is characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industries, as established during the Industrial Revolution, to ...
10 hours ago · The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (Latin: Trinitas, lit. 'triad', from Latin: trinus 'threefold') [1] is the central doctrine concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: [2][3] God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit ...
10 hours ago · The Middle East (term originally coined in English [see § Terminology][note 1]) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century.
