Los Angeles physically feels like the biggest city in the world to me. Whenever somebody mentions a part of Los Angeles like Venice or Fullerton, I still wonder if it really is Los Angeles. Given its size, I always found Los Angeles difficult to navigate with its traffic and numerous modes of transportation. With an increasing population, traffic is worsening and attempts in improving the city’s transportation system are prioritized. The city is always growing: it is the second most populated city in the United States and the constant efforts in improving transportation demonstrate so.…
During the winter months, there are many different areas where fog occurs in the United States. States in the west, like California, Oregon, and Washington, it is not uncommon for there to be several consecutive days of fog that form overnight and disappear in the mid-morning or early afternoon. Places along the Pacific Coast such as Morro Bay, California and San Francisco, California tend to see a considerable amount of fog that travels over the water and move inland. On the East Coast, there is not as much widespread fog, but rather it is concentrated north in the state of Maine (Fog in the United States). Maine averages 3,000 hours of fog per year in Moose Peak and Nantucket Island.…
Thousands can die, even more can be hospitalized. All because of lead exposure due to Ed’s Gas Station, Site A. We believe Site A exposed the City of Fairview to lead because the water table flows towards the polluted well, the Gas Station was opened before the lead exposure occurred, and last the path from the gas station to the well does not hinder the flow of groundwater meaning it’s permeable. The purpose of this project was to simulate pollution in an aquifer and to study the elements of safe groundwater. Our group explored many aspects of groundwater.…
We chose Los Angeles to be the home of the Stingrays because Los Angeles is one of the only biggest cities in the country that doesn 't have a football team there, but also Los Angeles is one of the wealthiest cities in America, and it 's also surrounded by wealthy cities such as, San Jose and Silicon Valley. The average age in Los Angeles is about 34 which means most of the people in the Los Angeles region are employed. The average household income is about $55,000 which shows that families can afford to go to many football outings at the Stingray Stadium. The ethnicity of the Los Angeles region shows that whites are majority 's and coming along behind the Whites are the African- Americans. The ethnicity, income, and the average age made us…
The city is stacked upon itself, growing higher and higher as the economy grows. Near ground level, it is crowded; there are lots of people and ads and is generally very crowded and dark and grimey. The people are mainly of Asian descent, and the food and wares reflect that culture. In today’s economy, Asia is the main source of production; nearly everything comes from somewhere in Asia-China, Japan, India, Taiwan. As the producers, these people live in relative poverty and are at the bottom of the food chain, hence they live on ground level of Los Angeles.…
An Argument Against Automobile Pollution: The Correlation of Automobile Carbon Emissions and Global Warming in Field Notes of Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert and Down the Asphalt Path by Clay McShane Exposition: In Field Notes of Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert, the most important focus of this book is to define the ecological ramifications of man-made global warming, which is defined through the various effects on differing species of life. In this context, the mosquitoes named the Wyeomyia smithii is presented as a victim of global warming, since it its habit is making it more difficult for the species to hibernate at certain times of the year. This ecological approach is then connected to the larger problem of global warming, and the…
I have always been fascinated with the night sky and have enjoyed looking up at it without the light pollution. While living in Las Vegas I would have to commute at least an hour past Red Rock or Valley of Fire to escape the bright lights of the city. Since moving to a small town I have been able to enjoy watching the moons and her phases, meteor showers, and seeing where the constellations are in the night sky. William Herschel was a German composer, teacher, and musician residing and working in Bath, England. He was also a novice astronomer until he discovered Uranus with his homemade telescope, which consisted of a 7 foot mirror reflector, that he had personally polished.…
Water pollution in California is a major issue that has been one of the main causes for them to ban plastic bags. The ocean water has raised a big health concern in California because people are swimming in water that has trash floating around them. Banning plastic bags is one of the most important things that have happened to the California environment because it will reduce the amount of plastic that is going into the Pacific Ocean. The water in California has a very big impact in what has caused the great pacific garbage patch. This has a major impact on California because people now have to worry about what is around them while being in the water.…
The suburbs also hurt from a shortage of public and linking leading to many people doing individual activities and not socializing like being in the…
According to the EPA, environmental justice refers to the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Low-income and minority Americans tend to live and work in areas disproportionately exposed to pollution, therefore they suffer disproportionately from the effects of pollution. Often, it is not only the disproportionate amount of pollution that negatively affects the health of low-income and minority Americans but the combination of that pollution layered on top of existing social disparities, such as access to healthcare. African Americans tend to live closer to…
Particularly in South and Metro Los Angles homelessness and poverty is prevalent. According to the Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart Center, “an estimated 254,000 men, women and children experience homelessness in Los Angeles County during some part of the year and approximately 82,000 people are homeless on any given night”(Los Angeles County).This high level of homelessness is seen because of the high costs of living. On average a basic home in California costs $440,000.(Los Angeles County). Also, California’s average monthly rent is about $1,240. That is 50 percent higher than the rest of the country, so many people would rather live in a less expensive state.…
In past decades, New York City has had various issues which have had a major impact concerning health and wellness. There are a lot of specific environmental issues that are putting a major negative effect on NYC environmental factors. One issue that sparked my interest specifically is water pollution. The human body is 3 quarts of water.…
In the United States, as is the case in most industrialized nations, the greatest source of pollution is the industrial community. According to the 2000 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), over 2.95 million metric tons (6.5 billion pounds) of toxic chemicals from about 2,000 industrial facilities are annually released into the environment,…
Whether or not the quality of air plays a part in that I personally cannot say for sure however I do find it interesting that none of my friends from wealthier parts of town have asthma or any other breathing-related…
There are lot of movements by people and even various means of transports such as trains, vehicles and even airplanes. There are also numerous industries which emit smoke into the air. Fumes of dirty gases are also emitted by the various means of transport. The city has no vegetation or water bodies and therefore the air remains unclean with the smell of pungent fumes. Pools of dirty water and litters of rubbish are all over the place as seen in the Children of Heaven making the environment generally dirty and noisy with dirty sewers running across and cannot be compared to the…