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A detailed description of the problem There are so many undefined factors negatively affecting the environment. These are some of the things that make people to put their efforts in protecting the environment. Energy conservation is one of the steps taken towards this and it concerns the global community, the...
Introduction There are a lot of problems facing humanity nowadays. Environmental protection should be one of the greatest considerations of modern people. The growth of cities also creates problems to the environment. Urban growth has been allowed to get completely out of control. This problem is destroying a number of...
Introduction This universe is composed of Matter and Energy. The genius of the last century, rather than the civilization Albert Einstein showed that the two – matter and energy are two faces of the same coin or two manifestations of the same. Also, that the two can be and are...
The first Earth Day of 1970 gave birth to a monumental process to environmental progress. Fifty years ago, “20 million Americans gathered together on April 22, 1970” (Greenwalt 330) to take part in environmental event called ‘Earth Day’. That Earth Day made the world a much healthier place for humans...
Environmental planning nowadays is crucial to ensuring the sustainable development of every country. In his article A Trail Across, Time Daniels analyzes the environmental planning in the United States, defining five periods of its formation. The activists of the Progressive era in the early XX century advocated for physical measures...
Introduction Environmental safety has come to be among the most volatile topics of discussion at the local, national, and international levels. With the emergence of global warming, greenhouse effects, and other environmental issues, countries have resolved to use a united approach in solving these problems. There are very many factors...
How are glaciers a part of the hydrologic and rock cycles? Glaciers are frozen water. When water penetrates the structure of a rock and then freezes, it tends to expand and destroy the rock formation around it. The glaciers are the reason for the erosion of the rocks. The glaciers...
Man cannot live without necessities, such as air, food, shelter, and water. It has been said that man can live for many days without food but only a few without water. It is, therefore, a comforting fact that like air, water is free. No one owns the water, and because...
Introduction The environment in which we live is composed of people, vehicles, industries, animals, machines, and other enterprises, which in the end, produce wastes to the environment. These wastes may take the form of solid, liquid, gaseous, or radioactive agents. Most of these wastes become hazardous to the environment and...
Once a territory with unique ecology and a wide range of endemics, the Maldives seem to be threatened by a change in heir climate and, therefore, natural habitats for a number of unique species (Does adaptive management of natural resources enhance resilience to climate change? n. d., par. 3). More...
Abstract In the contemporary world, industrialization has led to continuous water contamination. Ideally, companies related to water safety should offer a solution to water contamination where distillation is inevitable. The research used various water testing methods. For instance, the pH levels of bottled and tap water ware tested using effective...
Climate change has been one of the central topics in mass media for more than four decades. Still, the opinion of scientists traditionally varies and remains skeptical when it comes to evaluating the real consequences of global warming. On the other side, some small changes known as the greenhouse effect...
Introduction Both Fukushima and Chernobyl disasters were nuclear crises that occurred accidentally in Japan and Ukraine respectively. The Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant while the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Both disasters were rated seven, which is the highest in...
Introduction During the millions of years of evolution, our species have left their footprints all over the Earth, but it was not until a couple of centuries ago that they started to think about ecology and environment. Today, the harm we have done to the planet is just too critical...
Scientists asserted that due to global climate change, average temperatures had increased measurably in the past century (Lunine 279). The impacts of global climate change are manifested through rising sea levels, shrinking polar ice, warmer winters, and retreating glaciers (Lunine 279). As a result, summers are growing hotter, and weather...
Energy independence and energy security are two of the most important objectives of the United States government. Energy independence affects America’s national security. At the present time, the United States is dependent on oil imports coming from politically unstable regions in the world, especially producers that are located in the...
Urgent Environmental Problems: From Local to Global The global human population faces numerous interconnected environmental challenges that contribute to its development. My local community of Charlotte, North Carolina, has several ecological problems that substantially impact the residents. Deforestation One such problem is the loss of tree canopy in the city...
Summary In her essay “One Way or Another Everything Changes,” Naomi Klein addresses the devastating impact of climate change on the planet, how people perceive this issue, and its potential solutions. According to her, even the most insignificant human activities related to climate have already led to irreversible and massive...
Definition and Significance of Renewable Energy Renewable energy is retrieved from materials that are inexhaustible in the human timescale. Unlike fossil fuels, which are harmful to the surrounding world, renewable energy sources are environmentally friendly (Shahzad, 2015). Natural processes like sunlight, wind, and water can generate power without additional waste....
Introduction The relative importance of natural vs human factors has been a frequent topic of debate in recent talks about climate change. Talking to those dubious about humans’ role in climate change requires you to approach the conversation with decency and sensitivity (Skeptical Science). The graph (NASA) shows variations in...
Introduction Throughout the Anthropocene, the two most significant human influences on ecosystems have been climate change and habitat loss. Globally, ongoing habitat degradation is expected to trigger the extinction of around 1,700 vertebrate species by 2070 (Canning & Waltham, 2021). The global community is focused on implementing measures to address...
Nature with its resources is a necessary condition for people’s lives. Throughout the centuries-old history, the environment has ensured the vital activity of mankind and provided opportunities for further sustainable development, which implies meeting the needs of the population living at the present time, without harming subsequent generations. Difficulties appeared...
Humans are simultaneously a product and a shaping force of their environment. A significant body of research exists to determine and evaluate how humans have interacted with each other and their environment throughout centuries (Peoples & Bailey, 2017). In their works, Ferguson (2021), Meskel (2018), and Hodder (2018) discuss different...
The most relevant concern of modern society’s activism revolves around the climate situation and ecological disasters threatening humanity. Greta Thunberg is one of the youngest people to attract attention to such an essential question of the ecological responsibility of world leaders, representing the risks a new generation faces. She presented...
Introduction Most meat sold in the United Kingdom is manufactured in industrial farms. These establishments are elements of a devastating worldwide industrialized meat and dairy production system. This framework is dominated by retailers like Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Asda, together with fast food businesses such as KFC, Burger King, and McDonald’s....
For humans, suitable life conditions are associated with joy and comfort. However, this particular stance on life is not universally shared. An example of deviation from what is considered to be the norm of living is extremophiles. These organisms are capable of surviving in the utmost hostile habitats, for example,...
Environmental problems and energy are closely related topics in that consuming energy without a significant impact on the surroundings is impossible. Humans primarily consume energy for various purposes, such as heating, lighting, air conditioning, and cooling. The natural flow of energy is determined by the equilibrium set on incoming and...
Introduction The production of rice has greatly increased as it is a staple food and hundreds of people consume it from across the world. Mostly, these are people living below the poverty line struggling to make a living in the developing countries such as South America. The production of rice...
Hurricane Maria, which took place in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Dominica on September 20, 2017, is believed to be one of the most devastating natural disasters of the 21st century, taking the lives of 64 people, according to the official death poll. It was a tropical cyclone hurricane...
The population of the planet is still increasing, although the trend has slowed down compared to previous centuries. In many nations and regions where fertility changes quickly, demographic growth is a key factor in predicting future population increase. The future patterns in reproduction, death, and migration are unclear, however, there...
Summary Responding to major hurricanes is one of the major challenges for emergency services on the U.S. Pacific Coast. Hurricane Katrina left more than 300,000 people homeless in 2005, and many social service organizations and individuals have negatively assessed the level of preparedness and response to this disaster. The City...
Introduction The 2013 typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was among the most powerful ever recorded and was designated as a Category 5 typhoon. This paper aims to discuss the Haiyan Typhoon and the geographical sequences before and after the event, give suggestions to city planners, and give social and...
Plastic straws’ usage is part of the problem of plastic pollution and its adverse impact on the planet’s ecology. Nature is dying, and all new consequences of plastic are manifested. Banning straws could reduce plastic waste, but some companies and customers question this possibility due to fear of excessive effort...
The article demonstrates an example of an unethical decision of the top management team of Rongping Chemical Company, which harmed the ecology and threatened the health of citizens. This situation seems especially tragic considering the collectivistic values of Chinese society. At the same time, it is important to remember that...
Introduction Often, the modern benefits of civilization create convenience for people and cause irreparable damage to nature. In the last ten years alone, more plastic products have been produced worldwide than in the previous century. The exponential increase in the amount of industrial, unique, and household waste makes us think...
Consumption volumes are proliferating, which leads to an increase in waste pollution. Waste pollution is a global environmental problem that threatens life on Earth, as it is associated with the devastation of ecological resources, danger to humanity, and economic issues. First, garbage pollutes the environment and devastates its resources, creating...
Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, on the United States Gulf Coast, on August 29, 2005, leaving a path of devastation and flooding in her wake. Katrina claimed the lives of over 1,800 people and inflicted more than $100 billion in damage (Groen et al, 2020). Because of the...
Introduction There are three key organizational components in electric utilities: generating (power plants), transmission (high-voltage bulk power between utilities), and distribution (low-voltage power to end-users). According to Short (2014), power generation, transmission, distribution, and sale to the general public and industry are all covered under the umbrella term of the...
Introduction For many years, the topic of nuclear power has been approached carefully and with contention from some quarters. Arguably, the notion of nuclear power may send chills down the spines of many who are familiar with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These incidences have created fear over...
Introduction The emerging threat to the world’s food and water security is a crucial issue for the academic community. Access to clean and nourishing food and water is a requirement for any individual throughout the world. However, in the current age, some countries are struggling to provide their citizens with...
Synopsis Climate change is the change in patterns of weather and associated changes in oceans, land surfaces, and ice sheets occurring over time periods of decades or longer. Climate change is directly associated with global warming, a phenomenon of rising temperatures on the planet due to an exponential increase of...
Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone’s engrossing book Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time; shares new research, fascinating infographics, and arguments that endorse what scientists around the world are starting to profess: that the only way to rescue the earth is to gradually replace meat...
Modern science is actively arguing that human activity extensively damages the environment. That results in climate change, global warming, and an increase in natural disasters. One of the underexplored disasters is the human impact on seismic activity. Gibbens (2017) suggests that people often perceive earthquakes as unforeseeable phenomena they cannot...
The greenhouse effect is the retention of solar heat in a natural way that makes the earth habitable. Gries, Redlin, & Ugarte (2019) state that “even before the industrialization and the rising importance of fossil fuels, the Earth’s surface was modified by human activity through deforestation, agricultural activity, and urbanization”...
Introduction Renewable energy is well known as the ideal solution to combat the forthcoming panic of global warming. Solar energy is the renewable energy resource that registers the production of most minor carbon energy sources. This has made the rate of solar installations in China substantially increase in the recent...
The rise of sea levels has been discussed for decades. Although fluctuations in water levels are natural, such an increase is alarming as it is likely to have a considerable impact on ecosystems and people’s lives. This rapid increase is associated with various natural disasters such as storms and floods....
Introduction Food waste causes a devastating impact on the environment and contributes to the wastage of water. Tons of foods are not harvested and rot in the farms, while others go bad during transportation and after cooking. This is unfortunate considering that millions of people are starving around the globe...
In this article, the authors write about the evolving environmental concerns of present-day companies related to their transport and the effects of safe practices on customer retention. They claim that this area is significant for creating a competitive advantage in the current market conditions (Lammgård & Andersson, 2014). Thus, Lammgård...
Introduction As a state with well-developed manufacturing industry, Arizona has to deal with a number of potential pollution issues. Additionally, it has to contend with more global problems, such as carbon emissions or the need to transition to cleaner energy sources. The problem selected for this presentation is similarly global...
Introduction Throughout the history of planet Earth, it seems that environmental problems and threats to survival only became incredibly acute and urgent when humanity began to evolve. With the transition to the industrial system, society began to consume more useful resources, which in itself caused the depletion of the planet’s...
The Problem The problem of plastic waste in the UAE is a significant ecological issue regarding plastic pollution and the safe disposal of waste products. Despite the efforts to use alternative materials and the recent developments in biodegradable plastics, the situation is still not ideal. Plastic waste has a severe...
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the environment. Pollution can take the form of air, water, land and noise pollution (Spengler, John, and Sexton, 1983). Of importance is the fact that these contaminants enter the environment through human activity. Human activities like farming, mining, construction, and transportation have contributed...
Objective The goal of this assignment is to study current environmental issues, ascertain their nature, and learn more about which human activities jeopardize the environment. Results The “Tragedy of the Commons” is a social phenomenon, which transcribes when people are faced with a situation of limited resources. The deficit propels...
Environmental Problem While changes in knowledge do not produce automatic changes in human behavior, raising awareness regarding climate shifts and sustainability remains an effective instrument to promote action within local communities. Lack of information and its deliberate manipulation by companies leads to collective ignorance. Millions of people do not realize...
Building and maintaining cohesive teams requires bringing together employees to jointly pursue common goals. According to Alghamdi and Bach (2018), teamwork is defined as the process where two or more workers interdependently interact towards a common goal. Therefore, the initial step in creating a team is having a well-defined purpose...
Anthropogenic pollution of the atmosphere is associated with mechanical, physical, chemical, and biological factors. These are most noticeably manifested in places where people live compactly, especially in megacities, where weather conditions also differ greatly from similar parameters outside the city. Millions of tons of pollutants are constantly present in the...
Introduction The aspects of biology conservation, and preservation of the biodiversity on the planet are becoming increasingly important for the humanity. Originally, there are numerous ways of coping with this problem, and this paper is aimed at analyzing the results of a survey, which was offered to random people. The...
Sport unites people not only at major events, games, and competitions. Possessing great influence, it is actively used to draw attention to world problems. The most important role in this field is played by the International Olympic Committee (Greenwell et al., 2019). It actively participates in solving urgent issues of...
Introduction The notion of pollution has become one of the most challenging global issues affecting the world in the 21st century. While some people are genuinely interested in making Earth a safer place to live for their descendants, the vast majority of the population still undermines the issue facing the...
Introduction Nowadays, ecological issues are acquiring more importance, and people all around the world are aware of global warming, endangered animal and plant species, ocean and air pollution, deforestation, and other environmental problems. The reason for all of them is humanity’s attitude to nature, which may be characterized as unappreciative,...
The Australian Great Barrier Reef is an ecosystem exhibiting the greatest heritage of natural resources and diversity of organisms on planet earth. The Great Barrier Reef exists along the northeastern coast of Australia and extends above the approximated distance of 2300 kilometers (Richards, p. 2). It has a wide variety...
Every day people enjoy the convenience of electricity, heating, and transportation. Many of us cannot imagine our lives without technological inventions such as cars or smartphones. But what are the cost of the progress and the heavy consumption of energy? It is becoming obvious that our 7 billion world population...
Hurricanes are a result of warm, moist air from the ocean surface rising swiftly and meeting with cooler air. This creates warm water vapor which condenses to generate storm clouds and rainfall. The condensation releases latent heat to warm the cool air above and causes it to rise and create...
Biodiversity is important for many reasons, including ecological services, such as pollution breakdown and absorption, soil formation, and social services, for example, recreation and tourism. According to Roe (2019), the loss of biodiversity is an environmental problem that needs urgent intervention since it threatens livelihoods. The article “Biodiversity Loss—More Than...
Climate change is a process of weather patterns and average temperature values alteration explained by human influence factors. This problem is a long-term issue, which needs careful consideration and accurate solutions. Even though it is thoroughly examined, there are still some unknown factors for its development. Moreover, there are many...
One can define sustainability as the act of elongating or maintaining resources at a certain level. This means that it requires stringent planning first to understand the capacity of the resources in question. Sustainability has mainly been used in regard to maintaining the earth’s natural resources. One can argue that...
Introduction Environmental issues are particularly serious and urgent in the modern world. A broad range of environmental concerns includes such problems as climate change, waste disposal, and various types of pollution. Sound pollution is not the most popular topic among them, although it is a serious concern that mostly affects...
The Scenario An average American housewife opens more than three thousand packages and plastic or another kind of bags. When this housewife goes to an average American supermarket she faces an exhibit of more than fifty thousand packed items. Numerous items are wrapped in plastic. Later this day the lady...
Environmental sustainability and policy formulation are two main branches of the environment which are concerned with finding solutions to the problems that are affecting the environment. There are so many environmental problems that are facing the globe today due to a number of reasons including the rapid process of urbanization...
Project Description With the current global concerns on climate change, Scotland is on a mission to facilitate the efficient use of renewable energy. One of the major forms of renewable sources of energy that Scotland has focused on is hydroelectric power (HEP). Sloy HEP station is a major conventional hydroelectric...
Introduction Environmental issues in most cases arise from activities in the natural environment by human beings. These human activities are also referred to as anthropogenic a Greek word that means man-made. They are the wastes that are produced as by-products in the process of practicing helpful human activities. Those wastes...
Introduction The article for discussion “ISO 14000: Environmental Management” is written by Beverly A. Graves (2009) who discussed the procedures the companies should do in order to minimize the harmful effect they provide on the environment in detail. One of the points in the article is the document control procedure...
Introduction The Love canal is an area in the state of New York which contains an incomplete canal that had been built during the late nineteenth century. In the century that followed many industries converted the incomplete canal into a waste dump and then shortly after the area surrounding this...
Introduction Love canal is in New York neighboring Niagara Fall. It was being constructed to connect Niagara River with Niagara Falls. Its vision was to provide electricity and the industries in the area. This initiative was started by William T. Love and was named after him. The initiative did not...
Introduction Global changes in climate have had tangible effects on numerous habitats and their biota. An increase in sea levels is one of the most infamous outcomes of global warming (Folger and Carter 116). Over the past decade, a vast increase in awareness about the problem of rising sea levels...
Introduction Mount Everest has always been surrounded by mysteries and tales of tragedies, despite the tremendous successes achieved by many climbers who managed to reach its peak. The events of spring 1996 are now remembered as one of the most unfortunate as fifteen individuals lost their lives during the summit...
Pollution caused by cars and other types of transport is a well-known problem connected with the development of modern technology. In Los Angeles and other cities in the United States, high car fuel consumption causes both environmental and health issues. The most cost-effective solution is to replace all cars in...
Hostovsky’s models of environmental planning include the rational comprehensive model (RCM), the advocacy model, the adaptive model, the participatory model, and the incremental model (Hostovsky, 2000). RCM is mainly used in waste planning because it is the most common model used by planners to optimize the location of facilities (Hostovsky,...
Proposal Summary The modern aviation can be considered one of the most fast-growing industries as its strategic significance and importance for economies serve as the potent stimuli for further development. Imports, exports, shipments, tourism, and business also depend on the ability of airlines to function appropriately and meet diverse demands...
Abstract The Fukushima Daiichi disaster occurred in March 2011 in Ōkuma and Futaba Prefectures. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant consisted of six boiling water reactors, which generated the electric power of 4.5 GWe. The disaster occurred after the energy accident, which was caused by a tsunami and the Tōhoku...
The development of environmental ethic as a possible solution of environmental problems Land use entails proper execution as well as adaptation of natural environment into finer fields, purposes of settlements and pastures. It can also be referred to as the arrangement of actions together with inputs that are undertaken by...
Increasing environmental pressures have prompted countries to seek ways of saving domestic water resources by utilizing virtual water imports. Overall, national water savings can lead to a reduction in water consumption at a global stage when areas with high water production direct their resources to areas with low water production....
India, 2001 At 0316 GMT (0846 local times) January 26, 2001, the major tremor hit the Indian state Gujarat. The nearest town, Bhuj was nearly destroyed by the earthquake with the magnitude rated from 7.6 to 7.9 using the Richter scale. It was reported as the most significant earthquake in...
Introduction The economics of energy efficiency form one of the highly debated topics on natural resource economics. Natural resource economies focus on the efficient utilization of natural resources, which include energy deposits, minerals, water resources, land, forests, and fish, among others. Public reliance and control of these resources, their significant...
Abstract The paper deals with the descriptive review of the book Sustainability and Energy Politics: Ecological Modernization and Corporate Social Responsibility by Giorel Curran. It deals with the relevant issues that should be solved immediately, namely the role of the ecological modernization and corporate social responsibility to the environmental politics....
The negative effects of environmental degradation on economies and communities have been studied repeatedly. It is generally agreed upon among researchers today that the deterioration of the environment promotes poverty (Haslam et al. 318). Therefore, the global goal of poverty eradication has been widely associated with improving the environmental conditions....
Hurricane Katrina: Facts Hurricane Katrina was one of the most serious natural disasters to hit the United States of America over the last hundred years. Besides, due to the development of the modern meteorology technologies, the size and impact of this hurricane was predictable. The area it hit was rather...
Human beings live in a world that is characterized by numerous challenges and disasters. Millions of individuals are confronted with different events that induce crises and problems every year (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2012). Being aware of the best strategies to address and cope with such disasters is a critical...
Introduction The primary strength of the crisis plan adopted by the authorities in Mississippi is the commitment of the authorities to safeguard public infrastructure, build temporary and permanent homes, provide emergency health care, and respond faster than they did during Hurricane Katrina. The primary limitation of the crisis plan is...
As numerous problems related to environmental crisis continue to emerge, the urgency of searching for appropriate solutions is increasing. There are plenty of publications covering environmental issues. However, the innovative approaches to the widely discussed issues are still to be developed. Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne presented their view on...
Introduction Humans do not live in a vacuum but in a damaged environment that impacts individuals’ health every second of their existence. People cannot avoid air as they must breathe, water as they must drink, or land as they must eat what is grown in it. When polluted substances from...
According World on Environment and Development (1987), sustainable development is “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Beckerman (1994) asserted that sustainability is interdisciplinary in nature and can be explored from three broad aspects namely: economic, social...
Sustainability has recently become a new trend in doing business. As the overall green consciousness grows and consumers worldwide prefer buying eco-friendly products, companies tend to become more environmentally friendly reducing their impact on the environment. In most cases, the areas for influence reductions are minimizing the level of greenhouse...
It is amazing when one considers the number of plastics that are produced and consumed annually. Plastic bags contribute greatly to this increasing number of plastics because people are always buying things. Plastic bugs provide the immediate and available material in which shopping can be loaded into. The large number...
Introduction The demand for renewable energy has contributed immensely towards the growth of wind energy industry. Nations such as the United States have shifted away from using fossil fuels. However, the success of wind energy industry depends greatly on wind turbines. A wind turbine is a technological device used in...
Climate change has become a concern of scientists rather recently. There are numerous theories as to the reasons for this process, but there are still no particular answers. Some researchers believe that this is a natural process, and there can be done anything while others stress that people’s activities harm...
Introduction In her speech and interview, Naomi Seibt has made many points regarding climate change, climate change denial, and the conversation revolving around recycling and protecting the environment. First, she establishes her credibility on the topic by comparing herself to Greta Thunberg, another spokesperson for climate change. In doing so, she...
Introduction Water is one of the most valuable resources for humans, and our responsibility is to take care of it. Lake Mead is the largest water reservoir in the United States, located on the Colorado River. It is currently facing an unprecedented water crisis, which has already had a negative...
Introduction Fast fashion is a term used by clothing retailers to denote low-cost designs that are made promptly to follow the newest trends. The fashion industry includes all phases of manufacturing, from the creation of fibers and fabrics to the design, creation, and selling of clothing. Of the sectors that...
Introduction Humanity has been investing efforts for a long time to study what surrounds it. Space exploration and the unknown that it hides have gained particular popularity in recent years. However, there is an equally valuable and little-studied source of information, the ocean. The water resources of the planet Earth...
Introduction Water covers over 70% of the planet’s surface area, yet the ocean is used and treated as a trash can by the vast majority of the world. Our ocean is the Earth’s climate regulator: it keeps us calm and prevents the effects of global warming. The ocean is responsible...
Introduction Air and water quality are essential indicators showing how well government agencies protect people’s health. In this regard, it is necessary to constantly monitor these indicators to observe them in the norms recommended for maintaining residents’ health. California is the third-largest western state in the US and has the...
Introduction Nowadays, planet Earth is facing countless challenges that jeopardize many ecosystems and the safety of humanity in general. One such issue is climate change. This issue has become essential to tackle because the temperature in the 21st century is warmer than it has been in the previous 100,000 years....
Introduction This paper focuses on explaining the theory’s essence concerning climate change and the health of citizens. It explains how this theory can help understand the global phenomenon, assess the situation’s picture, and draw clear conclusions. In addition, the document describes where the information comes from and the limitations of...
Introduction Sustainability and affection are more interconnected and intertwined than is believed. The idea of creating a sustainable environment, building sustainable infrastructure, and a relationship of respect between humans and nature stems from affection and the desire to care for living beings. Sustainability is essential for humans’ fulfilling lives and...
Introduction Preparedness for natural anomalies is essential for residents of hazardous states prone to frequent emergencies. A disaster like a tornado has wide characteristics for the Midwestern and Southern states, but it has a low degree of risk for Southern California. At the same time, it is impossible to completely...
Introduction In recent decades, the inhabitants of the Earth have been anxiously listening to scientific discussions in which researchers identify what to expect from the climate and weather. We are talking about global warming, a long-term increase in the average temperature on the planet’s surface. Climate change is a long-term,...
Introduction King County, Georgia, and the cities are at potential risk of facing major Hazards classified either as Natural or artificial hazards. The County is home to over 120,000 people, many of whom reside in areas that can be classified as risky. However, this region faces a constant risk of...
Hazards Posing the Greatest Threat Earthquakes Hazards such as earthquakes, eruptions, tsunamis, floods, landslides, erosion, floods, and storms are a concern in Los Angeles since they can cause damage to property, fatalities, tsunamis, beach erosion, mudslides, collapses, wildfires, and blackouts. Among the hazards, earthquakes pose the most significant threats since...
Defining Ice Storms An ice storm is a winter storm characterized by significant accumulations of ice on outdoor surfaces. The winter and ice storm from February 2021 significantly impacted the population of Texas, where a hazardous weather event resulted in a major power crisis. While ice storms present a common event...
Introduction Millions of people across the globe are obsessed with their independence and freedom to ensure they do what they want or like. Yet, there are some issues that people continue to neglect, including their dependency on certain factors like access to water or energy resources. For example, today, it...
Introduction In 2015, all countries that are part of the United Nations (UN) agreed to a program that targets to make the world more sustainable. In this context, the selected goal among the 17 listed by the UN is the affordable and clean energy agenda 2030. It aims to create...
Introduction In today’s society, with human actions generating disastrous repercussions such as global warming, floods are a continual concern. In addition, given the characteristics of the globe, earthquakes and seismic activity in general pose a threat to people’s safety. As a result, humans construct specific buildings for protection and develop...
Exploration of the Controversy The controversial matter of wilderness is a complicated topic that has been the focus of much debate and conversation over many years. Decades of debate have been devoted to the many approaches to defining wilderness, gaining an appreciation of its significance, and considering its consequences for...
Introduction and Purpose Biodiversity is an important and informative metric that can tell much about ecology. In particular, a high biodiversity level denotes that an ecosystem can positively and effectively perform its main functions (van der Plas, 2019). However, it is a widespread problem when various pollutants significantly harm this...
Introduction The paper aims to advocate for the City of Niagara Falls and assert that the city is not at fault for the Love Canal catastrophe. The distressing occurrences at Love Canal during the late 1970s constituted a significant public health and environmental calamity, yet the blame for this disaster...
Summary of Chapter 2 – Climate Change in Oregon Global warming has been an outspoken problem all over the world. Much research has been conducted in specific areas. Oregon is an example of such analysis, which is described in the Third Oregon Climate Assessment Report – January 2017. The state...
Introduction All life depends on water; it is a resource on which all life on our planet depends for survival. Despite this, millions of people today do not have access to clean and safe drinking water. This water crisis is not limited to underdeveloped nations; even wealthy countries struggle to...
Introduction Having examined the issue of climate change and the human effect on the planet in greater depth, it is clear that by the end of the twentieth century, the Earth’s population had surpassed 6 billion people, five times more than a century earlier. Everyone needs a place to live,...
Introduction Today, I stand before you to address a matter of profound ethical significance—a timely and contextually relevant topic that has ignited a raging public controversy. It is a matter that strikes at the very core of our societal values, and we must confront it head-on. The problem is not...
Introduction As the world continues to grapple with environmental issues, the debate over the protection of wildlife versus the needs of human beings has become more contentious. Some argue that all aspects of the environment, including non-essential wildlife, must be protected for the sake of the planet’s overall health and...
Introduction Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones or typhoons, are highly destructive storms that have a significant impact on beaches. Beaches are constantly changing due to natural processes such as waves, sediment movement, and weather events. However, hurricanes intensify these natural processes and cause major alterations to the shape of...
Why Northern Nations Should Care About Their Impact on Southern Countries For people in the North, the risk of resource loss and the environmental impacts of fossil fuel use, consumption patterns, and corporate practices is real. Their use will directly or indirectly affect the southern countries, and they must be...
Introduction Climate change is one of the most worrying problems, and it is a consequence of the negative impact of human activity. This issue manifests in phenomena such as changes in temperature on Earth and the extinction of various species. The effect on the level of the oceans and an...
Introduction In the modern world, air quality is an important issue that needs to be actively addressed to protect health and the environment. Problems connected with air quality are caused by releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere, often due to human activities, such as burning fossil fuels. Therefore, to guarantee...
Executive Summary The problem of the negative impact of business activities on the environment is one of the most prominent in the modern world. One of the reasons is the lack of efficiency or the complete absence of measures for the processing of valuable materials in the workplace. To do...
Introduction As early as the 18th century, people realized climate change was a massive threat to Earth. For a long time, it has been a major social crisis. Clemens et al. (2020) establish that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 in response to the first...
Introduction This article investigates how the significant coral bleaching event in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) affected tourists’ attitudes and beliefs regarding climate risk. The study examines tourists’ emotional responses and how they saw the GBR. It discovers how their individual experiences, media coverage, and information-sharing impacted their opinions on...
Introduction The issue of climate change has recently gained importance for governments and populations all around the world. The aviation sector, responsible for about 2.5% of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions, is one of the most significant contributors to international greenhouse gas emissions (Capaz et al., 2021). Terrenoire et al. (2019)...
Introduction Natural ponds are bodies of water that have formed independently and are characterized by their shallow depth and the presence of various aquatic creatures. Pond biology is intriguing because it is a sophisticated ecosystem in which numerous species interact with one another. Water, stones, soil, air, and sunshine are...
Introduction Natural environments have a direct relationship with the inhabitant’s culture. Different ecosystems worldwide have evolved due to the resident’s way of life. One thousand years ago, the environmental features of eco-regions significantly impacted the culture and people living in the regions. However, as the population grew and people interacted...
Understanding the 10% Rule in Energy Transfer A trophic pyramid illustrates the feeding relationships and energy flow within an ecology’s levels of trophic activity. The 10% rule is an overall principle applied to ecology and biological processes, indicating that approximately ten percent of the available energy in a single trophic...
Introduction The use of gasoline engines causes significant danger to the environment, which can harm people and could harm Australia’s sustainable development programs. To ease the damage from such gas emissions into the atmosphere, the government of Australia has developed a unique strategy for introducing zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and products...
Introduction The Chinese energy system currently heavily relies on using coal. Two-thirds of China’s electricity supply depends on coal, causing more greenhouse gas emissions than any other country (Zhang and Chen, 2022). At the same time, China is moving towards renewable energy at the same pace as the rest of...
Introduction Imagine a world where clean, renewable energy is within reach. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius (°C ) above preindustrial levels, with efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C by 2100 (Meng et al., 2020). The impacts of the increase in...
Introduction Global climate change includes various aspects affecting the planet from environmental and economic perspectives. A rapid glacial melt belongs to the list of challenges humanity faces today. One should not underestimate the importance of glaciers for Earth and the negative consequences of accelerating thaw. Glacial ice plays a vital...
The information revolution characterizes the period of change propelled by the development of computer technology. Technological advancements impact people’s lives, primarily through the internet, where visual communication webs deliver gigantic amounts of data. Organizations and governments continue to expand internet connectivity due to user population growth and opening up remote...
Abstract Metals are adaptable substances utilized for ages to create common items. Metals are priceless non-renewable assets and vital components for various applications, including manufacturing tools, buildings, and electronics. Reusing metal only requires gathering waste metal, refining it, and turning it into brand-new metal. Reclaimed metal can be used to...
Renewable technology is becoming increasingly popular in today’s world. These inventions are often presented as alternative eco-friendly solution that eliminates fossil fuels. However, some of these alternatives also have negative aspects. It is essential for humans to consider both pros and cons. Using alternative energy sources has a more positive...
Introduction Rachel Carson and Jared Diamond are authors of works that focus on the human relationship to the environment. In their works, they explore the subject of ethics and its influence on how a person behaves toward the nature that surrounds him or her. The authors make ethical arguments that...
Introduction Sacramento has long suffered from California’s notoriously bad air quality. Wildfire smoke, industrial pollution, and transportation emissions contribute to some of the worst air quality in the country. Regarding short-term particle pollution, the American Lung Association lists Sacramento as the sixth most polluted city in the United States. The...
Introduction It is important to note that modern technological advancements in Big Data have shown a range of useful and powerful applicability in many areas, such as humanity’s efforts to save endangered species. Big Data essentially refers to novel ways of analyzing complex sets of large pieces of data to...
Critical analysis of the issue The waste hierarchy is the basis for a circular economy that has changed consumption and business models. It emphasizes prevention, reduction, and reuse or recycling as important waste management methods for achieving sustainability goals, including SDG 12. Reducing waste generation and unnecessary resource use is...
Integrated Ocean Policy in Fiji in the Context of Blue Economy An Integrated Ocean policy in the context of the blue economy of a Pacific island country such as Fiji refers to the sustainable use of resources derived from the ocean to promote economic growth while protecting the marine environment....
Salish Sea’s unique geography puts it between major Canadian and American port cities, making it a vital element of the local economy. This situation presents many ecological hazards, primarily due to the region’s industrialization and tourism sector. For example, the Port of Seattle has recently proposed to expand one of...
Pollution of the oceans, which subsequently throw waste on the beaches, is an acute problem of modern society. There are currently over 5.5 trillion plastic waste floating in the world’s waters (Senko et al., 2020). Every year, approximately 300,000 tons of debris rises from the bottom to the surface, causing...
U.S. Energy Mix The Historical Energy Mix In 1950, most of the energy was produced from coal (13.3 quadrillion British energy units) and petroleum (13.3 quadrillion). Natural gas had a smaller share (6 quadrillion) and an even smaller share the hydroelectric power (3 quadrillion) (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2022). The...
Introduction The topic of nuclear waste is a major concern in a modern world that requires attention and evidence-based solutions. The existing barriers correlating with the issue are not only dangerous from an ecologic standpoint but, at the same time, directly affect both human and environmental well-being. Despite regulations being...
Introduction The purpose of the presentation aims to develop a disaster recovery plan that will address the health disparities and improve access to services after a disaster, with a focus on supporting vulnerable populations. The goal is to ensure that everyone in the Villa Health Community has access to the...
Introduction This memorandum is about an overview of the chemical pollution incident caused by a train derailment in Ohio alongside possible remedies to combat the pollution resulting from such accidents. The Ohio disaster served as a stark reminder of the environmental, health, and economic risks associated with train derailments. As...
