Warm Desserts Of North America North America contains three “warm” deserts. They are known as the Chihuahuan, the Sonoran, and the Mojave deserts. Warm deserts have relatively high temperatures during the long summer months and low amounts of rainfall; as a result, the evolutionary affinities of their plant life are largely with the subtropical plant communities to the south. Desert s

Advantages Of Solar Energy The use of solar energy with today’s technology would greatly decrease much of the harm to the environment, as well as eventually alleviate much of the world’s financial strain on both a large and small scale level. Since there are many categories of solar energy it is important to find the one most suitable for the entire world’s population. Through out my res

Illegal Wildlife Trade Illegal wildlife trade produces billions of dollars a year globally. It is the second most lucrative illegal trading industry next to drug trafficking. Despite international and local laws designed to crack down on the trade, live animals and animal parts, often those of endangered or threatened species, are sold in open-air markets throughout many regions of the w

Ecology Habitat Selection Under Predation Hazard: Ecological Scientists believe that some organisms may choose habitats or foraging sites based on both the net energy return to the organism and the mortality risk involved for the forager. The rate of foraging often decreases according to certain changes in their behavior. An example of these changes can be when the organisms shift hab

Environmental Health: Acid Rain When thought of acid rain, some people may think of green, burning acid falling from the sky, destroying everything in sight. This may be a bit ridiculous and hard to believe, but as absurd as it sound, it is not far from the truth. Acid deposition has long been a subject of debate because of the widespread environ-mental damage it is responsible for. As o

Should Seattle Adopt A Mass Transit System To Improve Traffic Congestion And Air Quality' Should Seattle adopt a mass transit system to improve traffic congestion and air quality' Case in point: The Seattle Monorail Project March 8, 2004 Seattle has some of the worst traffic congestion of cities in the United States. The Texas Transportation Institute ranked the Seattle-Ever

Electricity Deregulation Outline Title: Electricity Deregulation: The Downsides of Breaking Up a Monopoly Thesis: The deregulation of electricity will produce numerous negative results if states don’t enact guidelines to supervise the production of electricity. Purpose: To show that although the current public view on electricity deregulation is that it will lower the price of

Encounters with the Archdruid Encounters with the Archdruid is exactly that; encounters with David Brower, Archdruid of the wilderness. Arch meaning chief, and druid meaning oakwise; Dave Brower is every bit the outdoors man that this complimentary name implies. On the mountain I found myself rooting for Brower. As a “once upon a time” mountain person myself, I tend to waiver on my vi

Endangered Species of South America Endangered Species of South America Endangered species are plant and animal species that are in danger of extinction, the dying off of all individuals of a species. Over 19,000 plant species and 5000 animal species around the globe are classified as endangered, and many thousands more become extinct each year before biologists can identify them (

Environmental Essay The measure of acidity is called pH. Our water has a pH of 7, meaning neutral. A substance with a pH of six would be considered mildly acidic, but a pH of 1 is extremely acidic. The average pH of rain in most of the Northeast is 4.3, a highly acidic rain. This is the result of a long history of industry that has existed in the area, and also because of weather p

Environmental Law I) INTRODUCTION In order to understand the ontological nature of Environmental Law we must start by defining Environment. If Environment constitutes a specific object, different from all other objects, the existence of a new legal system is justified, whenever it cannot be in one of the existing “branches” of Law. In a systematic approach, Environment is… EVERYTHING. I

Environmental Science In order to learn the condition of Farrington Lake,we collected and analyzed data from many parts of the body of water and itssurroundings. These results would help us to determine the trophic state, orbiological production, that was occurring in the lake. There are three majortrophic categories, however, eutrophic, oligotrophic, and mesotrophic.Relatively small and

Epicureanism There is no doubt that our planet faces major threats to its longevity and well being due to the actions of humanity in the past and the current conditions humanity places it under today. Change is in order if human beings are to live harmoniously with nature. A philosophy that claims it is beneficial to solving the problem of how humans can live in nature without destroyi

Groundwater What is groundwater' Groundwater is water that exists beneath the surface. When it rains, water filters into the ground and percolates through the soil until it reaches a depth where all of the space is filled by water. Ground water can flow horizontally and vertically at a rate influenced by the area it is in. Groundwater is found in aquifers, geologic formations where a

Global Warming Global warming is the warming near the earth's surface that results when the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat. The earth is getting warmer. The changes are small, so far, but they are expected to grow and speed up. Within the next fifty to one hundred years, the earth may be hotter than it has been in the past million years. As oceans warm and glaciers melt, lan

Global Warming Global Warming What is global warming, and how is it affecting the Earth and its inhabitants' Global Warming is sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the Earth's surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to become warmer. The greenhouse effect is what is

Global Warming Global Warming There is a serious problem in every community today that many people do not pay much attention to or do not even realize it is much of a problem. In my opinion it is just as serious as any war or issue on drugs and violence. I say this because if we do not act now our future generations will suffer greatly from the growing problem of Global Warming

Global Warming Global warming is a critical issue that concerns many people. The greatest problem that we have is that we are uncertain about the effects that global warming will cause. We are not sure what will happen to the climate and how things will be able to adapt to it. The uncertainty is due to the fact we cannot tell if global warming has had any direct environmental impact,

Global Warming Global warming occurs when the levels of greenhouse gasses rise and less infrared light, or heat, escapes the earth's atmosphere. Thus, the temperature experienced on Earth begins to rise. Climate change is a part of the Earth's history. There have been dramatic fluctuations in overall average temperature for the past 150,000 years that suggest a direct association

Global Warming Global warming is the warming near the earth's surface that results when the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat. The earth is getting warmer. The changes are small, so far, but they are expected to grow and speed up. Within the next fifty to one hundred years, the earth may be hotter than it has been in the past million years. As oceans warm and glaciers melt, lan

Global Warming Global Warming Human kind has entered a brand new relationship with the earth. The constant and increasing pressures we are exerting threaten our planets ability to sustain life itself. Change-in the way we think , and in the way we live-is needed now. Global warming is the most urgent environmental problem the world will face in the next decade and the next century

Global Warming Global Warming; a False Perception. How many of us hear about the doomsday scenario' Mankind is responsible for the increased release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The ozone layer is being eaten away, allowing more hot, radioactive rays to strike the earth. The carbon dioxide forms an insulating layer which prevents additional heat from radiating into the space.

Global Warming As of right now, emissions from human activities have altered the earths chemistry, have resulted in climate change due to the greenhouse effect, increased exposure to ultraviolet rays due to ozone depletion, and acid rain precipitation. Political leaders around the world have taken up research and development in the case for earth preservation and have ha

Global Warming Canada is one of the best places to live in the world because it has so much to offer. There are ten provinces and three territories, and it is the second largest country in the world with over thirty million people and growing. There are two official languages, English and French; however, it is so culturally diverse that a variety of ethic groups can coincide together, a

Global Warming What is global warming, and how is it affecting the Earth and its inhabitants' Global Warming is sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the Earth's surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to become warmer. The greenhouse effect is what is causing the tempera

Global Warming; Kyoto Summit Since mans humble beginnings as a hunter/gatherer he has proven himself to be formidable and resilient. It is in mans nature to survive through the conquest of all adversity, whatever form it may take. He has scrambled to the top of the species ladder by constantly keeping an eye on the bottom line - regardless of the cost. The advent of civilization through

Government vs. Environmentalists vs. Darwin Government vs. Environmentalists vs. Darwin In an article by Axel Bugge two opinions on what should happen to the Amazon are discussed. One view is that it’s more important to cut down the Amazon due to the growing number of people living in Brazil. The other more vocal side wants to stop any cutting down of the Amazon but at least wants to

Green House Effect Greenhouse Effect On a bright, cool day, most people notice the sun’s rays as feeling good on their skin. By nature, many of us even try to stay on the sunny side of the street while walking. The sun is 93 million miles away from earth and its energy travels to us in moving waves called radiation.

Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect occurs when gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and CFCs trap heat in the atmosphere by acting as a pane of glass in a car. ³The glass² lets the sun light in to make heat but when the heat tries to get out the gases absorb the heat. Holding this heat in causes heat waves, droughts and climate changes which could alter our way of l

Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect as stated in the dictionary is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process occurs naturally and has kept the Earth's temperature about 60 degrees Fa