523 Search Results for Climate Change and Ecology
Global warming has become an issue of major global concern. This research explores the complexities of the issues surrounding global warming and the development of models to help curb the human contributions to its continuation. This research focuses Continue Reading...
Multiple forms of pollution are quickly becoming a focal point of concern for many societies concerned with both human and natural environments. One of the primary difficulties with controlling pollution is that it frequently comes from many sources Continue Reading...
Computer models are not yet sophisticated enough to predict actual consequences of global warming, but many scholars believe that there will be rapid and increasing variations in extreme weather patterns (e.g. dramatic changes in rainfall, freezing Continue Reading...
If there is an aggregate sub-base, these can provide water quality treatment. There should be good compaction and appropriate geo-textiles especially for areas accessible to heavy vehicles.
Permeable pavements reduce the need for deep excavations t Continue Reading...
ears are blasted daily by the drumbeat of environmental forewarnings. The seas are rising. The glaciers are melting. Don't drive -- take the bus. Recycle. Turn off the lights. Adjust that thermostat. Save the polar bears! Reduce your carbon footprin Continue Reading...
Environmental Science
Environmental fundamentals
Defining environmental science: The quest for sustainability
Environmental science or environmental studies are defined as the "study of a range of environments, from the bodies we live, to the phys Continue Reading...
However, the rapid pace of urbanization in Asian, African and Latin American countries has served to stimulate "several studies of water problems in megacities, secondary cities, peri-urban areas, and squatter settlements." (Muir, 2007)
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Some facts about the actual costs of recycling vs. traditional disposal expenses is presented by this article, and is certainly worthy of examination: a) a well-run curbside recycling program costs between $50 and $150 per ton; b) t Continue Reading...
" (Carson, 2) That the correlation between these collected symptoms and the use of pesticides in our predominantly agricultural towns had yet to be recognized at this point in history is important to consider. Though today it still receives troubling Continue Reading...
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Cultural Geography
give me a brief overview of what you are going to do concerning eco-tourism, sustainable development, and cultural ecology and how they apply to Costa Rica
Costa Rica is internationally recognized for its continuous efforts in pr 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...
" (McDonald-Gibson, 2007) Therefore, although the entire planet suffers the consequences, it is a limited part of its inhabitants that perpetuates the crisis. From this perspective, developing nations demanded, on a regular basis even, the right to s Continue Reading...
Environment
The humanity has experienced an unprecedented level of scientific and technological progress in the last two hundred years. The progress, however, has been achieved with a heavy price. Human actions have significantly damaged the natural Continue Reading...
How Do Gas-Powered Cars Affect the Environment?According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), gas-powered cars are one of the most significant sources of emissions that contribute to global warming in the United States. In the United States Continue Reading...
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The urban village is being constructed on brownfield land that was formerly being used by an oil refinery that was called the Llandarcy Oil Refinery that was owned by BP. This oil refinery was constructed between the years 1918 and 1922 Continue Reading...
Habitat connectivity and matrix restoration: the wider implications of agri-environment schemes, Donald & Evans (2006) refer to the threat that agri-business has on indigenous wildlife and the long-term problems this dynamic poses to both human a Continue Reading...
Political factors through the creation of a legislative bill on environmental issues particularly with deforestation laws are important to regulate the amount of environmental manipulation that gives threat to the welfare of the human population acc Continue Reading...
Like most complex systems, ecosystems tend to exemplify cyclic fluctuations around a state of estimated stability. Looking at the picture from a long-term perspective, however, ecosystems inexorably alter when the atmosphere changes or when a very Continue Reading...
He describes how wild grains and animals were domesticated, as well as the new technologies that made farming possible (sickles, baskets, pestles, gourds, irrigation, the wheel, the plow). He uses a chart to plot these movements. His evidence is mai Continue Reading...
Like most other animals, the artic fox's cot changes to reflect the summer arctic habitat, becoming a brown or gray color that matches the summer environment (National Geographic, 2008). The photograph by Norbert Rosing (National Geographic, 2004), Continue Reading...
The former had been neglected. This was a very serious kind of neglect, she said. She concluded that unless the nitrogen problem was confronted and adequately contained, climate change would not be solved (Bohan).
Toxicity
EPA established that exp Continue Reading...
In India, the government is attempting to bring the focus of attention on the presence of fine dust particles as well as the presence of fly ash in the air, and this attempt is being carried out by a series of mitigation measures. The need of the da Continue Reading...
Comparing Climate Change Mitigation Strategies for Global WarmingEven diehard climate change deniers are forced to concede the reality of global warming today, and many members of the scientific community cautions that the tipping point towards unpre Continue Reading...
Climate Change and the Hijacking of the Green MovementIntroductionThe Michael Moore produced 2019 documentary Planet of the Humans, directed by Jeff Gibbs, raised important questions, concerns and points about one of the most pressing issues in the c Continue Reading...
Deforestation in the AmazonOutlineI. The problema. Amazon is one of the world\\\'s most important ecosystems, home to an estimated 10% of the world\\\'s biodiversity. However, the Amazon is under threat from deforestationb. This problem impacts the A Continue Reading...
Trees cover nothing less than one-third of the earth's surface, and it is estimated that around 3 trillion trees exist worldwide. Forests are found in different climates and locations, and they exist in wet, dry, sweltering and bitterly climates. Continue Reading...
Transform Unsustainable Organization Into Sustainable One
Sustainability
Land and water management
Energy, carbon and transport management
Supply chain management
Waste, pollution, recycling management
Sustainability performance indicators
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Global Warming Due to Increased Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions
Concerns over the continual heating up of the atmosphere on Earth are one of the most important environmental issues in the world today. The unpredictable climate and heat changes in the Continue Reading...
Food & The Environment
Summary
Globalization has an impact on all aspects of our lives from the environment to food. Foods that are produced in one country are a favorite in another country. This has resulted in food like quinoa being a favorite for Continue Reading...
Sustainability More About Politics Than Science?
The environment is a word which refers to the natural effects around us including the atmosphere, seas and oceans, rocks and mountains, plants, ice formations, human beings, stars and several others. Continue Reading...
Environmental Ethics & United States Government
Environmental Ethics and United States
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Definition of Environment Ethics & Its Approaches
United States & Environmental Ethics
Role of United States Government
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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...
It is indeed sad to point out that the Kyoto protocol has not been enforced as a result of its rejection by the U.S. government and the Russian move of deferring it.
Conclusion
As pointed out by Hamada (2006).the process of controlling the global Continue Reading...
Those that do not understand why Bush would relax these rules and harm the environment cite once again the tremendous amount of money that the utility industry has given to the Bush campaign as a potential reason for the rule changes. This does not Continue Reading...
" By writing her book, Carson in fact is credited with launching "the modern environmental movement," the authors insist. And her book was far more than just the "cumulative and devastating biological effects of pesticides," Bekoff writes; "it is abo Continue Reading...
Economics of Forestry
Timber is the major product currently harvested from forests. Timber is used in a variety of products ranging from houses to paper and paperboard products. Long ago it seemed as if the supply of wood from forests was abundant Continue Reading...
INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE FOOD FUTURE Investing in a Sustainable Food Future: Aligning Financial Incentives with Planetary BoundariesThe modern food system faces many challenges that threaten public health, environmental sustainability, and long-ter Continue Reading...