Environment Essay Examples and Topics. Page 22

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Impact of Global Warming on Arctic Wildlife

High surface temperatures lead to "the melting of ice in Polar Regions such as the Arctic and Antarctic regions causing a rise in the ocean and sea levels, which affects the amount and pattern of [...]
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  • Subjects: Global Warming
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Water Crisis in UAE

Ali comments that "the consumption level of water exceeds the available sources" while Boberg asserts that "water is one of the resources that is scarce" made an analysis of the water crisis in UAE based [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2520

Fossil fuels have no future

This paper will argue that fossil fuels have no future and the world needs to develop renewable energy sources to satisfy the energy demands of the world.
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1580

Building Design Process: What to Consider?

In this case the buildings which are put up need to meet certain standards which are in line with the expectations of environmental sustainability as well as ensure that the quality of the building is [...]
  • Subjects: Ecological Identity
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1197

Water Pollution Origins and Ways of Resolving

The evidence provided by environmental agencies indicates that industrial agriculture is one of the factors that significantly contribute to the deterioration of water quality.
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Health

One of the issues on the agenda is the quality of indoor air, the factors that influence it and the means to improve the indoor air quality, or IAQ.
  • Subjects: Air Pollution
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Environmental Management: Green Taxes

The most common environmental tax is connected with the task of ensuring that these polluters are fined appropriately for their harmful emissions to the atmosphere.
  • Subjects: Air Pollution
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1687

The Worrying Population Statistics

This implies that the United Nations amiss' the population estimation "of 28 million, which is more that all people in Saudi Arabia".
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Mercury: Environmental Concerns and Economic Value

The environmental concerns tied to production of mercury Mercury is widely used in the gold mining. Mercury has been limited to use of obsolete technology and require the use of the high technology to reduce [...]
  • Subjects: Air Pollution
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

Kleen Energy Explosion in Middleton, Connecticut

There were nearly 20 ambulances at the scene of the accident to help transfer the injured people to the hospital. In addition to the Joint Terrorism Task Force that was deployed at the site of [...]
  • Subjects: Ecological Identity
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

Nuclear Power Provides Cheap and Clean Energy

The production of nuclear power is relatively cheap when compared to coal and petroleum. The cost of nuclear fuel for nuclear power generation is much lower compared to coal, oil and gas fired plants.
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1110

Protecting Forests to Prevent Climate Change

The REDD partnership between Norway and Indonesia is an outcome of the pressing need to reduce carbon emissions resulting from deforestation.
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 541

Narrowing of the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor in the Society

The millennium development goal on poverty reduction entails the reduction of people going hungry, provision of universal primary education, reducing the number of people who cannot access clean drinking water, combating the spread of infectious [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 695

Climate Change in Saudi Arabia and Miami

Consequently, the planet might as well become inhospitable to harbor life in future, due to the rising global warming that is accompanied by catastrophic events that might cause extinction of life.
  • Subjects: Global Warming
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 630

Crises and Disaster Management

There are various response efforts that have been taken by the responsible individuals and agencies in order to curb the Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Sri Lanka each of them having different levels of [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Globalization and the Commons

The developed world has a role to play in assisting the indigenous communities of the developing countries. In Africa for instance, the US and other developed countries have helped to enhance water sustainability to eliminate [...]
  • Subjects: Climate Change
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Disaster of Hurricane Katrina in 2005

This was a wakeup call to the federal government, as it was able to put adequate measures that would make the management of such a disaster effective and efficient in future.
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1066

“Crude Oil” and “Week Three Tapped” Movies

The energy crisis that the world is currently facing is due to the pollution, over exploitation and depletion of natural resources; therefore, there is an urgent need for the concerned parties and organizations all over [...]
  • Subjects: Ecological Identity
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1115

The Problem of Global Overpopulation

Insights gained from the chapters reveal that the main reason behind the problem of resource overconsumption which threatens the very future of the planet is the rampant overpopulation of humanity which threatens to drain the [...]
  • Subjects: Disasters
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 873

Concept of the Terrestrial Ecology

The soil, plants and animals are three components of the terrestrial environment that need conservation in order to avoid depletion of natural resources or pollution of the environment.
  • Subjects: Ecosystem
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Effects of Global Warming on the Environment

Global warming refers to the increase in the mean temperature of the air near the surface of the earth and oceans, which started in mid-20th century as well as its anticipated prolongation.
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  • Subjects: Global Warming
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 894

Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)

While keeping the principles of environmental leadership in mind, this research paper reviews the activities of the Environmental Leadership Program, which is a group of professionals who train environmental leaders from diverse backgrounds, and encourage [...]
  • Subjects: Ecological Identity
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

The Effect of Polymers on Environment vs Glass

One of the first pioneers in the application of polymers was Joseph Priestley who in 1770 made a remarkable discovery that led to the use of natural rubber as an eraser.
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  • Subjects: Recycling
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1287

BP Oil Spill and Its Effects

The BP oil spill, also referred to as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the worst oil spill in history that took place in the Gulf of Mexico for about ninety days in 2010 and [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Processes
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 820

Ecological Integrity and Impact of Human Activities on Nature

In other words, human activity can damage the health of ecological system by destroying the diversity which includes different species of fauna and flora that contribute to the development of the ecosystem and its maintenance [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Processes
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539

Health Effects of Global Warming

Studies which have been conducted in the United States about the effects of global warming on human health and mortality have mainly concentrated on either the rise in days with extremely hot weather or the [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1127

The Concept of Green Technology in Modern World

The paper begins by discussing green technology, proceeds to make a detailed discussion of environmental imperative culminating with a discussion of the economic imperative to precipitate a clear understanding of the weightiest imperative of the [...]
  • Subjects: Air Pollution
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1716

Deep Ecology as Discourse on Identity

The literature of the global age incorporates all the ecological concepts associated with the literacy of the ecology, ecological linguistics and the literacy of place.
  • Subjects: Ecological Identity
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1845

Mud Lick Creek Project – Fresh Water Pollution

This potential source of pollutants poses significant risks to the quality of water at the creek in terms altering the temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and the turbidity of the water.
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1842

Water Quality Issues in Developing Countries

According to WHO, the quality of drinking water is a foundation for the prevention and control of waterborne ailments, thus water quality is a critical environmental determinant of health for populations using the water.
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 796

Comparison of Secondary and Tertiary Waste Water Management

Both the secondary and tertiary treatment methods utilize a number of processes to make each step a success but tertiary treatment is never usually a necessity because it depends on the toxicity of the source [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Effects of the Columbia River Dams on Salmon Population

The construction of the Bonneville and the Grand Coulee were initiated in late in the 1930s and this was followed by a marked increase in the number of dams and their storage volumes in Oregon, [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2476

Car Pollution in Moscow

The explosion of the number of cars in Moscow has largely contributed to the air pollution in this city. The jam also increases the time the engines are on; therefore increasing the amount of the [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1156

Control of noise and radon gas levels

Exposure to radon gas poses severe health complications and the most pronounced is as a result of the radiation resulting from it.
  • Subjects: Air Pollution
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 659

Human Factor in Global Warming

This has brought out the need of examining the link between global warming and radiation of the earth, factors which manipulate the conversion of the sun rays on the earth and the effects of human [...]
  • Subjects: Global Warming
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2207

Technological Solutions to the Effects of Urban Sprawl

This is considered to be amotorized urban sprawl' which is the cause of social and ecological problems. This is because of the use of cars that emit dangerous gases to the environment.
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 913

Housing; Safety of Beach Water Users

With the current relocation of people in large masses to the coastal areas, there has been an increase in pollution of beach waters due to sewage contamination rendering the waters unsafe for recreational activities.
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

Policy Change to Control Ocean Dumping

Policies addressing the issue of ocean dumping and the need to curb it have been in place. Several factors fueled the change; for instance, change in the information concerning the effect of ocean dumping to [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Possible Causes and Solutions to Global Warming

It provides an investigation of possible causes of the occurrence and particularly forms a critical view of the effects of population growth to global warming.
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1476

Water Distribution System in Boston

Later, the Wachuset and the Quabbin water reservoirs were built to further supplement water shortages and then the MWRA's integrated water supply system was established to improve the supply of water which still supports the [...]
  • Subjects: Ecology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 810

Globalization and Globalization as an Economic Phenomenon

Globalization is the integration of trade around the world to form an international marketplace where goods and services produced in one continent go to another. Moreover, diversion of these resources leads to the reduction in [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 686

Threat to Biodiversity Is Just as Important as Climate Change

This paper shall articulate the truth of this statement by demonstrating that threats to biodiversity pose significant threat to the sustainability of human life on earth and are therefore the protection of biodiversity is as [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1100

Running head: Environmental Studies

He suggests that proper education based on the right content, that seek to create obligation on the part of the human community and the devaluation of the primacy given to economic determinism are the ultimate [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 906

Crisis Management: Fire and Rescue Services

The model postulates that for a crisis to be effectively managed there is need to define the crisis that has occurred and the factors that have contributed to the occurrence of the crisis.
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3109

Water Resources Management

This will include limiting of fishing licenses and setting limits to the size of fishing nets the fishermen will have to use and set limits the amount of fish the fishermen can be allowed to [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Management
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 693

Global Warming: Accumulation of Greenhouse Gases

The increase in plant growth triggered by the global warming stimulates reduction of carbon dioxide and thus decreases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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  • Subjects: Global Warming
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1160

Recreational Shark Fishing

Fishing, especially recreational fishing, is considered to be one of the most famous activities all over the world: people like to spend the vast majority of their time in order to use their imagination, attract [...]
  • Subjects: Environmental Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1297