Essays on Human Impact

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The Unintended Consequences of The Plastic Straw Ban

2 pages / 767 words

I was indifferent on the ‘no-plastic straw’ policy as I can make do without using straws when consuming most beverages. However, reports and findings I came across about single use straws convinced me that I should be concerned. If not disposed of properly, these straws...

Pollution Recycling Waste Management

154

The Actions P.u.f.f Will Be Taking to Clean The Oceans

4 pages / 1725 words

There are two main things that need to be done, one of them is to clean the ocean and the other one is to prevent it from getting dirtier. The solution to prevent the ocean from getting dirtier is the mass reeducation of people all...

Ocean Ocean Pollution Water Pollution

155

Environmental Factors and Climate Influences in California

2 pages / 1024 words

Introduction Air pollution, climate patterns, and geographical factors are essential components in shaping the environment and climate of California. This essay explores the interplay of these factors and their impacts on the state’s weather, geography, and environmental conditions. By examining the classifications of air pollutants,...

Air Pollution California Climate Change

156

Water Pollution: What We Can Expect

5 pages / 2344 words

As technology advances over the years, there has been an increasing amount of people using products that are more durable and convenient. Around “1,000,000 plastic bottles [are bought by humans] every minute [and] it is estimated that four trillion plastic bags are used worldwide annually”...

Environmental Issues Pollution Water Pollution

157

The Importance of Energy Consumption for Every Country

6 pages / 2686 words

Energy consumption is inevitable for human existence. There are various reasons for the search of an alternative fuel that is technically feasible, environmentally acceptable, economically competitive, and readily available. The first primary reason is the increasing demand for fossil fuels in all sections of human...

Energy Fuel Crisis

158

"Let's Save Our Planet!" Or The Problem of Environmental Pollution

1 page / 644 words

We’ve all heard it before, “Reduce waste and cut down on trash.” For most people, this idea is kind of accessorial in life, one that doesn’t need much of their attention, but “why not” if it was easy to do. Can you really blame them...

Environmental Issues Pollution

159

The Reasons and Negative Impact of Deforestation

1 page / 546 words

The clearance, or clearing of forest or stand of trees is “deforestation”. Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. Deforestation occurs around the world, though tropical rainforests are particularly targeted. If current deforestation levels proceed...

Deforestation Plant Trees

160

Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

1 page / 658 words

Ozone harmng substances (GHGs) change Earth’s atmosphere by engrossing vitality in the lower air and re-discharging it. Albeit anthropogenic discharges of C contribute most to GHG-prompted warming, a few different gases, for example, methane (C, nitrous oxide, ozone-draining substances (ODSs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), sulfur hexafluoride and...

Atmosphere Climate Change Greenhouse Gas

161

Engineering Disasters: Overview of Chernobyl Accident

4 pages / 1724 words

When I think of nuclear disasters my first thought is Nagasaki and Hiroshima. These tragic events caused during an act of war was a traumatic devastating event in history. Chernobyl another disaster was perhaps the most outrageous display of lack of ethics event in recent...

Chernobyl Engineering

162

Measures to Protect Forests from Global Deforestation

3 pages / 1474 words

Forests are the sinks and reservoirs of permanently absorbed carbon as their biomass constitutes 289 giga tons of carbon (FAO, 2010). Tropical forests store 40% of all terrestrial carbon, out of which 58% is stored in the vegetation itself. According to Global Forest Resource Assessment...

Deforestation Forest Security

163

The Growing Concern of Environmental Light Pollution

1 page / 491 words

Dense concentrations of brightly lit buildings are often synonymous with rapid development and economic prosperity. Of the 3 billion dollars spent yearly for sky lighting, it is estimated that over one third of the lighting is wasted. In addition to economic ramifications, artificial lighting has...

Environmental Issues Pollution

164

The Waste Problem: Plastic Pollution

1 page / 964 words

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic products that begin to negatively affect the environment, animals and their habitats, and human beings. Reality is that we are eating plastic, drinking plastic and breathing in plastic on a daily basis but there is no one to...

Environmental Issues Plastic Bags Pollution

165

Industrial and Inorganic Waste and Their Impact on The Environment

1 page / 455 words

Industrial waste When most people think of industrial waste, they envision metal barrels with a hazardous waste symbol on outside. There are many more sources of industrial waste other than those problem causing “hazardous wastes”, and they hit a lot closer to home than anyone...

Environmental Issues Pollution Waste Management

166

Pakistan United Nations Environmental Program Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Combat Ocean Pollution

1 page / 604 words

Oceans are an essential part to the stable functionality of the earth. Oceans are home to essential creatures in our ecosystem, such as phytoplankton that are responsible for monitoring oxygen levels. Oceans also are home to marine life which is fundamental source of food for...

Ocean Pollution Pakistan

167

Environment Pollution Significantly Harms The Species of Dolphins

4 pages / 1752 words

Dolphins are lovely and smart marine animals, but dolphin populations in the world are facing a significant threat. According to Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), human activities influence approximately 40 percent of marine systems and every square mile of the sea. In the eastern coast...

Dolphin Pollution

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The Issue of Garbage Separation on The Way to a Clean and Green Guyana

1 page / 651 words

In our quest for a clean and green Guyana, it would be good practice to separate garbage into different groups, instead of throwing everything into the same bin. Mr. Rufus Lewis, a local Solid Waste Management (SWM) expert attached to the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill...

Garbage Problems Waste

169

The Issue of Environmental Pollution: Dhaka, Bangladesh

3 pages / 1169 words

This study evaluates the exposure of particulate matters that accumulate indoors releasing from various indoor and outdoor sources with the use of computer model CONTAM. The city chosen for this case study is Dhaka, Bangladesh, one of the most polluted cities of the world (Page...

Bangladesh Environmental Issues Pollution

170

The Effects of Fukushima Daihatsu Nuclear Disaster

1 page / 374 words

The Effects of Fukushima Daihatsu Nuclear Disaster on Earth’s Cycles There are a few different cycles that the Earth rotates around. Some of these cycles were significantly affected by the Fukushima Daihatsu disaster. The Fukushima plant suffered from a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, which had widespread...

Nuclear Energy Nuclear Power

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The Importance of Fuel Efficiency Improvements & Providing New Technological Alternatives for Reducing Fuel Consumption

2 pages / 840 words

Reduction Solutions as a Companies Approach Toimproving Sustainability as Well as Other Csr Indicators As stated by the American Transportation Research Institute, «the total tonnage of primary freight shipments in the US will increase from 15.55 bl. tons in 2006 to 19.85 bl. tons in...

Construction Fuel Crisis