Anthropogenic

influence of land use patterns on eutrophication in the Ribeira do Iguape watershed. The case study by Cunha, Bottino and Calijuri (2010), examined how land use patterns within the Ribeira do Iguape watershed, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with varied levels of anthropogenic interference influenced eutrophication variables (total suspended solids (TSS), total phosphorus (TP), chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and total nitrogen (TN)) ranges in three rivers (Canha, Pariquera-Acu and Jacupiranguinha Rivers).…

Before discussing the environmental benefits of eating local food, it is very important to know about local food. Local food is basically a locally or regionally produced food product that travels less than 400 miles from its origin or within the state where it is produced. Local food is grown close to the consumer’s houses in small farmlands and is transported to the consumers through short distances. Local food is being sold near the points of its production like at farmers market or roadside…

invention of CARBON NANO TUBES. The invented tubes can store hydrogen in a better way in terms of security and efficiency. With respect to the annual production of hydrogen fuel, transportation of hydrogen to the refueling stations is a major challenge, but with the recent comprehensive research by NREI, transporting energy to the stations is made possible by the mixture of both hydrogen and natural gas in the natural gas pipelines, and this comes with a low mixing rates of 3% to 5%. And due to…

management practice of annual early summer burning with grazing shortly following, which lasts 90-120 days. (Robbins, et al 239) Energy development has caused a shift in the ecosystem dynamics of the Tallgrass Prairie through the introduction of anthropogenic features. Including wind turbines and power lines associated with energy development. The introduction of these features further fragments the small remaining regions of the Tallgrass Prairie and may negatively effect species distribution…

Off the coast of Alaska an anthropogenic event prevailed known as the Exxon Valdez oil spill (Monson et al. 2000). The horrendous event occurred on 24th of March in 1989 (Monson et al. 2000). The vessel ran upon the Bligh Reef which is located near Prince William Sound commonly referred to as PWS (Monson et al. 2000). PWS is where most of the research on sea otters after the spill was carried out. Around 42 million liters of Prudhoe Bay crude oil was poured in the Alaskan waters (Monson et al.…

As a result of global warming, there is not a corner of the worlds’ oceans left unaffected by anthropogenic disturbances. The heating of Earth’s surface occurs through a life supporting process known as the greenhouse effect. This is a natural process where heat from solar radiation passing through the atmosphere is absorbed by gases and radiated back to the surface (Bradford A 2014). However, human activities, such as deforestation, industrial processes, and fossil fuel combustion are polluting…

Geographic Perspective “Stabilizing Climate” On a daily basis everything we do relies on energy, fossil fuels. One example is if you want to buy a bagel, in order to get that you have to go to the store in your car and come back home, which emits a lot of fossil fuel that is then emitted into the 80% of the atmosphere.CO2 has been a remaining problem for a long time now. Since, 1976 every decade has become warmer than the previous one, because when carbon dioxide if released into the…

he Greater Prairie Chicken is a stocky chestnut, firmly banished grouse with paler shaded stripes, most effectively perceived by the male's particular and strikingly great appearance. Amongst the male's presentation, an unmistakable, stretched pinnae (adjusted neck quills) get to be raised over the head, and a substantial yellow-orange air sacs in the neck or greater the eye get to be swelled. Both genders have these noticeable neck quills yet they are longer on the males. The genders can also…

Are human impacting weather? With the help of manly meteorologist and other scientist we can find the answer. What is meteorology? Meteorology is the study of the past, present, and future atmosphere. Meteorologists do anything from forecasting the weather to being climatologists. Weather can be predicted by many factors, like temperature, air saturation, orography, and the environment. The environment is a big factor. Silent Spring, a book written by Rachel Carson, explains the effects of…

Since the beginning of the industrial era, carbon dioxide or CO2 concentrations have been dramatically increasing. Today we are facing the highest amounts of anthropogenic CO2 in our atmosphere in over 650,000 years. Increased CO2 concentrations will have many negative effects on this planet. Our plants and oceans play a crucial role in carbon recycle on our planet and our oceans absorb one quarter of CO2 that is emitted into our atmosphere. When the ocean absorbs CO2, chemical reactions occur…