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According to the California Government Code a forest fire is a fire that is “burning uncontrolled on any lands partially or wholly covered by timber, brush, grass, grain, or other inflammable vegetation” (CA Codes). This is what California considers a forest fire and this is what I will be also be considering a forest fire throughout my paper. This past year here throughout California we experienced several forest fires. Forest fires are appearing more and more around us. It is affecting…

environment, the slash and burn agriculture (the razing of forests with fire for farming) creates land free from weeds, and the ash from the trees provides nutrients for crops.” That is to say, if more trees are getting burnt down for farming, our earth will have more…

impacted. First and foremost , Mckibeen uses three simple numbers s to describe the situation, Firstly, 2.8 C., 565 Gigaton’s, and 2795 Gigaton’s. Secondly, he then discusses in further detail that the fossil-fuel industry is one of the most reckless on earth, and how “there is no other force that is greater, and how these various fossil fuel companies are good for global economies” (Mckibben,2012). Mckibben intuitively exaggerates these two following factors to describe the situation more in…

being a prominent figure among ethnic minorities, Martin Luther King Jr., as evidenced by his support of sanitation workers in Memphis, supported any cause which he saw as worthy. What he saw worth in; however, was not just the poor, the minorities, the disenfranchised, or the oppressed, but those who he saw as being slighted of true justice and true equality. Perhaps this mentality is what drove him to comment on environmental protection—a cause which not only affects minorities or the poor,…

open up new worlds and new opportunities to us. We owe it to ourselves to search the far reaches of our galaxy to find new resources, so as to continue to grow as a human race. Finally, it is human nature to explore. From the very first people on earth right up to now, humans have gone beyond their limits. It is what sets us apart from other animals. It is what defines us as human. If we ceased to explore, and expand our horizons, we are denying the very fabric of what defines us. Without…

Volcanoes In this documentary, it starts off with the Ring of Fire. This consist of 75% of the world's volcano which is 452. The Ring of Fire is 25,000 miles all around, mostly shaped like a horse shoe. Volcanoes can have different way of how the lava runs. Dr. shows comparing to honey and peanut butter with how the lava can run down the volcano. The lava builds us over the side of the mountain. The doctor also explains that the lava can be very thick that it hold pressure. The pressure…

From the three biomimicry technologies currently in progress of being developed, my favorite is the Gecko Gripper because of its high efficiency potential. First, it makes the problem of astronauts trying to stick items together a lot easier. Currently, they use Velcro which has many problems such as needing both sides to have Velcro in order to stick and loose fibers creating debris in space. The Gecko Gripper would be able to stick to any hard surface regardless of the material and uses Van…

Melting Ice Causes Luxury Liners to Come In 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and was sinking. There were some survivors like Margaret Brown, who helped people out. It took roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink. Melting ice is luring more luxury liners throughout the North arctic area. Melting ice causes lots of problems that the people living in the arctic have to handle. Melting ice can ruin homes, make arctic animals extinct, and it will be hard to travel throughout the arctic. To…

Why is the Grand Canyon considered a natural wonder? The Grand Canyon is visited by over 5 million people every year. Many people dream of a day to be privileged to see such a beautiful sight. It is one of the most popular of the world 7 natural wonders. It has been recognized as one of these natural wonders because of its enormous size and in addition its beautifully colored landscape. The Grand Canyon is located in the northern part of Arizona in the United States. It is among the biggest…

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) are endangered due to accelerated climate warming, which is affecting sea ice thickness which polar bears rely on for finding food and mates (Elvin 2014). An approach to help support polar bear subpopulations is the Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) methodology. This method is used for assessing, monitoring, and managing ecosystems as well as taking into account of human activities; fishing, pollution, ecosystem health, etc (Elvin 2014). There are seventeen arctic…