Global warming, the long-term heating of Earth's climate system caused by human activities, is arguably the most significant environmental challenge facing humanity today. Its consequences – rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and ec Continue Reading...
experienced a series of extreme and devastating weather events including Hurricane Katrina's destruction of New Orleans, Louisiana and other parts of the south in 2005, flooding in Europe in 2005, heavy snowfall in Europe in 2010 and 2011, and flood Continue Reading...
Warmer temperatures mean more energy in the climate system 1. Warmer oceans and air current mean more violent and frequent hurricanes 2. More frequent and harsher rainstorms may cause flooding B. Overall changes to weather patterns could be devas Continue Reading...
While global warming is still hotly debated global pollution is already a fact. An environmentally sustainable development plan is the need of the hour. Bibliography 1) University of East Anglia (2009, November 17). 'Fossil fuel carbon dioxide emi Continue Reading...
People have been unmotivated to offset the carbon dioxide emissions of automobiles due to a personal attachment to their cars. However, they have also been more willing to implement procedures and products in their home that are more energy efficie Continue Reading...
Current events of the environmental ethics Some of the major current events concerning the environmental ethics are the issue of global warming. One of the leading researchers (in the causes and effects of climate change; and in the field of aller Continue Reading...
The 1980s (the period when Ronald Reagan was the U.S. President) witnessed a series of government measures targeting environmental regulations. This resulted in public outrage against the anti-environmental policies of the government leading to a re Continue Reading...
Additionally, Bollier further states the contrail emissions to cause warmer weather. The duration of contrails in the atmosphere can last for days, according to (Harris, Kuper, Lebel, 2010). Trails may last for days and spread over hundreds of mile Continue Reading...
Environmental Challenges Facing the Current Generation What are the most challenging environmental issues that will face humanity over the next 50 years? And what are the best ideas for options in the face of these challenges? What are some companie Continue Reading...
Also, careless people with guns shot the condors at will; and when ranchers put out poison to kill wolves and grizzly bears the condors then fed on those carcasses and were poisoned as well. In 1937 the U.S. Congress set aside a refuge for the cond Continue Reading...
Even [make personal] for those of us living in developed nations, the impacts of acting against global warming are very detrimental i. [higher pitch, yet calm; almost condescending] small manufacturing firms that are just starting out will not be a Continue Reading...
Environmental Issues Faced in 21st Century Aviation Reducing Communication and Coordination Tools and Metrics Technology, Operations and Policy Demand Aviation and the Environment Effects on the health Local Air Quality Climate Change Total Continue Reading...
Following the Bush Administration's rejection of the Kyoto Protocol in March, the United States declined to participate in these negotiations, which ended with agreement among the parties to proceed without the United States. The United States has i Continue Reading...
" (2007) Recommendations of this report include those as follows: China should learn from the successes and failure of the U.S. And other developed countries in reducing the influence of energy use on air quality; Continued dialogue and information Continue Reading...
Environmental Biology: The Effects of Pollution in the Ocean The oceans are being contaminated by pollution caused by oil spills, tanker discharges, untreated municipal wastes and agrochemical residues. Pollution is known to have destabilized many c Continue Reading...
The intentions of the signatories to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights were at least admirable. But such intentions mean very little when application is the issue. Justice and humanity are not always met with an even hand. Potentially, the Continue Reading...
Greenhouse Emissions "The EPA…declared that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases sent off by cars and many industrialized plants "endanger public health and welfare," setting the stage for regulating them under federal clean air laws Continue Reading...
Global Environment Continue to Deteriorate? Given the planet's struggling economic and social conditions, the exploding population, the spreading plague of violence, the increasing depletion of natural resources (forests, etc.) and the urgent need Continue Reading...
Some forms of energy, such as wave and tidal energy and hydrogen fuel cells are still being studied. Another writer states, "Techniques to harness the energy found in the oceans are best developed for tidal power, wave power and ocean thermal energy Continue Reading...
Life Cycle or Carbon Footprint of Plastic Bags Plastic bags are regarded as one of the most common items in daily life in the modern society. These products continue to be common in everyday life despite emerging concerns across many cities worldwid Continue Reading...
climate change is having a dramatic impact on the environment and on society. The paper also addresses the difficulties associated with politicians (and in particular, the U.S. Congress) vis-a-vis any meaningful action to slow the warming of the pla Continue Reading...
Environmental Pollution Scenario: Review and Summary Although cities contribute to both waste and global warming because of population density and the demands of urban life, they also offer the potential to conserve energy in terms of transportation Continue Reading...
Environmental Ethics US Government and Environmental Ethics The United States government has had a long history with the environment, beginning with the very beginning of the settlement of the Pilgrims, through the industrialization era, forming th Continue Reading...
Global Environmental Issues Organisms have to deal with both abiotic and biotic factors to succeed living in a given environment. Such physical and chemical environmental conditions as salinity, light, wind, pressure and heat, constitute abiotic fact Continue Reading...
negative effects of degradation of the environment. It will first discuss human population as a cause for environmental degradation by also relating to afferent effects. It will then bring into equation urbanization and industrialization which are c Continue Reading...
The term "hockey stick" was given to this controversy by Jerry Mahlman, a climatologist who described a patter that is relatively flat to 1900 (the shaft) and then a sharp increase after 1900 that corresponds to the blade (see above) (Climate Legacy Continue Reading...
Green alternatives for corporations outside don't just stop at the roof though. Natural landscaping can be used to reduce irrigation requirements. Roof drainage can be reclaimed, along with storm runoff, to be used in irrigation. For corporations Continue Reading...
Economic Analysis of an Environmental Pollution Issue in the World Today Cap & Trade, and Carbon Dioxide What is cap and trade? Why is it supposed to work Speaker's notes: 'Cap and trade' is a technique to reduce emissions by 'capping' the am Continue Reading...
The carbon cycle refers to the movement of carbon in its many forms between the oceans, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. This movement is essential because it ensures that earth is able to sustain life. All living organism found on earth needs c Continue Reading...
Political Economy of Global Environmental Problems: With the increasing globalization measures, there are various environmental problems that have continued to affect the entire world. These global environmental problems have affected almost every s Continue Reading...
Technology and Global Ecosystem An Analysis of the Implications of Technology and the Global Ecosystem The 21st century promises to usher in innovations in technology that cannot yet be imagined, and the advancements to date have provided many in t Continue Reading...
The Leblanc alkali production processes were especially pernicious, but they followed along the lines of previous industrial processes. In other words, the first British environmental legislation was a response not so much to a qualitative change in Continue Reading...
Figure 3. Central England Temperature Note: Blue bars indicates changes in CET annual values during the period 1877 to 2006 relative to the average over the 1961-90 baseline period (about 9.5 "C). Error bars enclose the 95% confidence range and th Continue Reading...
Wile human beings have always exploited one another, and even looked down upon the so called "other," never before was it possible to claim as a matter of objective scientific fact, that other peoples were simply not "human" and thus could be treate Continue Reading...
In the case of Europe this would necessarily take the form of energy sources that are not based on the use of petroleum. In many member states, such plans are already well underway. France obtains much of its electricity from nuclear power, while th Continue Reading...
Pollution: Causes and Impact Environmental pollution is a serious threat that jeopardizes both plant and animal survival on the planet. Water and atmospheric pollution become more of a danger each passing year as the population explodes and the reso Continue Reading...
Furthermore, whereas the European Parliament originally intended for the aviation sector to comply with the new restrictions on emissions by 2011, the recent EU Environmental Council in Brussels proposed postponing that another year to 2012. More i Continue Reading...
The political implications of this article are enormous, including international relations to come up with worldwide emissions agreements, economic reform in regards to the businesses that continue to use carbon-emitting practices, and legislation t Continue Reading...
