A million jellyfish dance in the soundless ocean as a small green sea turtles attempts to sneak up on its prey. With speed and stealth, this turtle snags the food just as a massive swarm of fog surrounds it. With a swallow of the food the turtle feels a clog, this is no jellyfish its […]
Pollution is a word that is commonly used around us. We hear it on the way to school, on the news and even while eaves dropping on elderly people just taking a ride on the train. So what exactly does pollution mean? And how did it become a topic that is now widely discussed? What […]
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Get startedWhen going shopping at the grocery store, do you usually pay attention to where the produce is shipped from? Most of the time, people really do not care about where their food is from. Corporate farms produce many products that people buy everyday, but at a cost. The fact is, everyday the global warming and […]
Ever since Deng Xiaoping’s Reform and Opening Up policy, which emphasized on rapid industrialization and decentralization, China experienced an economic miracle, ranking 2nd in GDP in the world and lifting millions out of poverty. However, this GDP-above-all rationale which radically improved China’s economy has dealt a huge blow to the environment. For instance, the heavy […]
Particulate Matter (PM or Atmospheric Aerosol) Pollution What is Particulate Matter? Particulate matter (PM) or aerosols, most ranging from between 2.5 and 10 micrometers in diameter, have many sources and can be anthropogenic or naturally occurring. Some examples include marine aerosols like salt, mineral dust from agricultural practices, biological particles such as microorganisms and their […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dolphins are lovely and smart animals, but dolphin population worldwide are facing a significant threat. According to Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) (n.d.), human activities influence approximately 40 percent of marine systems and every area of the sea. In the eastern coast of the U.S., the death of about three thousand bottlenose dolphins is observed […]
Abstract Plastic pollution is one of the largest issues facing the world’s oceans. Plastic, which is not degradable and remains in the environment for long periods of time, is frequently disposed of improperly. As a result, oceans are littered with fragments of plastic, nets, packaging, bottles, and debris that poses a serious threat on marine […]
I’m sure that at some point through the course of your life you have heard the term “air pollution.” What is air pollution? Why is it important? Am I causing air pollution myself? These all might be questions you ask yourself. Air pollution consists invasive gases or particles that is harmful and introduced to 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. […]
WHO is estimates that 4.6 million people die from pollution each year by asthma, lung and heart diseases, and respiratory allergies, most of these people are from California and other places. What are some ways we could try to stop this? First, cutting out greenhouse gases, second, recycling motor oil, third, picking up your pet’s […]
POLLUTION AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INTRODUCTION Environmental geotechnology, sometimes referred to as geoenvironmental engineering is an interdisciplinary field that originated by blending environmental engineering and geotechnology (1). Environmental geotechnology encompasses soil science and atmospheric sciences thereby linking the biogeochemical cycles, lithosphere, hydrosphere and geomicrosphere (2). Currently the population has been escalating drastically thereby upsetting the biogeochemical […]
In the last ten years, there have been many changes when it comes to recycling and different types of techniques of how to properly dispose of trash. There are many different types of landfills and recycling centers. Ten years ago, when humans would dispose of something that they were done with, it went in the […]
Many species rely on natural light sources to set activity times for accomplishing activities like navigation and reproduction. Throughout the world, more than one billion people live within a hundred kilometers of a coastline. This causes many coastline marine ecosystems to be exposed to nighttime artificial light. (Figure 1, Davies et al. 2014). This addition […]
Air pollution is a big enough problem due to the pollution cars and factories put out, en indoors. as well as pollution humans cause. A problem that has been forming and growing for decades now, is the type of pollution that happens indoors. Humans and household appliances, are the source of the issue. The more […]
Introduction A survey of the available literature shows just how damaging air pollution can be to the flora and fauna that inhabit the natural world. The leading pollutants include tropospheric ozone and carbon monoxide from automobile exhaust, the burning of diesel fuel in combustion engines and coal ash from electric power plants that creates particulate […]
CLEAN AIR ACT Air pollution is a critical factor to consider in an environment where various forms of living things prevail. Previously and currently, the atmosphere has been contaminated by various forms of air pollutants from diverse sources most probably, construction companies. Hence, the federal government has responded on this issue in different scopes, creating […]
What Is Soil Pollution? [pic] What Is Soil Pollution? Soil pollution results from the build up of contaminants, toxic compounds, radioactive materials, salts, chemicals and cancer-causing agents. The most common soil pollutants are hydrocarbons, heavy metals (cadmium, lead, chromium, copper, zinc, mercury and arsenic), herbicides, pesticides, oils, tars, PCBs and dioxins. Until the 1970s, there […]
Question 1 Introduction We will consider water and air pollution. We will look at what causes harm to each of these media. We will then move on to consider the legal provisions in place to counteract or prevent that harm. Water This is mainly concerned with inland and coastal waters and the quality of these […]
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 […]
Is increased Consumerism a good thing? Consumerism is social and economic order that is based on the systematic creation and fostering of a desire to purchase goods or services in ever greater amounts. In other words, increased consumerism also increases consumption of goods. In today’s society consumerism is often portrayed to be a negative aspect […]
The requirement for change in our day by day lives and the developments of our administration is developing. Since such a significant number of various components become possibly the most important factor; voting, legislative issues, the want to stick to standard, numerous individuals don’t consider that what they do will influence who and what is […]
Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an ecosystem. The contaminants are usually, if not always, created by humans. People should makes a better effort to help combat pollution because it harms not only animals by destroying their habitats, but it also can cause a deterioration in the life of humans as well. Pollution […]
Imprints on Planet Earth| Consumerism effects Is consumerism just another fancy word for shopping? Who is to say that one person’s ecological footprint from consuming has no effect on the planet? An ecological footprint, also known as a carbon footprint, is the scientific measure of one’s consumption and the effect of their expenditure to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eo, Yeo, and Kwon (2013) explain gastrointestinal foreign bodies are a serious problem in cetaceans and dolphins (p. 251). For example, Eo et al. (2013) helped a male bottlenose dolphin to remove foreign objects from its forestomach, and they found that “The foreign bodies included a 10— 3.5 cm plastic tube, 4—2.0 cm stainless steel […]
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 […]
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 […]
