Environment Essay Examples and Topics. Page 23

Thus, in regard to reduced ranges of temperatures, it is evident that the region experienced some of the harshest conditions in the wake of 1970s as well as the dawn of 1980s.

The mandate of this report is to study the project in relation to ethical issues encountered in its management. This is against the code of ethics in project management.

From the above evidence provided by different scholars it evident that global warming is something that should not cause a lot of worries and panic to the people.

In the recent past, many countries have been accused of damping hazardous waste in the form of nuclear waste in various parts of the world especially oceans and in third world countries this trend is [...]

As such, this research paper will base its argument in discussing the numerous environmental concerns and the strategy of going green as a preventive measure to addressing the environmental issues as we seek to enquire [...]

The government is setting up strategies that will ensure that the support accorded to the poor families will still be in the spirit of environmental conservation and support carbon price policy.

Science of the greenhouse effect has been known for quite a long time where the similarity between the radioactive properties of the earth's atmosphere and of the glass in a green-house has been pointed out [...]

The development of the theory of sustainable development over the past two decades took the form of various transformations in its definition to capture different elements of sustainability as outlined in sustainable development.

This paper is going to have a look at the key environmental issues in Asian countries as well as the policies put in place by various agencies to address the issues.

The Tangshan Earthquake happened in 1976 is considered to be one of the large-scale earthquakes of the past century. The 1975 Haicheng Earthquake was the first marker of gradual and continuous intensification of tectonic activity [...]

The beginning of the twenty-first century reflects the concerns of people about the sources of energy, lack of power supply, and importance of reconsidering values and sources of energy that have been established in the [...]

Most of the developing countries are near the equator and they can therefore be in a position to harness as much as the solar energy as possible.

This is a worrying aspect for the scarcity of water will lead to greater conflict for water. As agriculture is the sector that uses maximum water resources, with increase in population will face a dual [...]

It is however important to understand the causes of the environmental degradation and the ways to reduce them, which will promote the improvement of the environmental quality.

Atlantic Canada is also home to the Island of New Foundland and the northern region of Labrador which are majorly dotted by floating icebergs because of their proximity at the Northern areas of the province.

For example, it can promote public interaction and "conduct public discourses on global climate change" and raise peoples' interests to such issues as the influence of a greenhouse effect and carbon in the air on [...]

The core objective of this research paper is to examine water scarcity and its effects to the environment. This is because sufficiency of water supply depends on water conservation methods, distribution channels available in the [...]

The question of whether recycled water is safe for drinking is of high relevance to a discussion on water-borne diseases because raw waste water contains high amounts of faecal matter, so it takes a rigorous [...]

This paper discusses the various sources of air pollution, the effects of air pollution, and ways of minimizing air pollution. Definitely, the destruction of the atmosphere is a serious issue of concern to many people, [...]

The disaster took place on December, 1984, when a toxic cloud of chemicals in one of the Union Carbide Corporation's plants was introduced into the atmosphere.

Moderate to high income workers by virtue of their income levels have a choice and, as such, are the ideal subjects to be examined for this study.

The fuel has the backing of some of the influential figures in the automobile industry. Ethanol has the capacity to absorb water in the engine such that one eliminates the need for addition of such [...]

Sustainable horticulture makes of use farming systems that promote the health of community by taking care of the natural resources and balancing them with the needs of the prevailing market conditions.

The environment has to be protected not only for the purpose of the current generation, but also for the benefit of future generations. It is important to note that oil is one of the most [...]

Given that corporations undertake process that cause harm to the environment, they have a moral obligation to preserve the environment for the sake of humanity.

The perfect designing of sustainable landscapes in the urban centers has led to efficient use of land in cities and the surrounding regions.

Economists in the region explain that the fracking process is very economical to the tribe compared to other methods but it is alleged that this will only be in the short run as the dangers [...]

Among the developed nations, the United States and China lead in emission of the greenhouse gases and hence frequently suffer from the effect of the same.

The renewable energy sources used to provide green power can guarantee energy security in the world. Green power produces energy without subjecting the environment to the hazards posed by the traditional sources of energy.

A study on the Asian sand dust found elements of quartz, which is reported to cause inflammatory reactions in the lungs due to the presence of cytokines.

The inhabitants of Marshall Islands were deprived of their land by the nuclear tests conducted by the US. The nuclear testing program led to the contamination of some of the land owned by the Marshallese [...]

If the government fails to reconstruct our transport facilities to suit the current changes in climate, delays and accidents in the industry will be rampant by the year 2050.

Wastes such as toxic matter, plastics, and human wastes are some of the major sources of pollution in the ocean. Many people consume fish as food; when marine life is affected by toxic substance in [...]

The current agreement with the surrounding community on the problem of waste management is based on such principles as the reduction of the waste and its division according the recycling standards.

Since getting people to reduce the amount of trash they produce may be hard to achieve, recycling is the most feasible solution to the problem.

The fact that the environment and the entire ecosystem have been left unstable in the recent times is in no doubt.

Thus, this analytical treatise attempts to explicitly discuss the environmental and health consequences of locating the proposed oil refinery near the human settlement of Utah. Therefore, refinery of oil and production of gases is expected [...]

Water pollution in the 1960s occurred due to poor sewage systems in the urban and rural areas. Unlike in the 1960s, there are reduced cases of water pollution today.

Because of the unreasonable use of the natural resources, environmental pollution and inadequate protection, people have led a number of species to extinction; moreover, due to the increasing rates of consumerist approach towards the food [...]

The concept of immense use of automobiles, which goes hand in hand with increase in the number and size of cities, is well known as urban sprawl and motorization.

In particular, I will focus on discussing the associated issues of global warming, the acuteness of the related health-problems and the process of urban communities growing increasingly secluded, in the social sense of this word.

Ocean plastic pollution has had a great impact on a minimum of two hundred and sixty seven species across the world and these include forty three percent of all of the sea mammal species, eighty [...]

This paper discusses particular sections of the applicable OSHA regulations that Exxon Corporation neglected, the hazards the workforce of this company encountered because of the failure to comply with OSHA regulations, and the recommended corrective [...]

The effect of the contamination was exacerbated by the fact that the mine had employed thousands of people in Libby and the nearby towns.

The author calls for consumers and producers to appreciate the importance of recycling in lowering the rate of environmental pollution. Additionally, the author is of the opinion that limiting the high rate of environmental pollution, [...]

The justification of the study is premised on the fact that China is one of the world's largest coal producers and consumers, hence the need to evaluate the health implications of coal pollution on the [...]

The cost of the inventions is the environment degradation. This is because of the comfort that the furniture and the shade of the roof offer.

The resources can be identified through the acquisition of knowledge about the environmental conditions of the areas in which urban development is expected to take place.

The sole purpose of this paper is to promote awareness on the effects of the use of inefficient sources of energy and inappropriate consumption of energy on social development, the economy and the surrounding at [...]

Thus, the threats of the climate change can be overcome with references to resolving the economic crisis with the help of orientation to the new sources of renewable energy, which can be discussed as beneficial [...]

This paper will argue that since fossil fuels have been the primary contributors to the global warming problem, a switch to renewable energy sources will help to mitigate global warming and possibly even reverse the [...]

At the very beginning of the article, the journalist outlines the underpinnings for the flight, including the construction terms, as well as the importance and the purpose of the mission.

This is one of the reasons they rejected the request to take photographs of the shuttle in order to estimate the impact of the foam on the shuttle.

In addition, the essay discusses the US position in the development of clean energy and the impact of this technology on the US economy.

As a result, the air over the equator becomes less dense and exerts less pressure on the air columns that surrounds it.air moves from areas of high to low pressure, the pressure gradient associated with [...]

Particular focus of the research paper will be dedicated to introspection of the perception of the business owners on the purpose for existence of their businesses especially on aspects of profit making endeavors showing how [...]

In addition, global warming increases rate of precipitation thus reducing rate of exchange of water between water surfaces and the atmosphere.

Specifically, the aim of the visit was to identify the sources of the wastes, the disposal routes, waste generation rates, and the composition of the wastes.

Fox reveals that during the hydraulic fracturing, tons of water combined with hazardous chemicals are pumped in the ground to crack the earth and free the natural gas.

T he only costs to be met in producing wind energy is the cost of equipment for harnessing wind, wind turbines for converting the energy and photovoltaic panels for storing energy.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effects of oil spills on seafood. In particular, oil deposits on the seafloor changes the composition of the soil and the ecosystem in the deep sea.

Given that in these arid areas water is a rare commodity, recycling of wastewaters has been considered as one of the ways that can be used to increase the amount of water for irrigation for [...]

The disreputable occasion in Thailand that attracts millions of tourists around the globe is known as the Full Moon Party. According to Uysal and Williams, the full moon party has shocking and direct effects on [...]

Traditional methods of receiving the necessary amount of power for meeting the needs of the developed cites and industries cannot be discussed as efficient according to the threat of the environmental pollution which is the [...]

According to, global warming is the average persistent increase in the atmospheric temperature near the earth's surface leading to changes in global climate patterns over a given period of time.

This chapter together with the article "Acid rain and its ecological consequences" written by Madhoolika Agrawal and Anita Singh and which appeared in the 29th volume of the Journal of Environmental Biology describe the formation [...]

The Article "Global Warming: Neglecting the Complexities" by Stephen Schneider sets out to refute the views expressed by Bj rn Lomborg in his book "The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World", which [...]

It is also possible to note that the article provides a number of specific details that tessellate into a mosaic of the environmental concerns of these days.

The process of converting the pulp to paper begins at the beating process; here, the pulp is squeezed with machine beaters.

Indeed, there is an urgent need to address the current crisis to ensure that Canada has access to fresh water in the future.

The aim of this document is to describe the nature of a bush fire prone land and the fire safety measures desirable to prevent any accidental occurrences of bush fires.

The difference is brought about by the actions the countries' leaders and citizens took or failed to take to preserve the environment.

The objectives of this report are to identify the causes of global warming, to highlight the expected effects of global warming and to identify ways of reducing global warming.

To overcome the issue of solid waste management, the USA and the European countries practice the collection, transportation, recycling of the waste at the local and regional levels, with focusing on the competitiveness of the [...]

The greenhouse gases from such emissions play a key role in the depletion of the most essential ozone layer, thereby increasing the solar heating effect on the adjacent Earth's surface as well as the rate [...]

The red light waves are usually the longest in the visible spectrum of the electromagnetic energy and they are also the slowest in motion.

On the magnitude of influence, technology has affected ecology in positive and negative ways. Since ecological sustainability is largely influenced by behavior change, the impacts are simple and easily adoptable irrespective of cultural systems existing [...]

The purpose of this study is to offer an objective exploration of the environmental, socioeconomic, health, archeological and geological problems resulting from the construction of The Three Gorges Dam across The Yangtze River as well [...]

Water management is a tool for every person to reduce the water shortage. Increase in water price is likely to reduce the consumption as this reduces water wastage.

Pollution is human made, pausing devastating health issues among the community at large, and its management cuts across all spectrums of societies including cultural, political, ethnic, and educational backgrounds Various forms of pollution have contributed [...]

In this framework, the environmental assessment and auditing are applied in order to identify benefits of conducting Environmental Impact Assessment and auditing on the main ecological elements of pollution.

The Water Education Foundation estimates that in order to produce a single pound of beef in the state of California, we require about 2,464 gallons of water.

In fact, the argument is that human activities are not substantial to cause global warming. They believe that changing human economic activities to reduce the impact of global warming is very expensive and is not [...]

This would work out if the cost of avoiding emissions would be less than the cost of paying the tax associated with the emissions.

The objective of the paper is to investigate the effects of hazardous wastes on human health and the environment shall also be explored.

Attfield defines environmental ethics as the study of ethics of the day to day interactions of human beings with their environment and their impacts on the systems of nature.

This will go hand in hand with the fourth long term effect which will be as a result of the setting changes due to the alteration of the dam surrounding and even to the larger [...]

Due to the fact that Tornado is a natural disaster that locations around IUB need to be prepared of; there are lots of vulnerabilities in the University.

Forests eliminate and amass carbon dioxide from the air, and deforestation causes vast amounts of carbon discharge, in addition to, decreasing the quantity of carbon capture on the globe.

As a result of man's increased activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, global temperatures are increasing rapidly, with severe consequences to climate patterns, the wildlife, flora and fauna, and the health of mankind [...]

It is appropriate to inspect the ocean and land spheres independently so as to take advantage of the limitations that arises with them and particularly to the capability of the land and ocean to store [...]

Environmental ethics may be defined as the study of ethics of the day to day interactions of human beings with and their impacts on the systems of nature.

Two basic practices of tree spiking exist; spiking the tree at the bottom of the tree trunk, and spiking the tree way above the trunk, as high as one can reach.

The canopy of the temperate forests in normally thinner compared to other forest types. The other greatest threat to the sustainability of the temperate forest biome is acid rain.

This is very important as it helps put pressure on countries to reduce on carbon release, in order to conserve the environment and hence species at risk.

E-waste disposal is destroying the environment in various ways depending on the type of the electronic disposed and the method of disposal.

The claim is thought to include cost of installations and time taken to construct the nuclear plants. In this case, they fail to note that the cost of electricity from nuclear energy is cheaper than [...]

Air pollution refers to the infusion of chemicals, particles and biological matter that are hazardous and are the cause of discomfort to humanity and other living organisms into the atmosphere.

This ensured that the goods that have been produced are of the right quality and quantity in order to meet the requirements of the consumers.

My mitigation plan for ensuring sustainability of energy resources will primarily involve efforts to resolve the overexploitation of non-renewable energy resources, and enhance the adoption of clean renewable energy.

Due to the changes in the sourcing of energy I decided to make use of solar heating especially in showering and cooling my house.

It speeds up the erosion of construction materials and the decomposition of metals which destructs the human respiratory system by introducing poisonous materials into the system. Afterwards, the use of vents and the burning of [...]

Nevertheless, based on a keen analysis of the works of these authors, there stand some loopholes, as they do not give a detailed procedure of the steps to follow in order to realize the dream [...]

Similarly, the prevalence of diverse diseases in Egypt limits the citizens' ability to attain sound health. Water erosion also occurring in the Northern regions of Egypt causes unprecedented degradations to land.

Face to face delivery of the message is the best for the family members and relatives because of the amount of humanely touch it can have on the recipient of the information.

Limited growth Although the industry appreciates, the efforts of environmental movements like Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Friends of the Earth, the industry feel that the requirements of the set policies limit its [...]

There are various sources of pollutants that are associated with Indoor Air Pollution: Combustion sources e.g.oil, gas, kerosene, coal, wood and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings, asbestos-containing insulation, wet or damp carpet; products for [...]

With the experience BP had on such projects and its success in exploitation of renewable energy sources, the company did not put into place the right measures in order to take care of any disaster [...]

Populations that live in risk prone areas are more likely to suffer loss of land to the increasing sea level and risks of dangerous waves; when the temperatures increase; they lead to melting of the [...]

One of the arguments used by recycling supporters is that the government takes full responsibility of the funding of recycling activities."Government supports lots of services that the free market would not provide, such as the [...]

Having in mind that the demand for energy will continue growing; to help propel the growth of the economy there is need to come up with steps that will help conserve oil.

Consequently, the government in the United Arab Emirates resolved for the implementation of better and advanced construction strategies that would ensure energy was conserved therefore providing a solution to the increased rate of pollution that [...]

Picture 2: Some of the animal species I encountered in the park. I was interested to examine biodiversity of animal and plant species in the terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems within Asir national park.

In 1972, the UN assembly established the body to monitor the environment and human activities within the member states and across the world.

Since anthropogenic climate change occurs due to the cumulative effect of greenhouse gases, it is imperative that climatologists focus on both immediate and long term interventions to avert future crises of global warming that seem [...]

The local and military officials have laid down policies that are aimed at controlling the spread of the disease and lessening the economic, health, security, and communal impacts.

Environmental degradation is on the increase, and it is likely to affect the human race in the future. Reduce it, is the first strategy for reducing waste disposal, and it is the most important of [...]

The writer argues that to some point, the environment should be treated in the same way human beings are treated meaning that companies polluting the environment with emissions should understand that the environment feels the [...]

This paper shall address specific automobile pollutants in relation to causes and public health, to draft possible recommendations to the obstacles, in order to manage the problem.

The base line in determining climatic changes by using tree rings is by correlating the outer rings spacing of a tree and the National Weather Service records.