Earthquake data provided courtesy University of Utah. Yellowstone is one of the most seismically active areas in the United States. Approximately 1,000 to 3,000 earthquakes occur each year in the Yellowstone area; most are not felt. They result from the enormous number of faults associated with the volcano.
What are the effects of environmental pressure on natural selection? A: Environmental pressure is another term for natural selection, a process that encourages some genes to survive because they are conducive to the environment while others die. This process slowly causes a distinct species to evolve over time. Continue Reading.
Indicators of environmental pressure reflect the impact of human activities on the environment (antropogenic environmental pressure; environmental impact) that leads to the appearance of environmental problems. Environment. The year 2015 was special in the environmental sphere. The representatives of about 200 countries signed the Paris agreement on the control of carbon emissions with the purpose of keeping global warming within the limit of 2 degrees compared to the pre-industrial era.