Did you know that only 20% of plastic gets recycled? People never think about where their trash will end up as they’re throwing it away; but they should start to. That other 80% of plastic that’s not getting recycled is ending up on beaches and in the ocean. According to Scholastic, “at least 5 million tons of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans each year.” Plastic is prevalent in the world today. People eat and drink with it, play […]
A focus event or policy punctuation is an event that normally comes about suddenly. These events also bring with them, harmful effects to the environment and society and are usually contained to a certain geographic location/city/community. Issue saliency can be defined as the amount of awareness brought to the issue (aka focusing event), or how relevant the people feel the issue is. One example of this that we talked about in class would be the Donora, PA incident. The towns […]
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Get help with your assignmentUrbanization has great effects on the ecosystems especially the deer population and species surrounding it. The urbanization of Springfield has included the insertion of roads, buildings, and an increase in human population. This urbanization has affected the the ecosystem as a whole and all the species living in it. One species that has seen experienced a big impact from urbanization is Deer. An increase of deer population has been seen throughout the last 10 years and has been directly correlated […]
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is a 1962 environmental science book that follows Carson’s research on the environmental effects of the use of pesticides, focusing on pesticides that carried the chemical DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) that had been administered through aerial spraying, meant to diminish insect populations in 1950’s and early 1960’s. The book served Carson’s argument on how we are so set on desperately trying to sustain and control aspects of the environment that bother us or get in our way, […]
Food is everywhere! Everyday we eat. You can walk outside today and walk down the block and smell the different aromas from people’s houses. You could be in the air on an airplane or relaxing on a boat in the middle of the bahamas and there will be food there. Food is everywhere and it essential to our everyday lives but everyday we find a way to throw it away and waste the food. Up to 33% percent of all […]
According to Pope John Paul II, “The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” When we think about sustainability, most people in America think about energy resources being depleted or not enough water supply. I like many others, never stop to think that the single greatest threat to our sustainability comes from the growing problem of […]
Through his struggle to demonstrate the extent of the food waste problem on a global scale, Tristram Stuart suggests that to find the true cause we must first look at ourselves. Over the last 12,000 years, human civilization has been able to increase global food production. This may seem like a great success story for humanity, but as we do so, we must realize that we are reaching the ecological limits that our planet can bear. At the age of […]
Global warming is that the average temperature of the Earth’s aerosphere keeps increasing. The increasing in the amount of energy in the form of heat hitting the earth that is emitted from the sun that is being trapped in the atmosphere and not transfer out into space. The Earth’s atmosphere acts like a greenhouse and captures the Sun’s heat, making sure that the earth has temperatures that allows the emergence of life forms for example humans, plants and animals. Without […]
It’s a common misconception that global warming is the physical warming of the globe everywhere, resulting in warmer weather all the time. Statements like “how can the earth be in global warming if this is one of the coldest winters in the last three years.” Or, “but I can still make a snowman!”. Or, the recent tweet from President Trump, “In the beautiful midwest windshield temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees. What the hell is going on with Global Warming? […]
Mother earth or the earth that we are living in is in danger. Global warming is been threat-ening the world for more than two centuries. The atmosphere around the world is changing, and gradually getting hotter causing a lot of changes in the behavior of earth. Greenhouse effect manip-ulation is considered the main cause of the global warming. The production of these greenhouse gasses and sending it into the atmosphere around the world is causing many current issues such as […]
In the modern world today, people are fortunate to have the power to rule the planet. Humans are the most intelligent creatures, and they have established enormous amount of sources for their convenience. However, their creations and food waste actions have resulted numerous environmental problems, economic crisis, and a chance to help families who are food insecure. Still, majority of them are lucky to have food options for survival and should certainly be grateful. There are many people in some […]
Discuss about differences between non-renewable and renewable resources and give at least two examples for these resources. Non-renewable and renewable resources differentiate in the name itself. Renewable, meaning that it is a source you can use over and over. Non- renewable means you cannot, and these resources are very limited. Things like coal and oil are a one-time use and are harmful because of the toxins they release when used. The world is trying to switch over to renewable resources, […]
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), approximately 90% of the rural population worldwide relies on traditional biomass to meet their basic energy needs (IEA, 2006). Kenya is one of the developing countries that largely contributes to this statistic. With its estimated population of over 45 million and 70% living in rural areas, its citizens, more so the rural people heavily rely on the traditional biomass fuel including wood, agricultural by-products, and dung (Angwere & Kipchirchir, 2016). While the use […]
You may have heard of many people around you buying organic foods these years. Indeed, demand for organic foods are rising and the price is getting higher and higher. Organic foods are becoming a huge part of our lives because of their many benefits including physical health and the environment. But does this mean that organic food is better than normal food? If you had one organic apple in one hand, and a conventionally grown apple on the other, and […]
Water pollution is when any body of water is contaminated to the point that it harms living organisms or makes the water unsuitable for use. Out of the 70% of water that covers our Earth, only 2.5% of it is fresh water and sustainable for use. For the reason that only 2.5% of it is fresh, every year over three million people die prematurely from “contracting infectious diseases spread by contaminated water or having too little water for adequate hygiene” […]
Florida is a tourist hotspot known for its beaches. However, Florida’s water are being contaminated by an algae bloom known as red tide. The algae is Karenia brevis, which is a species of dinoflagellates. Red Tide cost Florida millions of dollars and is negatively affecting its coastal communities. Additionally, red tide is responsible for thousands of Florida’s marine life with its toxin and causes health issues for those that are affected. The red tide is also is made worse due […]
Abstract The Monterey Bay, situated on California’s central coast, is home to a plethora of marine animals, tourism and leisure activities. With a global demand for production of plastics, a great quantity of the earth is thriving with pollution. Ranging from our landfills, streams, rivers, and oceans, the remnants of plastics have been found anywhere human life prevails. This debris produced by people worldwide has imploded great amounts of damage to marine life and potential human health risks. Utilizing the […]
The necessity for change in our step by step lives and the improvements of our organization is creating. Since such countless parts turn out to be potentially the most essential factor; voting, administrative issues, the need to stick to standard, various people don’t consider that what they do will impact who and what is to come. If individuals continue pushing ahead in such a dangerous way towards the future, by then there will be no future to consider. Regardless of […]
Air pollution The air pollution in Pima County; large quantity is due to internal combustion vehicles, residents have to adopt conservation habits to prevent the state of Arizona from implementing more regulations in the future. Introduction : Air pollution is a problem that many cities in the United States are currently dealing with. In the city of Tucson AZ, air pollution is a problem that is being controlled. It has been declared that automobiles are the dominant factor compared to […]
Air contamination stays as a standout amongst the most huge issues that advanced society faces starting today. Going back since the period of the Industrial Revolution, the use of manufacturing plants and substantial work has presented numerous unwelcome gases and substances to the air and a significant number of the present businesses keep on exacerbating the circumstance of air contamination. Numerous individuals who were acquainted with the Industrial Revolution thought less about contamination and as science extended, the consciousness of […]
In the present day, contamination is a word we often hear, we become so used to hearing it that we often ignore it. However, it is, and air pollution is a very dangerous form of pollution that affects all of us. Containing high levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead, chlorofluorocarbons, and many more. It happens when any unsafe gases, dust, smoke goes into the climate and makes it harder for plants, wildlife, and people to make due as the […]
Air Pollution One of the major cause of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuel. The wasteful and toxic release of substances can cause damage to the environment. The amount of harmful substance you inhale in your human body can cause numerous health problems, including a life-threatening illness. Pollution has affected the environment that causes serious health issue to human. Geographically, by a large amount of chemical mixture saturated in the atmosphere, other countries are experiencing acid rain and […]
Air pollution is a very delicate issue and is the fourth-largest threat to human health nowadays. Many people believe that air pollution does not have any kind of impact on their lives due to the fact that it does not affect them on the daily basis. However, not taking good care of the air we breath can cause tragic consequences to the planet and to human health in the long run, and it might be too late to find a […]
Growing up and spending most of my childhood in one of the most beautiful places Florida has to offer, you learn to love the ocean and its surrounding features. As a little girl pretending to be a mermaid in the Florida Keys water, was such a thrilling experience, until you see trash floating beside you. This was a saddening and painful feeling knowing the affects that are occurring as you are trying to soak up the sun and view the […]
Unsafe water kills more people each year than war and all other forms of violence. Water pollution has become a very big issue in countries all over the globe. Water is definitely the most valuable resource, but when it becomes contaminated, it is not only useless, but dangerous as well. Water pollution is defined as the addition of harmful chemicals to natural water. According to the World Health Organization, millions of people die each year due to the consumption of […]
Our names are Heroes of the Sea. We chose that name because our group wants to educate individuals about how the ocean is being polluted. We thought of our favorite superheroes and of course, they are not real but we looked at the impact they made when it came to saving lives. Although we are not flying mutants with superpowers, we still feel like we have a mission, and that mission was to save as many people as possible by […]
What types of sources lead to water pollution in Malaysia? Malaysia is in a new industrializing phase, and part of this revolution includes a rapid growth of population. With this, there is more water demand, and increased sources of pollutants that likely will trigger aquatic ecosystems. Because of the rapid urban sprawl Malaysia is encountering, the water quality of Malaysia’s streams and rivers are in danger. As the WHO states, “According to Malaysian Environmental Quality Report 2010, the Department of […]
In developing countries, 70% of industrial wastes are thrown into the water, making it so that it is unsafe for life or drinking. My question is what is the relationship between water pollution and different sources of water? According to Britannica, water pollution is the release of substances into subsurface groundwater or into [different bodies of water] to the point where the substances interfere with the beneficial use of the water or with the natural functioning of ecosystems. Sewage, garbage, […]
We never realized how easy it is to obtain water but we almost never think how necessary it is for man, animals and plants. Next to the air we breathe, water is the most important thing in our lives. Human bodies, animals and plants contain more water than any substance, without it, we could die. Water is one of our natural resources that will never dry up but fresh,clean water is not always available. Many people are unaware of how […]
Introductiion Occasionally, there is an ice age, like the last ice age we had or even the one before. Was there any release of carbon dioxide from humans? No. Ever since the industrial revolution, global temperatures have climbed, but how many people owned cars and how many manufacturing factories were there burning fossil fuels in the industrial revolution? Through natural processes, like biotic organisms respirating, volcanism, etc. greenhouse gasses are created. Gases like nitrates and carbon dioxide are naturally released. […]
