Environmental Issues

Recently, the natural disasters that brought great destruction in most countries were brought by climate change and extreme weather conditions that left many people wondering if these were indeed manifestations of the predictions about global warming. But for some people, scientific confirmation is no longer needed to conclude that the crazy changes in temperature and weather conditions in their locality is caused by mans deliberate abuse of nature.      Food sources like plantations...

The aquatic ecosystem is known to perform various important environmental functions. These functions include recycling of nutrients and minerals, purification of water, maintenance of water flows, ground water conservation. The ecosystem acts as a habitat for wild life as well. The rapid increase of population in most parts of the US and the expansion of industrial and commercial sectors have led to various forms of pollution that affects the water surface, which results from water exposure to fertilizers,...

Present environmental impact assessment analyzes the appropriateness of five sites A, B, C, D, E for the construction of a wind farm. Several crucial impact factors are to be assessed  elevation, infrastructure, ecological conditions, community impact, legal status of land (protected, not protected) etc. Based on the thorough assessment of all major factors Site C was chosen as the most perspective location for the construction of Rombalds Moor Wind Farm. Possible negative impacts, which may...

Grassland environments can be found worldwide. There are many variations of such form of environment. However, every grassland shares the common characteristics of having only about 30 to 50 inches of rain that occurs annually, and uneven seasonal rainfalls. Such amount of rainfall influences the type of vegetation in Savannahalthough not enough to support an entire forest, it is enough to prevent such biome from becoming a desert. As the name implies, grasslands are open spaces where variety of...

Nowadays, the Earth is suffering from a lot of environmental problems brought about by human activities. We get from nature not only what we need but also what we want which led to the degradation of very own environment. The natural disasters that claimed thousands of lives from around the world served as warning from Mother Nature telling us to change our ways and be more innovative in our daily activities. Disasters around the world proved to us that the earth has lost its original balance. Many...

Sea otters are an endangered species whose population recovery has been inconsistent since the banning of commercial hunting in 1911. Currently, sea otters face threats from fishing (entrapment in nets), surf conditions (inhibiting food availability), predation from whales and sharks, infection from Toxoplasma godii, and oil spills. The success of the species is essential as they are a keystone predator. In the absence of otters, sea urchins proliferate, kelp forests disappear, and numerous marine...

Environmental conservation has been a major issue of concern in major national and international forums due to the seriousness as well as the magnitude of the environmental problem of global warming which is threatening the very future of the globe. Global warming is caused by rampant industrial activities and lifestyles which pollute the environment by emitting dangerous gases and destroying the ozone layer.     This has called for discussion on how a sustainable society can...