Contaminating the Environment Contaminating the Environment Humans are able to control nature unlike any other creature here on earth. We are the smartest of all the animals on this planet. This is why we are able to control most of the good or bad effects that happen here on earth. However, we do not always do what is best for the environment. Every year people and animals die from us p

Global Warming The main gases that cause the greenhouse effect are water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane, which comes mainly from animal manure. Other gases like nitrogen oxide and chloroflurocarbons, man made gases, get caught in the atmosphere as well. The decay of animals and respiration are two main natural sources of carbon dioxide. In my opinion, we the people of the world

Recycling People Need to Recycle In the United Sates, where the population is inflated every year. The amount of space for landfills decreases every day. The need for recycling should not be asked, it should just be done out of habit. Everyone in America needs to recycle, to help the lamdfill problem, help the environment, and help produce new products from recycled goods. In America the

Lead Lead is a poisonous element that can harm humans if they aren’t careful. The most common hazardous problem is lead poisoning. Lead is poisoning can have some severe affects but with being aware of this hazard there are ways to avid being poisoned. A very common place where children can be infected by lead poisoning is on public playground equipment. This is possible if the eq

Think Environment Act Development ‘Think Environment, Act Development’ A proverb “Grasp all, lose all” seems to have some profundity in the feverish talks that has been heatedly going on around the globe. Between wavering decisions of development and environment, the humanities have made feverish efforts to keep both of the crucial assets in a complete balance. Yet, launching out th

Ozone Depletion Ozone Depletion The ozone layer is the earth’s protection against harmful ultra-violet rays that cause cancer. The ozone is a region of the earth’s atmosphere that is 12 to 30 mi above the earth’s surface. (www.encarta.msn.com) The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that surrounds us is called the troposphere. The stratosphere, the next higher layer, extends about 1

Treatment Of Produced Water Produced Water Treatment – Future Technologie Polymer modified bentonite or organoclay, ET Ventures - ET #1, made by binding amine polymer with bentonite clay, this converts the clay to an oil-wet, hydrocarbon adsorbent material. Able to adsorb 88% of its own weight in hydrocarbons and 100% by volume. Combined with granular activated carbon treatment gives

Hazardous Waste, What Can We Do' Hazardous waste, What can we Do' One of the most dangerous threats to wildlife and mankind is dealing with modern pollution. Man has created pollution in many forms, but one of the most recent and dangerous regarding the environment and well being of man is nuclear waste. Environmental restoration from nuclear disasters have been a great concern of

Acid Rain Acid rain is one of the most dangerous and widespread forms of pollution. Sometimes called "the unseen plague," acid rain can go undetected in an area for years. Technically, acid rain is rain that has a larger amount of acid in it than what is normal. The acidity of rain in parts of Europe and North America has dramatically increased over the past few decades. It is now co

Causes And Effects Of Acid Rain Many of us have heard about a danger to the environment called acid rain, but most of these people know little else. Acid rain affects places all around the world, including New Brunswick. It has been responsible for the destruction of entire forests, lakes and buildings. But what is acid rain' Where does it come from and how does it affect the world aroun

Evolution Debate The evolution debate. The theory of evolution suggests a process by which all living things have developed from primitive organisms through changes occurring over billions of years, a progression including the most advanced animals and plants. Evolution suggests that perhaps once upon a time the world was nothing but atoms and they just happen to fall in place over t

Attacking Environmental Problems The protection of our environment is a hot topic today. Everyone talks about it, but no one seems to know what to do about the problems of cleaning up our world. People say I’m really concerned about the environment, but I’m only one person. What can one person do to make a difference' Instead of shrugging our shoulders and silently lamenting our lost

Peregrine Falcon Peregrine Falcons in Urban Habitats Page 1 Timeline I. Introduction a) Peregrine Falcon facts -habitat characteristics, prey, etc. II. Population decline a) DDT and other organochlorine pesticides -their harmful effects on Peregrine Falcons b) Specific examples of population decreases III. Human effort to reestablish population a) Per

Recycling The topic of recycling has been around for almost thirty years. It was realized that simply "throwing" our problems out the window and into the landfill wasn't a permanent solution. Slowly we have tried to upgrade our process of recycling, reusing and reducing. Though the question remains. Do we do enough for recycling' How much longer can we wait to act until we are buried und

Henry Ford Henry Ford had a mind like no other man that was simultaneous and contradictory toward the future he helped create. He looked forward and backward into the future at the same time. Ford was afraid of the nation’s ability move into the technological future without losing the values of Ford’s past. Henry Ford represented the 1920’s along with the flappers and flasks that di

Global Warming Global Warming Global Warming is an important ecological issue because it has several negative effects upon our environment. Global Warming, or what has been called the Greenhouse effect, is the result of a fourfold ecological process. 1-Sunlight radiates from the sun, through space, to Earth’s atmosphere. 2- The sunlight enters the atmosphere and hits Earth. Some of it

Du Bois WEB Du Bois WEB Du Bois was born a free man in his small village of Great Barington, Massachusetts, three years after the Civil War. For generations, the Du Bois family had been an accepted part of the community since before his great-grandfather had fought in the American Revolution. Early on, Du Bois was given an awareness of his African-heritage, through the ancient songs hi

Using A Gram Stain To Dectect Bacteria In The Hemolyph Of Pacific Oyster Using a gram stain to detect bacteria Norcardia crassostreae in the hemolymph of Pacific oyster Crassostrae gigas. Aquaculture or the farming of aquatic organisms is a method to relive the fishing pressure on wild stocks and may offer tremendous socio-economic benefits to both developing and wealthy countries. M

Vegetarians Vegetarianism and the Environment Vegetarians are often stereotyped as hippy, tree-huggers fighting for a cause. In some cases this is true. But these days, vegetarianism has taken on a whole new life. It is definitely more of a common practice these days. This is evident by looking at restaurant menus with vegetarian friendly sections, whole food markets are taking

Volcano Volcano: A hill or mountain formed around and above a vent by accumulations of erupted materials, such as ash, pumice, cinders or lava-flow. The term refers both to the vent itself and to the often cone-shaped accumulation above it. (Scarth, 1994.) This definition can do Mt. Vesuvius no justice. Instead, I would describe it as one of the most hellish and population decimating v

Water Pollution The following essay will be looking at the factors that cause pollution, and the effect that pollution has on our world today. It will also investigate what it has in store for the future if things do not improve. It will also explore some of the methods used to treat and clean-up wastewater, and oil spills. Today, the industrialization of Canada is severely affec

Water Acid rain has become an environmental concern of global importance within the last decade. With the increasing environmental awareness of the "unhealthy" condition of our planet earth the concern about acid rain has not lessened. In brief, acid rain is rain with pH values of less than 5.6. When dealing with acid rain one must study and understand the process of making Sulfuric acid

Water Philosophy The Fluid of Life, The Fluid of Death”. I believe the number one environmental problem is the increase in the human population, and sustainability and conservation should be our environmental objectives. Water is one of the most common substances in the universe, and our planet is blessed with a fairly large amount of it. As far as having enough on the earth, wa

Wetlands When most people think of wetlands the first thing that will pop into their mind will be visions of swamps and flooded plains. These marshy lands would seem to have no purpose, while in reality they are the most precious forms of ecosystem that we have in America. Wetlands contribute to biodiversity, clean water, flood control, and provide a habitat for millions of species of pl

Water Quality And Sanitation Chemistry in Water Surface Water Quality Case Study Background Surface water is defined as run-off from rain and snow (precipitation) that flows on the earth’s surface in rivers and streams, and collects in lakes and reservoirs. Ground water collects in underground aquifers and springs after soaking into the ground and percolating through fiss

Deadly Hurricanes Deadly Hurricanes Hurricanes get their start over the warm tropical waters of the North Atlantic Ocean near the equator. Most hurricanes appear in late summer or early fall, when sea temperatures are at their highest. The warm waters heats the air above it, and the updrafts of warm, moist air begin to rise. Day after day the fluffy cumuli form atop

Westray Coal Mine Jenny March 03, 2003 Case Study: Westray – You Be The Judge 1) The stakeholders in the Westray mine were the residence of Pictou County, Westray Mining Corporation, Curragh Inc., and Nova Scotia Power. The operation of the mine would benefit each of the stakeholders. The residence of Pictou County, an economically depressed area, would receive over 200 jobs, a sour

Whats Wrong With The Endagered Species Act Over the past 25 has years the Endangered Species Act has been critical tool to protect species' It has played a major role in slowing the rate of extinction, but has not been effective in ensuing the recovery of listed species. Of the roughly 1300 listed only 23 have been “delisted” or removed from the species list since 1973: 7 due to extinc

Why Drain Lake Powell' Why Drain Lake Powell' The idea of building dams on the Colorado River dates back to the early 1900's. There was a lot of debate about water rights in the Southwest. States like California, Arizona, and Nevada were developing and started worrying about where they would get water for their increasing populations. The solution was to control the flow of the Colorado

Wombats The Common Wombat (Vombatus Ursinus) a native Australian Marsupial, is a stout, sturdy animal with a large blunt head. It has small ears and a very short tail. It has short, stubby but very powerful legs with broad claws which it uses for digging. Wombats grow to about 1.3 meters in length and can weigh up to 36-40 kgs for an adult male. The female has a backward facing pouch to