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Having passed the environmental assessment located in Unit 6, I got 12 points. Based on the result, I can conclude that I need to pay more attention to conscious energy saving (electricity, heat) and study waste recycling more deeply. In my opinion, it is essential to research and participate in...
The Earth’s climate has changed a lot throughout all geological epochs. However, what is most interesting is primarily the short period associated with the development of human society during and after the Industrial Revolution. Evaluating this period, it becomes evident that there has been a trend that shows an increase...
Introduction Climate Change is a complex issue of the current time, and individuals are reaching a tipping point. Climate change’s repercussions are worldwide and unparalleled in scale, ranging from altering weather events that jeopardize food security to increasing sea levels that raise the likelihood of devastating floods. Greenhouse emissions happen...
Introduction The rate of biodegradability of plastic differs based on environmental conditions. These conditions include soil, aquatic, marine, and compost environment. While the production of plastic has increased, environmentalists warn of the devastating effects of waste plastics due to their non-biodegradability. The high concentration of plastics in the soil affects...
I agree with your statement that global warming has many consequences, and a few of them were listed in National Geographic’s video. Besides, multiple evidence-based scientific discoveries emphasize the importance of addressing the climate crisis urgently. As the population grows globally, industries that serve and feed them enforce production and...
Climate change is at the top of current discussions around the globe. Allenby’s “Climate Redux: Welcome to the Anthropocene” and Lovbrand et al.’s “Earth System governmentality” offer timely insights into this discussion, albeit in different ways. On the one hand, Lovbrand et al. (2009) discuss how the integrative Earth System...
Introduction Environmental issues surrounding the subject of the Earth’s condition are a crucial topic of scientific discussion. The numerous problems concerning the changes in natural welfare require grounded interpretation and subsequent search for suitable solutions to maintain our home planet’s state. Over the course of humanity’s existence, the characteristics of...
Introduction The organization, which will be the focus of this report, is Greenpeace Canada. It is a subsidiary of the largest non-governmental environmental organization in the world. It can be accessed online by following this address. The main purpose of Greenpeace Canada is to ensure the ability of nature to...
The deterioration of the environment because of human influence is one of the most-discussed complex issues in the contemporary world. At first glance, this problem is not a social or political topic, as the nature of the challenge is commonly attributed to scientists such as geologists, meteorologists, ecologists, and others....
Prohibiting the manufacturing and usage of plastics will endanger human health and environmental sustainability. Once the plastics were devised by the Swedish engineer Sten Gustaf Thulin in 1959, they were intended to become a better solution to paper bags considered awful for the ecosystem by cutting down trees and preventing...
Ocean acidification is a matter of severe concern nowadays because the human-caused threats present in the current time are significant for the world’s oceans and the life on Earth. As it is known, the world ocean occupies more than half of the planet’s territory, meaning that the issues that threaten...
The journal “Culture and Sustainable Development in the Pacific,” by Antony Hooper describes how different cultural beliefs in the Pacific affect development. According to Hooper, culture and development are factors that are always intertwined. The relationship is affect in every aspect of life including the media and political debates. Most...
Introduction With the current situation of constantly rising sea levels, the Netherlands is at the constant risk of floods, and those calamities were harsh incentives for the country’s development. Its history is full of floods, many of which were devastated nationally. Almost all country territory is in danger, which pushes...
Introduction Unfortunately, humans have not been rather rational when using numerous resources on this planet, and now people face many challenging environmental problems. One of them is climate change, and it is believed that this process has already had and will have adverse effects. Thankfully, scientists are doing their best...
One of the world’s leading issues has been climate change or global warming. Even though the weather has slowed it, it still has a place in our hearts and minds. Since 1970, temperatures have risen by 1.3 degrees to 1.9 degrees in some parts of the United States. Global warming...
Introduction: The Trend of Strikes in the UK for the Past 40 Years The unemployment rates in the UK – that is, the number of people without a formal source of income who have been seeking employment and are ready to work – have decreased over the past decade. According...
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 Among the issues of most concern to humanity, it is customary to single out ecological issues. This is not surprising, considering that the possibility of human existence directly depends on ecological security issues. For example, one of the most pressing issues on the current agenda is rapid climate change...
Introduction Climate change is one of the hotly contested and controversial issues of contemporary times. Specifically, the role of human activities in causing climate change elicits a deeply divided debate from various quarters of society. On the one hand, the supporters of climate change hold that human activities, especially the...
Introduction Environmental justice is one of the major concerns of society today. It presupposes the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens to ensure that no communities or groups suffer from unfair attitudes or being exposed to factors threatening their lives and well-being (Abel and Stephan 320). However, regardless of...
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 environmental situation in China has become especially aggravated in recent years. It is due to the rapid pace of economic development with a predominance of the extensive type of development, when attention is paid to the rate of increase in production capacity and nature is viewed as a source...
Climate change is one of the most notable environmental problems that humanity is facing today. The United Nations (UN) defines it as ‘long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns’, which are affected by both natural cycles and human activities (United Nations). Global warming is one of the major consequences of...
The energy-climate crisis is a serious problem all over the world that needs to be addressed. Energy is associated with security, which is critical to each state’s safety and independence. At the same time, a number of factors have shaped society’s view of the global energy industry. Currently, countries of...
Global warming remains to be one of the human-induced environmental issues affecting society today. Warming of the earth’s surface happens once carbon dioxide and other air pollutants accumulate in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight. Due to these toxic substances, which can remain in the environment for years to centuries, heat...
The atmospheric climate is defined as the average weather pattern over a period of time as determined by the mean and variability of wind, temperature, and precipitation. Climate change occurs when there is a long-term alteration of the pattern in a specific region. The are many external forces, including human-induced...
In her work Krimmerer shows the need for humans to advance their language and devise words that can show their gratitude for nature. Kimmerer argues that humans adopt different pronouns to refer to other species “ki” and “ki.” The ecological compassion that exists in people’s indigenous languages has also been...
Introduction Climate change refers to the long-term transformation of regional climatic patterns. Warming unequivocally results from the high greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration in the atmosphere (Seo, 2017). The earth’s surface has significantly warmed following the industrial revolution, although some regions have experienced increased precipitation. If these changes are not mitigated...
One of the topical issues causing lively controversy, and at the same time affecting the health of every person, is the so-called asbestos problem. Since January 2005, the use of asbestos has been banned in the European Union. This material is interesting both on the direct topic of the use...
Introduction Various disasters constantly occur in the world, including extreme temperature changes. On February 11, 2021, Texas began a record drop in temperature, leading to the shutdown of major power plants controlled by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (Maxouris). This situation has led to widespread consequences affecting a...
Forest fires are remaining a significant issue in the California environment. From the beginning of the 21st century, California has been experiencing an increase in forest fires, destroying citizen’s lives and property. Thus, it should be the government’s primary concern, especially during climate change, increasing temperature, and weather conditions. However,...
Farms By farming, people mange agricultural lands to feed the world. It affects ecosystem by releasing carbon to the atmosphere and resulting in a loss of biodiversity. According to the graph provided in the activity, agricultural land use is increasing gradually since the 1950s (Howard Hughes Medical). It suggests that...
Introduction In the 21st century, the preservation of the environment has become an area of growing interest for researchers across the globe. Indeed, while modern technological development introduces major improvements in terms of convenience in people’s personal and professional activities, these advancements come at a cost. The immense environmental impact...
Introduction The global society faces many challenges, some of which are localized, and others can impact every single Earth dweller. The two that pose the biggest threat are the rise in the ocean’s levels and poor countries remaining poor. Although only the first one appears to be related to the...
Wildlife plays a vital role in economic, ecological, environmental as well ascultural spheres. It can include a broad range of species, ranging from amphibians, insects, and birds to mammals. As a rule, fauna includes some organisms that are native and the ones that were introduced or re-introduced to their current...
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...
A flood is a disaster during which usually dry land is submerged underwater, leading to a major issue for agriculture, infrastructure, and public health. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a preparedness plan for such threats is divided into multiple steps that meet a national preparedness goal (Department...
Introduction There are numerous global problems that pose dangers to humanity and the Earth. Some people claim that it has always been like this, and the planet has been facing some threats to its environment throughout its existence. However, people still have the responsibility to do their utmost to preserve...
Introduction The climate and the environment are growing concerns, with our ecological situation becoming more and more dire each year. Extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and other types of problems are the most extreme consequences of human activity, but some are much more subdued. While an individual does not have...
Introduction Climate change remains a pressing global challenge, indicating the need for a collaborative effort to address the problem. The Paris Agreement was the first milestone recognizing the importance of a global shift in how people think and act towards nature (Rainforest Listening, 2020, para 1). Ecological activism has changed...
Summary At the moment, the energy sector and its infrastructure in Jamaica are not planned for the long term. The new strategy proposes to consider changes in energy consumption over the next 20 years. Capacities will be created to enable the transmission of large amounts of energy. This will help...
Abstract Air pollution has been an increasingly major problem affecting the economy, people’s health, and the environment. Emission resulting from motor vehicle combustion, industries, bushfires, and dust are the major causes of outdoor air pollution, also known as ambient air pollution. Combustion of these fuels emits carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate...
Considering the scenario described in the third vignette, one may assume that Hannah Arendt would choose the path of telling the truth and publishing the study. She would justify her choice by interpreting a Latin idiom meaning “Let the truth be done, though the world perish” (Arendt 546). In such...
The scope of environmental health refers to safe environmental measures by registered personnel in both the private and public sectors. Such sectors include private organizations, government departments and agencies, and general environmental consultants and emergency response groups (Fanchi, 2017). The purpose of environmental health is to enhance the policies and...
Natural disasters have always been a significant threat to human life and safety due to the uncontrolled and commonly unpreventable features. Despite the scope of dangers and adverse outcomes associated with various natural disasters, earthquakes might be claimed to be the most dangerous to societies and people. Due to high...
Stating the Problem Pollution is one of the biggest problem humanity face, affecting the majority of Earth’s territory, which affects the climate change and has a direct influence on the wildlife. Pollution affects air, water, soil, and livestock, which worsens the condition of human health as well as the health...
Air pollution is one of the most concerning environmental issues, which has negative impact on planet. Not only atmosphere’s high quality is crucial for every aspect of biosphere, but air also is capable of transporting big masses of pollution worldwide resulting in other types of pollution and being impossible to...
Introduction Fracking has been used widely in the US, and it is believed to offer great potential for crucial new sources of gas and oil supply. Currently, “hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has been used extensively in the US and Canada since the 1950s and offers the potential for significant new sources...
The perception of power is changing in the twenty-first century. It shifts from the country’s military potential to its ability to react to crises in a prompt manner. It is essential to note that the concept of crisis should not be viewed from the perspective of political or economic developments...
Legal but not Safe Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) regulates only 91 contaminants; Clean Water Act (1972) sets pollution control programs; Environmental Protection Agency notes 60,000 chemicals used in the US. Los Angeles Drinking Water In Los Angeles, cancer-causing compounds that form under sunlight were detected in water reservoirs and...
Critical Analysis of the Issue The deficit of clean water becomes more evident each year. As with most ecological disasters, the human intervention with nature is at the center of the problem. While World Health Organization, according to Martinez-Santos (2017, p.2), acknowledges that, “the number of people using safe water...
Introduction Climate change is an important modern issue, which requires worldwide attention and common efforts. There are three main approaches to minimize the negative effects of climate change, including mitigation, adaptation and activation. Activation represents actions that contribute to broader acknowledgement of the issue and encourage both individuals and social...
The findings show that an estimated 1.2 million Chinese people suffer consequences from air pollution. The article states that by reducing emissions from power generation, health and environmental benefits might be achieved. In order to help the Chinese citizens, a team of Northwestern University researchers studied the idea of widespread...
By the beginning of the 21st century, it has become apparent that the harmonious existence of humanity is inextricably linked to the improvement of existing energy technologies. In everyday life, the individual tends to have a constant dependence on various kinds of artificial energy. This ranges from the daily charging...
The biggest environmental challenge that has been witnessed in the US since time immemorial has been land pollution. It can be defined as the disposal of material wastes into the soil or substances that can contaminate it. This type of pollution can be caused by different reasons, such as garbage...
The adverse influence on environment prompted aviation to develop effective initiatives. United Airlines has designed several strategies while ensuring environmental sustainability. The company’s fuel efficiency, materials management, low-carbon fuels, and partnership with environmental organizations are clearly communicated initiatives that can motivate other airlines to launch similar projects. United Airlines makes...
Americans living in Washington D.C. protested against the climate policies introduced by the state government. Washington’s policy aimed to monitor how the individuals residing therein generate electricity, what food they eat, and the kind of cars they drive. According to Balthazar (2013), although this approach would help curb the adversities...
Sustainability is the preservation of wellbeing and is involved with economical, environmental, and social scope. It entails the component of stewardship, which involves proper use, and maintenance of resources. The main aim of sustainability is to enable humans in the whole world to get their basic needs and have a...
Gamma- ray spectroscopy refers to either art or science of selecting and quantification of radionuclide through examination of gamma- ray films as generated by the spectrometer. Gamma-ray spectroscopy is extensively applied in areas such as geology, safeguarding nuclear materials, industrial processes, forensics, and radiopharmaceuticals among others. In this experiment, our...
Introduction The article analyzed in this discussion is from the PBS NEWS HOUR website (Mingle, 2021). The author evaluates the use of energy for heating in most United States home and the fact that change is necessary for environmental preservation. The article examines the historical perspective of home and business...
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...
Introduction Water is a colorless and odorless liquid that forms the main component of the Earth’s streams, lakes, and oceans. It forms about 71% of the Earth’s total mass; thus, it is an essential commodity in the biosphere. Being a solvent, it can assist in supporting life in both plants...
Background Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily due to human activities. The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States. They are projected to intensify in the future, but the severity of future impacts...
The community needs industrial activity to provide various consumer resources. However, it can violate environmental standards, which leads to discontent among people who live near factories. O’Rourke suggests the processes and authorities in Vietnam that control the permissible environmental pollution level do not work adequately enough and require more detailed...
Summary Human actions and resource exploitation are reshaping the Earth in significant ways. Some practices, such as dam construction, forest cutting, and the conversion of natural lands to agricultural lands, directly impact the environment. However, other human activities have indirect impacts, such as climate change, an increase in greenhouse gases,...
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...
There are several environmental effects associated with non-renewable mineral resources, and all of them are of a harmful nature. These are water, air, and soil pollution, radioactive and solid wastes (Miller and Spoolman 309). Moreover, the use of non-renewable minerals generates noise and heat (Miller and Spoolman 309). All this...
I volunteer at a local library during my free time. Several pitfalls might be encountered in disaster planning for such an organization. First, the planners assume that only those who work in the library can take action in case of an emergency and fail to involve the local community. This...
While there are critics who still doubt climate change and its impact on the future of human generations on the earth, the shifts that are occurring in the environment are hard to ignore. Most of the informed public that pays attention to global issues understand the seriousness of the issue...
Introduction Water pollution has become a significant concern because it adversely affects plants, humans, and animals. River pollution is caused by a wide variety of factors, but combined sewerage overflows (CSOs) are the main source of contamination in New York City Rivers (Wang 1373). Combined sewer systems are used to...
The ocean has always been an inseparable part of human existence. It serves as a source of food and a transportation network, linking all continents. Nowadays, airlines have given access to every place around the globe, but marine shipping continues to develop. The purpose of this paper is to give...
The water resource is one of the basic necessities of life as it is included in the same league with food, shelter, and clothing. As such, its use and sustainability must be safeguarded at all costs. But in recent times, the opposite seems to be the case as the vital...
Introduction These days, the topic of multiple ecological problems appears to be extremely relevant, and it is widely discussed among all the categories of the population. The fact that human activity has a negative impact on nature and its perseverance has become evident. Kimberly Amadeo attempts to address one of...
As the planet experiences the dramatic consequences of human abuse of the environment, anxiety is increasing about the future society dooms itself to. Scarcity of natural resources, general pollution, global warming, — those are but a few of the destructive effects of human activity on the hospitable planet that has...
The usage of gas in our everyday life is inevitable. Natural gas is one of the best alternatives to oil. It is also very much convenient for the environment. Natural gas is given the status of the cleanest of the fossil fuel (Eric & Smith 39). The united states have...
Introduction As a student of this University and as a resident of Mother Earth, I must propose measures for environment preservation, and be one of the leading environmentalists. It’s time schools, universities, communities, and everyone is concerned about the worsening condition in the world. We have to adopt a most...
Introduction The issues of climate change are a significant concern for many scholars throughout the world. Many scientists have pointed out the need to address these problems in order to find an effective approach towards their resolution (Crate & Nuttall, 2016). Even though the body of research on this topic...
Introduction When setting up a company it is very important to consider different factors before starting to assess the viability of the company in the future, in addition, it helps to do research about the company’s success in the targeted market. The research may revolve around the expected operations the...
Destructive natural phenomena are extremely difficult to predict. They can occur at any time, proceed on a different scale, and they are all unique in their own way. Drought is one of such dangerous natural phenomena that can lead to the death of people and the destruction of conditions for...
Uncontrolled reproduction is one of several behaviors promoting climate change. It increases the size of the population and changes its distribution and density. As the number of people on earth rises, the emission of greenhouse gases also increases. Large crowds also put more pressure on natural resources, hastening their depletion....
Introduction Background to the study The data given in this paper is raw data that has been summarized and organized following research that was most likely intended to study the individual components of solid waste. What is therefore represented by this data are figures of certain variables that the research...
Storm surges provoke increasing interest in relation to catastrophic occurrences and their damage in coastal and estuarine areas as the physical processes presently observed jeopardize coastal life. Notably, Global Warming raises the danger of coastal flooding caused by multiple phenomena (Rahmstorf, 2017). For instance, the Atlantic hurricane season in 2017...
Unquestionably, global transformation is becoming a challenge encompassing a broad scope of human life, including its economic and social features. Conducted investigations indicate that climate change will continuously affect the globe so long as necessary precautions are not taken to preserve the environment. Therefore, I believe in all the hype...
Introduction Sri Lanka struggles to attain energy security, and this is to the detriment of various sectors of society, with particular impact to small-scale farmers. Developing countries do not have access to the type of resources that industrialized countries take for granted. Although it is important to establish cost-efficient energy...
Introduction Human beings’ lives and health depend on the diversity of life on the Earth. A healthy planet provides air and water, gives food for people and other species. However, pollutions, cutting down the woods, global warming with the greenhouse effect threaten the world and its biodiversity leading to the...
Introduction The United Kingdom (UK), which is an industrialised country, has been a great contributor to the emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). The processes that lead to such emissions include the extraction of coal, gas, and oil, as well as the transportation industry. The transport industry is one of the...
The Circumstances under Which the Accident Occurred It was on June 17, 1997, when a physicist who was working at the Nuclear Centre at Sarov, in the Federation of Russia was exposed to severe radiation of uranium. This physicist was the senior technician at this plant. This critical accident took...
Introduction Corporate SERA (social environmental reporting) was created in order to expand on conventional models of financial reporting which puts emphasis on a company’s financial prosperity in order to include social and environmental dimensions (Elkington 1999). Corporate reporting and assurance guidelines are now more than simply optional and voluntary reporting...
It has been acknowledged that climate change is one of the major challenges humanity faces, which has led to certain changes in people’s attitudes towards the issue. At present, individuals, institutions, and countries develop numerous approaches and strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of the human society on the environment....
Introduction Dan Fagin’s book, A Story of Science and Salvation brings out the effects of environmental degradation and its analysis reveals the danger that toxic substances pose to human beings and the environment. The book portrays the challenging side of science, particularly when laws and policies governing the use of...
Introduction In chapter one, the researcher introduced the reader to the proposed study. Several aspects of the proposed study were highlighted. These included the research design, the research questions to be addressed and such other things. In this chapter, the researcher will provide the reader with a critical review of...
Energy demand is required to improve people’s health, welfare, and meeting economic and social development is on the rise each day. All societies in the world need a form of power to support basic human essentials such as cooking, lighting, communication, mobility, and space comfort (Gielen et al. 2020). Fossils...
Introduction Hazards and natural disasters have until recently caused uncountable losses to property and life, with some calamities giving losses in hundreds of billions of dollars. An example is the most damaging flood in United States’ history, known as the 2005 Great New Orleans Flood or the Katrina. It is...
Abstract Environmental challenges have been complicating the normal functioning of the marine ecosystem and its diversity, specifically kelp, for many years, and the effect of Marine Protected Areas on them remains unknown. The prevalent explanation for this trend is that the sea urchin overgrazing leads to kelp extinction. Fluctuations in...
Introduction Sustainable building is referred to as development in the environment that meets the present needs without compromising future generation’s ability to meet their potential needs. The gulf countries are known for petroleum products exportation to the whole world. However, there are several challenges that get associated with this petroleum...
Introduction Global warming is experienced when the earth’s surface heats up and this causes the average temperature of the earth to rise, the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans also rise. The sea level also rises with the increase in temperature of the globe and this affects the weather...
Deforestation is one of the most urgent environmental problems in the 21st-century world. It refers to “the indiscriminate cutting of forest trees to satisfy man’s immediate needs” (Aba et al., 2017, p. 12696). These economic needs include but are not limited to agricultural work, urban expansion, livestock overgrazing, and exploitation...
Introduction In the course of a lifespan, people engage in multiple activities for survival and recreation, which often go beyond mere necessities. The consumerist society that inhabits the planet now tends to increase consumption by driving economic forces to expand industries for goods production. Given such intensity of goods purchasing...
Introduction Rapid globalization in the world in recent years has led to a number of shared environmental problems. “As globalization continues and the earth’s natural processes transform local problems into international issues, few societies are being left untouched by major environmental problems.” (Environmental problems, 1999, para.1). One among these, a...
Focus of Essay The 21st century has been characterized by growing environmental concerns. Today, it is becoming obvious for many people that humanity has a great effect on nature, and researchers propose new ways of reducing this impact. Recycling is one of the areas, which receive much attention in terms...
Introduction The quality of water is one of the key aspects that characterize the standards of living in the country. For humans, it is impossible to last more than three to four days without water; therefore, it is hard to overestimate the importance of this resource. In particular, bottled water...
The problem of wildfires in California has been getting out of control due to the lack of opportunity to embrace such large areas and establish appropriate management of the key contributing factors. However, the problem still remains manageable. According to the study by Fu et al., the problem of wildfires...
Catholic Church joined other global climate change movements such as Action for climate change by the United Nations to champion a safer and sustainable ecosystem by 2050. Climate change refers to the increase of global warming on the earth’s surface. Approximately the heat temperature on earth increases by 1.5 degrees...
Climate change is now occupying the minds of not only scientists but also politicians, entrepreneurs, and ordinary citizens. Fluctuations of the Earth’s climate, expressed in statistically reliable deviations of weather parameters from long-term values for the last hundred years, cause serious fears. While many researchers have remarked the primary role...
Current Situation At the end of 2019, COVID-19, a severe acute respiratory syndrome, was identified in Wuhan, China (Sanyaolu et al. 2020). It has rapidly spread all over the world, and in the present day, more than 180 countries are affected (Sanyaolu et al. 2020). The World Health Organization has...
Estimate Time Teaching Will Last: One hour. Location of Teaching: Elementary School Classroom. Supplies, Materials, Equipment Needed: Litter bins signed “Metal”, “Paper”, “Plastic”, a pile of empty plastic bottles, juice containers, food wrappers, cans, batteries, newspapers, pictures of littered locations. Target: Elementary school students. Topic: “Help our planet become more...
The Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters represented the most significant dangers of such power plants. The Chernobyl accident released higher radiation levels due to its design and the human error involved. In comparison, the Fukushima reactor was impacted by a tsunami leading to lower radiation levels in the surrounding area...
Introduction Researchers in the United States have found that in northern America occurrences of kidney stones might become common with climatic changes. Incidences of kidney stones are higher in areas having warmer climates. (Trinchieri 2000) The main reason for this has been presumed to be that with the rise in...
Integrated Water Strategies (IWS) has developed a design to recycle water to make it reusable. The website is a front-end of their company showing various services that the company offers in the field of water recycling. A basic theme that the company promotes is the education of the need for clean...
Introduction Water pollution is a significant decrease in water resources’ quality due to the ingress of various chemicals and solid waste into streams, rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans, or the multiplication of microscopic living organisms. The causes of water pollution are related to human activities. After observing the Drinking Water...
Introduction The issues of the environment and the interaction of humans with nature are the topics of different humanitarians’ works. The assessment of natural resources available to humans takes place in conditions complicated by high anthropogenic activities. The works of Wangari Maathai and Norman Ernest Borlaug are considered, in particular,...
Introduction Among the many tentative social issues that impact societies globally, the most pertinent are those related to the environment. Irreversible natural processes that occur across the planet are out of human control, and the scope of their advancement in force and frequency demands an immediate and qualitative change in...
The World Health Organization has found that the yearly global death toll of environmental degradation amounts to thirteen million, which is 24% of the global disease burden and 23% of all premature deaths (“Environmental health,” 2018). The effects range from cancer from air pollution to mental health issues from constant...
Founding of the West Fertilizer Plant The West Fertilizer Plant was founded in 1962, and since then it has been supplying chemicals to farmers. On April 17, 2013, an explosion occurred in West Texas, in the company’s storage and distribution facility (Adams et al., 2018). The purpose of this paper...
Introduction Quality drinking water accessibility is essential to sustaining people’s health and well-being. Most of Florida’s freshwater is sourced from underground aquifers consisting of multiple porous rock layers which hold water. However, various events associated with climate change threaten its existence. This paper highlights the effect of sea-level rise on...
Executive Summary Every year, disasters tend to cause economic damages, human death, and environmental destruction. Despite technological improvements and increased knowledge, humanity is still struggling against disasters because they cannot either predict them or respond to them appropriately. Accordingly, disaster preparedness and management are the two topics that get the...
One of the most important issues at the border involving existence and ecological sciences is how ecological unit will react to worldwide alteration in the face of ongoing decrease of biodiversity. Owing to their possibility to stock up huge amount of carbon in biomass and to avoid soil decomposition, forests...
Economic development is a vital indicator of progress in many public communities. People experience individual growth facilitated by stable income-earning sources. The following discussion addresses the article “Challenges for sustainable development in Brazilian Amazonia” concerning environmental conservation. The Amazon forest plays a useful ecological role in reducing the global carbon...
Anthropogenic pollution of the atmosphere is associated with mechanical, physical, chemical, and biological factors. There are two main types of air pollution, ambient air pollution (outdoor pollution) and household (indoor). These are most noticeably manifested in places where people live compactly, especially in megacities, where weather conditions differ significantly from...
Introduction The correlation between one’s environment and health conditions has become more vivid than previously due to an increasing variety of social issues that tackle one’s state over the past decades. To conduct a proper assessment of national health as a notion, the concept of public health was introduced, being...
Introduction Neither Los Angeles nor San Francisco urban forests have generated much scholarly interest and, thus, there are not too many scholarly works that pertain to the state of these forests specifically. Still, it is possible to find some studies that note merely list quantitative data provided by the United...
Introduction The current challenge of climate change is attributable to different factors, including global warming, pollution, and deforestation. The sustainability of the planet might become unfeasible if different stakeholders fail to collaborate and apply evidence-based measures. The adoption of various economic models is a superior strategy that appears promising and...
Environmental Factor: Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) Chemical and biological contamination of indoor air Possible sources: tobacco smoke, harmful bacteria Possible sources: dust, household chemicals, fragrance Possible sources: molds, excessive humidity, spores Possible sources: unhealthy building materials (glue/paint fumes) Note: Poor quality of air in the house is a serious concern...
Introduction The field of green criminology is relatively new, gaining popularity in the last two decades from where it was interpreted to mean urban crime problems according to Lynch (1990). This lack of attention was not a result of a lack of awareness on changes in the environment as a...
In general, the environment may be defined as specific conditions or the surrounding in which a plant, animal, or person survives or constantly operates. In the present day, disturbing changes in the environment lead to the international community’s increasing awareness of the particular environmental problems that cause these changes. Climate...
Background There is a common opinion that the COVID-19 pandemic has a positive impact on the environment. Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels means lower carbon dioxide emissions from burning them. In March 2020, the European Space Agency traces a significant decrease in air pollution in many countries. The scientists...
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 Since the 1960s, food packaging has increasingly become an enormous challenge in Ireland and globally. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (2019, p. 2) states that the actual level of plastic production has increased exponentially by more than twenty percent. The devastation which the plastic bags are causing becomes...
Current Situation The environment that the contemporary society lives in constantly suffers from various human activities. For instance, the city population growth requires local authorities to build new houses and apartment complexes. What is more, people move to capitals and big towns and, while having a desire to provide themselves...
Introduction The coast of the United States in general and Texas in particular experiences tropical storms on a regular basis. Hurricanes hit the Texas coastline, often causing property damage on different scales and, sometimes, fatal casualties. However, some of the hurricanes in the history of the Lone Star state mandate...
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept through the city of New Orleans (Lachlan & Spence, 2007). The hurricane caused extensive losses in the Gulf Coast region. In the aftermath of the damage, thousands of residents were left homeless. As the victims escaped from the region to safer grounds, millions...
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...
Energy is one of the driving forces behind economic development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It plays a significant role in mitigating climate change, and its recognition in society is critical. However, there is a serious disconnect between agreed energy and climate targets and the...
The 1928 St. Francis dam disaster in Los Angeles, California is one of the most devastating man made failures in the history of the United States. It came down in the history of the state as the second greatest loss of life with the first one being the 1906 San...
Introduction Maintaining good water quality is essential to human health; thus, the recent decades have outstandingly worsened the water across communities worldwide by pollution. A variety of areas around the world face different challenges regarding water conditions; hence, today’s report will focus on identifying issues in Longmont, Colorado, and investigate...
Deep theoretical study of urban structures and their subsequent improvement to qualitatively improve the living standards of the population are the fundamental directions of modern urbanism. Since the ancient human located in civil settlements, it has been important for the inhabitants to create favorable and reliable conditions for comfortable living....
The topic of the project for the wellness class is plastic pollution and associated health problem. For discussion, presented a captivating article written by Laura Parker (2020) in National Geographic. The article describes the recent findings of plastic pollution and current ways to respond to the problem. The article is...
Water is an essential human need without which people cannot survive and strive for growth. The case of Bolivia is an example of how privatization of water supply can result in a major backlash and political unrest. The main issue lies in the fact that the government decided to make...
The dream of creating a world with 100% renewable energy is closer to becoming a reality than ever. Large corporations, countries, and separate states have already transferred or put a plan into action to transfer to 100% renewable energy in a couple of decades (Garcia et al., 2018). Even individual...
Introduction One of the central issues that affect wellness of the Earth’s population is plastic contamination. Today, almost every person knows that plastic kills millions of animals every year by entanglement or starvation (Parker, 2019). However, a rare person realizes that plastic is a source of significant problems with wellness....
Waste management and treatment is a local issue with global implications. As the world’s population grows, the amount of waste it creates also increases. In particular, in 2015, 2 billion tons of waste was generated worldwide, while this number is expected to ascend every year (United States Environmental Protection Agency,...
In the contemporary world, land use planning is an essential concept that has to determine whether society should stay focused on preserving the environment or promote the economic growth of the cities. For this reason, planners continually face both opportunities and challenges at work. While having a chance to “deliver...
The problem of poverty remains one of the issues contributing to the drop in the quality of life, life expectancy, and overall well-being of a major part of the American population. In their article “Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Living with Industry,” Jane Kay and Cheryl Katz outline some...
Introduction Sustainability is the avoidance of natural resource depletion to maintain biodiversity and ecological balance. It factors how people can protect the natural world surrounding them from destruction and damages. Over the years, civilization has been detrimental to the environment. This is because it utilizes plenty of resources, which are...
Abstract An industrial operations analysis plays a critical role in assessing the efficient operations of its different units. The following report presents detailed information addressing the prevailing circumstances of the fire suppressing and the Hydrostatic and hydraulics system of Acme Manufacturing Co. As an industrial assessor, the organization of BSCI...
Technology is not standing still, and humanity is faced with innovative products that can change the quality of life every month. If breakthrough solutions have the right characteristics for everyday use, they become part of life. Nevertheless, there is a downside to inventions, such as the one with plastic. Indeed,...
Recycling is the process of making waste materials from industries useful through re-using. Recycling in the refinery industry; helps to conserve the environment as these industries produce wastes like gases which if not properly managed, pollute the environment and human existence in particular. The wastes from refinery industries form a...
I decided to select the problem of plastic pollution for my final project. Therefore, today, I want to discuss a social ad made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF, 2018). The video discusses the drastic effect plastic has on wildlife, the environment, and people’s health. In particular, it shows that...
Introduction Plastic is an extremely popular synthetic material that is used in many spheres of life. It has numerous benefits that compel manufacturers to produce it in large quantities. However, mass production creates waste that not only pollutes the environment but also jeopardizes human health. Ascertaining the reasons for the...
