Introduction To the world's knowledge, humans are the only smart, civilized creatures in the universe. Many would think that should make humans superior and better than every other animal, but is that true? Just because they have better cognitive skills than other primates doesn't make...
Introduction Heavy rainfall is commonly used as important climate parameter to determine the changes in global climate change. Referring to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) [1], increment at the rate 0.65-1.06°C of global temperature over period of 1880-2012 was...
Introduction Throughout the last 15 years, climate change has been a hot topic on whether or not it is ‘climate change on our part’ or simply ‘weather being weather; it’s always changing’. This topic, in particular, seems to always spark up controversy, but there are...
Introduction To what extent have meteorological circumstances changed and shaped human development? When we think of history, we think of major developments. The founding of great nations, the disasters of nuclear weaponry, and previous ancient civilizations that shaped life to become the way it is...
The subject of water consumption is a critical and multifaceted topic that holds significant importance in today’s world. With growing concerns about water scarcity, environmental sustainability, and the health of our communities, understanding the various dimensions of water consumption has become a pressing issue. This...
What are invasive species? An alien species is a species which is exotic and non-native to an area where it has been introduced, intentionally or unintentionally. As the name implies, it does not belong to the ecosystem in which it has been introduced. When we...
In general, invasive species is a type of species that has been tranported from its native environment to a new environment that suits its survival. The exotic species that introduced lack indigenous predators, thus are able to reproduce in large quantities, have an aggressive growth...
Plastic pollution is a global problem that could be leading to the early demise of our precious planet. There is currently so much plastic waste in the ocean that we are literally drowning in it. Over the years, we have become extremely dependent on plastic....
Introduction Environmental degradation, especially in the form of climate change, is a global political issue. Despite agreements made by the majority of countries, the United Nations re-iterates that urgent action is needed to combat climate change and its impact. This essay addresses the issue of...
Introduction Jeff Orlowski’s Chasing Coral was an educational documentary about the disappearances of coral reefs and how people must do something now. Throughout the documentary, he is trying to show the audience how this problem needs attention because coral reefs are important to people and...
Relationship Between Electricity and Climate Change Electrical energy is something I consume a lot, which has a high impact on climate change. Even though it is not possible to live without electricity because of how has electricity changed our lives, we use it in every...
Introduction Why I live a zero-waste life is the artifact I will be analyzing for this ideological criticism. Lauren Singer is an environmental scientist who is interested in studying ecology and ways to preserve an environment free from pollution. This young woman managed to stop...
Introduction In this paper, I will be reviewing Chasing Coral for my introduction to oceanography class taught by Professor Christopher Evans. The documentary follows numerous marine science professionals in their interdisciplinary journey of documenting different species of coral. Chasing Coral was released in the United...
Introduction Global warming is the rise of temperature of the earth’s climate system, with the warmest temperature on record since the 21st century. The weather events are indisputably more frequent, more server, and more disruptive. The rise of temperature is bringing about the increase in...
Introduction In order to change and start preparing for the future, we need to know about the past and the present. Currently, non-renewable resources include earth minerals, fossil fuels, and earth ores. Many of these non-renewable resources were discovered in the beginning if civilization. The...
Genetically modified organisms are living organisms like plants, animals, microorganisms and other organisms. These all are genetically makeup has been modified in a laboratory using transgenic technology. Which creates a combination of plants, animals, bacteria and virus genes that do not occur in nature or...
Tossing plastic into the ocean and sidewalks is a huge issue not just in the United States, but also in the third world such as the Philippines. Wasting plastic is harmful especially when a lot of people don’t care about recycling and plastic can harm...
There are many threats to the human race. One of the most threatening of these crises is global warming. According to Michael Mann, a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, a global temperature increase of 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit or more would most likely...
Introduction “There are about 845 million people who do not have access to convenient or clean water and every 90 seconds, someone dies of a water-related disease” (About Water.org). This is data from developing countries such as Bangladesh, India, and nearly a dozen more according...