kept clean and healthy at all time. The air we breathe in, the water and food we use on daily basis comes from the environment, so, our lives depend on it. In this essay, I’m going to briefly analyzed about environmental issues regarding deforestation in my community, situated in the republic of Liberia. Additionally, the root cause of the problem and what can be done to avert the problem will be made known to the reader as well. My Reflection on environmental issues that I learned in this course
includes: Ozone, acid rain, photochemical smog, nitrogen dioxide, sulphuric acid, these are discussed in the essay. The essay made use of material in the Open Educational Resources (OERs). The OERs are defined as any educational material found in the public domain which allows any use to freely copy, share adapt and reshape. This includes: lecturer notes, assignments, videos, textbooks. Thus this essay was written after consultation of various sources. Different secondary pollutants were identified,
Population growth and environmental policies have been a global controversial concern, due to fear of the world being overpopulated. An argument that continues to be debated is whether the world has enough resources to support the entire population and the approaches that can be taken now before the world becomes a future chaos. This essay will argue that the world needs population control in order to inhabit the earth comfortably. The environment and resource depletion will be the biggest challenge
Introduction “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- Martin Luther King Jr. Environmental racism is a problem that must be addressed to help Latino, African American and indigenous communities be protected from the placement of hazardous industries and toxic waste areas in the United States. Some areas are more affected by industrialization than others and most of the time they are the people of color that have no other choice but to live in such horrendous conditions
The aim of this essay is to evaluate two contradictory models of ideal urban form: the compact city model and the dispersed city model as contribution to sustainable development and examine whether the two ideas that have evolved in developing countries in the West have any relevance in the context of Southeast Asia. The cities in Southeast Asia are currently subjecting to rapid urbanisation and expansion. Through the case study of Jakarta, the essay will evaluate upon three major aspects namely
vehicle that is very convenient system of transport that flies through the air. It is considered as one of the most important engineering achievements and inventions of all time. Designs of planes’ interior and exterior, engine types, and fuel have shown remarkable change throughout time. Various discoveries had changed the world in many contrasting ways. Electricity and the internet are examples of those discoveries. This essay will scrutinize the discovery or invention and history of airplanes and
“Can anyone believe it is possible to lay down such a barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without making it unfit for all life?” (Carson, 1962) Rachel Carson’s argumentative essay is written to enlighten humanity on the atrocities being bestowed upon the earth’s microscopic worlds and biological systems via the invasions of harmful mutating chemicals that will potentially affect future generations and their health. Carson proposes insecticides initially made to function as bug repellants
the temperatures was up to 40 degrees. This is not normal. It will probably become even warmer in the next years. The sea levels are rising, the glaciers are melting, the people in china are wearing masks not to be poisoned or sick by all the pollution in the air, it has become more extreme weather. The people who believes that climate change is not caused by humans, says that the climate have been known to change over time and that we should just look at the current situation as a part of the planet’s
could harm the environment? Have you wondered what the ecosystem will be like in years to come? In upcoming years, peoples children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren are likely to be exposed to many harmful chemicals. This raises the question about the actions some people are taking, harming the environment. Global warming is happening more everyday within our environment due to burning fossil fuels and using them as tools to make things. In the essay “Despair Not,” Sandra Steingraber concentrates
living life properly. Sure, a book on Ebay might suggest a few things, but there is little limitations. It’s all about making it worthwhile. In chapter two, Where I Lived, and What I Lived For, of Walden by Henry Thoreau, Thoreau describes that life should be appreciated and enjoyed to the full extent. Wendell Berry’s essay, The Idea of a Local Economy, argues the exploitation from corporations of resources and countries, and explains how a local economy will benefit small businesses, farmers, and