Essays on Human Impact

In our quest to increase our chances of survival and our quality of living on the planet human have been engaging in engineering activities to maximize the availability of air, food, water, and shelter. These activities have been characterized by the waves of revolution namely,...

On the 6th of August 1945, the world became aware of the power of nuclear reactions when the atomic bomb nicknamed “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, killing tens of thousands. Soon after the end of World War II, the US Atomic Energy Commission...

Introduction to The Economics of Energy As the world moves towards a future where cleaner and more plentiful energy sources will be utilized over traditional non-renewables, the research field into the benefits and detriments of nuclear energy continues to grow. While health and safety risks,...

Rain water is naturally acidic and while falling down, the rain dissolves the carbon dioxide and water naturally present in the atmosphere to form a weak carbonic acid with a PH of 5.6. Burning of fossil fuels and emissions from vehicles and natural sources results...

A marine ecosystem is an ecosystem defined by an aquatic environment with higher salinity compared to freshwater ecosystems. These ecosystems are teeming with flora and fauna, providing one of earth’s major food sources. Covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface, marine ecosystems are divided into...

Acid rain is a kind of a precipitation that include acidic components. Acid rain is caused by mainly due to natural and human activities. When it comes to natural causes volcanoes are responsible for it. But acid rain mainly caused by the human activities like...

Introduction Many human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, cause pollution. Pollution is the release of harmful substances called pollutants into the environment. The air pollution created when fossil fuels burn does not stay in the air forever. Instead, it can travel great distances,...

Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant (NPP) in Rooppur on the east side of the river Padma in the Pabna district is nearing completion. The atomic energy project which includes two units, with a capacity of 1.2GW each will make Bangladesh, only the third South Asian...

Introduction The production of energy for domestic consumption in Australia is currently dominated by coal, oil and gas, with only a minor component from renewable sources. Although Australia has significant reserves of uranium and is one of the world’s main exporters of the mineral, it...

During normal rain pollutants are cleane . If rain fall continues rainwater clean the air from pollutants. Sulphat , ammonium and nitrate can be reduced by normal rain up to 30 to 73%. While the gases i.e. sulphur dioxide, Ammonia, Chlorine and NO2 can be...

Acid rain is the environmental issue that can occurs negative impact towards human, animals, surrounding or even non-living things like property. The clean rain has a pH value between 5.0 and 5.5. Nevertheless, the pH of rain can become more acidic up to 4.0 if...

Introduction Acid rain, or acid deposition is rain water with elevated levels of hydrogen (H+) ions. Acid rain refers to the ways in which acid moves from the atmosphere to the earth’s surface. It is transboundary and involves the falling of sulfuric or nitric acid....

Humans are the root of many of the Earth’s recent health declines and instead of being focused on how to solve these issues, government officials are more focused on why their countries are no longer first world power. Rather than focusing on why they are...

Is it ethical to kill living creatures for the sake of common good? Does the sense of necessity greater than morality? Does morality apply when the need of the common people abides the rules of ethics? In the 1800s, it was discovered that whale oil...

Whaling is the term used to describe the act of killing whales to use for meat, oil, bones, and any other by products that they may provide. Whaling has been around for a long period of time. The meat was used to feed people, the...

Our Earth’s oceans contain some of the most valuable resources on the planet, taking up nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface. Our seas dictate the weather, clean the air, employ millions, and feed even more. As the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions...

In many severe problems in earth environment pollution is one of the most alarming issues. It refers to contamination of our surroundings. Among most common 4 types of pollution, air pollution is increasing in alarming rate. As world progressing, the city is modernizing more and...

Introduction Traditions and beliefs are the fundamental principles that govern any society. In contemporary times many of these principles have come under threat by globalization and the interference of various governments and agencies. The lengthy relationship between the Americans and the Indians is mostly rooted...

Escherichia coli (E-coli) are the bacteria usually found in food , environment , human and animal intestines. There are so many harmless strained E-coli, and few other sorts are infectious. The harmful E-coli can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infection (UTI), respiratory diseases, pneumonia etc. In...