However, this progress also produced the opposite effect to the environment: many rivers and oceans were polluted by chemicals and fertilizers from factories and farmland, the air was damaged by fumes,… This essay will raise important questions about the effects of environmental pollution on human life.
who depicted the problem of environmental pollution in China, which the country is facing in the recent times. Though at first my topic was on to compare China's economy to other big economies in the world. On my first consultation with my teacher, I changed my focus and formulated the question differently, since it would have been difficult to compare the economies of two different countries in such a short time. I knew that China has been having a lot of environmental problems, as I had read many
What is Air pollution? Air pollution is when dust particles, gases fumes (smoke) or odours are let out into the atmosphere, which is very harmful to humans, animals and plants. There are two types of pollutants: Primary pollutants are gases that are released into the air to make the air unclean. They include carbon monoxide from cars exhaust and sulphur dioxide from the combustion of coal. Secondary pollutants is when pollutants in the air chemically react and they form more dangerous
Environmental Impacts of Transportation Services Introduction The achievement of sustainable has been facing several challenges that are associated with lack of adopting societal activities that are adaptable to the natural environment and humans. Transport is among the activities that society has embraced since it affects people’s way of living by contributing to efficiency in moving from one place to another. Transport also has greater effects on the environment, although it is vital to the societal
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,
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 so far Deforestation has become a major environmental issue in my community as results of increased in charcoal
so as to reduce their operating costs and offer lower prices to consumers. At the same time, global consumers are also highly interested in the extent to which companies are socially responsible, mainly as far as business honesty, safety, and environmental protection are concerned. Technological conditions The shipping industry is characterized by rapid advancements in technologies. Such technologies mainly refer to new sailing and safety technologies and equipment, which give shipping companies
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
population. There has since been a controversy on the severity of the increase in agricultural activities, creating concern on freshwater pollution because these activities are inevitable. On one hand, this is an essential detrimental cycle, so it is inevitable. On the other hand, with the advancement of technology and new ways to prevent water pollution , is pollution really inevitable ? “Agricultural activities" refers to the systematic raising
Account of Urban Sprawl and its Environmental Costs and GHG Emissions Introduction Today, population growth has never been increasing so rapidly. Hence, there has been a continuous urban population agglomeration growth. Particularly in the Global South, many researchers have been projecting the world's total urban population would double by 2050. Consequently, challenges arise as urban growth increases. It is important to consider many aspects such as air and water pollution, providing adequate services