A Cleaner World: Stop Air Pollution A CLEANER WORLD: STOP AIR POLLUTION There are many different types of pollution, but one of the most disaterous is air pollution. Air pollution is destroying our sky’s as well as the health of our nation. “The first thing people see, in the morning, when they walk outside is the sky or the colored sun. Is this world giving us the privilage of s

Climate Change Climate Change Over the past years most individuals have become acutely aware that the intensity of human and economic development enjoyed over the 20th century cannot be sustained. Material consumption and ever increasing populations are already stressing the earth’s ecosystems. How much more the earth can take remains a very heated issue. Here a l

Climatic Hazards-Causes,Impacts and Response a) Discuss the atmospheric processes responsible for (i) strong winds (ii) drought. Strong winds are largely caused by differences in pressure over areas of the land. Wind direction is always from low pressure to high pressure as if a high pressure system is dominant over an area the air can only rise and once it has risen the only pla

Science Climate Change and Evolution Introduction The ecological consequences of global climate change are expected to be drastic although not much is known as to how individual species will react to these changes. Irrespective of the causes of climate change, whether anthropogenic or natural, it is imperative that we address these concerns, as they will have widespread impacts

Science Global Warming Most of the world today regards the “global warming” as both real and dangerous. Many aspects, however, have already been discounted by the scientific community. Fears of massive sea level increase, accompanied by many early discussion about global warming. Scientist afraid the sea level would increase onto land due to the melting of ice. I

Search For The Giant Squid, Book Report The Search for The Giant Squid Richard Ellis author of “The Search For The Giant Squid” has put together an amazing book on such a hard topic. It was easy to read, filled with not only just his stories of this creature, but he also added history, myths, biology, and even included the movies and books written on the giant squid. The illustrat

Silent Spring In a 1962 letter to a friend, Rachel Carson wrote: The beauty of the living world I was trying to save has always been uppermost in my mind—that, and anger at the senseless, brutish things that were being done. I have felt bound by a solemn obligation to do what I could—if I didn’t at least try I could never be happy again in nature. But now I can believe that I have at

Sharks Introduction Say the word “shark” and the first image most people conjure up is a Jaws-inspired white shark devouring unsuspecting bathers while well meaning authorities and scientists helplessly stand by. Sharks are one of the most feared creatures on Earth. The seas only other creatures with capability of consuming a human, killer and sperm whales, are not normally considered

Coral Ecosystem l reefs are one of nature’s most magnificent creations, filled with thousands of unique and valuable plants and animals. More than one quarter of all marine animals is dependent on coral reefs. Coral reefs are also a source of food and income for millions of people too. The coral reef ecosystems benefit humans commercially, recreationally and environmentally. Because

Solar Energy Solar energy originates from the Sun. It is created by nuclear fusion reactions that occur in the Sun’s core. It can be used to generate electricity, provide hot water, and to heat, cool, and light buildings. It is the most important and vital factor of life, because any substantial change in its radiation power would alter or end life on Earth. The Earth naturally colle

Solid Waste As defined in Environmental Science “solid waste is any discarded material that is not a liquid or gas. Products have changed over the years from being reusable to being disposable which has caused a great increase in solid waste. In fact, since the 1960’s each person in America has almost doubled their output of solid waste. There are two kinds of solid waste. On

Solutions Of The Problem Of Global Warming Scientists report that global warming has been escalating since the Industrial Revolution. Governments are trying to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. With the speed of destruction of Earthfs ecosystem, the survival of many species, including human beings, is threatened. In order to solve this danger, we have to reduce the consumption of energy

South Sister SOUTH SISTER Redmond Oregon is where my brother lives. The town is located near the Oregon’s cascade range where there are several large snow covered volcanoes. I well be focusing on the south sister, which is the youngest and highest of a trio of closely grouped volcanoes called the three sisters. The south sister could be a threat to my brother because he lives only a

Spotted Owl ENVR 100 INTERNET ASSIGNMENT Website 1: “Brighter future for Spotted Owl in British Columbia” 31-10-2002 http://www.birdlife.net/news/news/2002/10/705.html Fact 1: Interfor says it will withdraw operations from designated Spotted Owl management areas. Fact 2: There are currently fewer than 25 breeding pairs of Spotted Owls in south west BC. Explana

The Basin THE BASIN I selected the basin for the assignment, for many reasons. The Basin was not the most diverse plot of land studied, but it most defiantly had a good selection. The Basin consisted of Kentucky Blue grass with a ranking of 0, the Compass plant with a rank of 5, New England Aster with a rank of 4, Indian Grass with a rank of 5, Yellow Coneflower with a rank of 4, B

The Challenge Of Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics have been widely available, and commonly used, for over 50 years. They are beneficial in the treatment of many bacterial infections. They do not have any affect on viral infections. Antibiotics restrain the growth of, and / or kill, bacteria. However, it is not only the pathogenic bacteria that are affected by the administration of antib

The Consequences Of Global Warming In Thomas Gale Moore’s article, “Happiness Is a Warm Planet”, Moore tries to convince his readers that global warming will be beneficial for Americans. Although Moore has an impressive argument, I must disagree because I do not believe that he has considered all of the consequences of global warming, especially the long- term ones. In my opinion, the

Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold: Philosophy of Conservation In “A Sand County Almanac” written by Aldo Leopold he describes his lessons, his concerns, and his love of nature and its conservation. Through out the book one thing is obvious, Leopold’s fire about nature and his hatred about what we as humans do to it ignorantly. He says it best in this quote “Above all we should, in the cen

The Clean Water Act The Clean Water Act: Is it Working to Keep our Rivers and Streams Safe' Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. As amended in 1977, this law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act. The Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges of p

The Effects Of Water I have chosen to write my paper on the effects that we have on our most important resource, water. The article I chose to go along with my paper was out of The Detroit News 5-24-00. The article discussed the problems that Metro Detroit has had with their outbreaks of e. coli in many of the area beaches. After reading the article I thought that it would be a great ide

Epa Paper INTRODUCTION The key topic of this paper is to discuss the extent regulations controlling emissions of farm equipment impact the agriculturalists, human health, and the environment in California. The current regulations are a response to toxic emissions from diesel engines. These toxic agents become visible as the diesel exhaust cools. Diesel particulate matter is ca

Fuel Efficient Cars Currently most cars run of fossil fuels such as diesel and gasoline and produce 25% to 75% of the chemicals that pollute the air. Fossil fuels release hydrocarbons like carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide when they are combusted. “Carbon dioxide accounts for over 80% of the total greenhouse emissions in the United States.” (www.transportation.ani.gov) Hydrocarbons ar

Pollution Companies should be held liable for their own pollution What is pollution' Pollution is "to make impure and to contaminate with man made waste." as defined by Webster dictionary. Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. It is a major problem in North America and as well as the world. Pollution not only damages the environment, b

The Ideal Food System No one will deny that the current food system is totally inadequate. The American people have become so accustomed to eating pre-packaged, precooked food that to take a little extra time to prepare home-cooked, quality meals seems a waste of time and money. While this may save the consumer money in short run, in the end they pay the price with their health. At th

Depletion Of The Ozone Layer Depletion of The Ozone Layer The depletion of the ozone layer is a major concern today. The ozone layer protects us from the harmful rays of the sun; therefore it is imperative that we preserve it. Since more pollutants are produced today than ever before (because of the major increase in the population), there is a major concern that we create less

The Multifaceted Aspects Of Ecosystem Integrity How much, or rather how little, redundancy can we afford to lose without pushing the system to the edge of some irreversible and catastrophic change' This is the central question evaluated in this article. Giulio A. De Leo and Simon Levin article looks at the different aspects one must explore to value ecosystem integrity and health. To ev

The Problems That Are Facing Our World Today The earth is considered as one of the most beautiful planets in the universe. It is the only planet in our galaxy that has enough water to support life. Unfortunately our planet is suffering due to many problems which should be solved before it is too late. The major problems that are facing our world today are population, pollution and animal

The Problem Of Automobile Pollution The Environmental Problem of Automobile Emissions Throughout the history of the automobile, there have been many issues concerning the pollution of the environment with regards to the emissions that automobiles produce. These issues have caused countries all over the world to make laws that govern the owners of automobiles in such a way that is su

Pollution Data Results What is outdoor pollution' 1. Air pollution also comes from factories, power plants, homes, and small businesses. 2. Cars, trucks, buses, and construction equipment are the biggest source of air pollution, producing almost one-third of air pollutants. 3. While 57% of whites live in areas that violate air pollution standards, 65% of African-Americans and 8

Ecologism What is Ecologism There is much disagreement as to where Ecologisms origins lye, some may refer to ancient Pagon times when it could be argued that man held less explotative relationships with himself and the environment. Others may however aregue that Ecologisms origins emerged from the scientific emphasis of Ecology in the 19th century, while others propose emergence from