Aquifer

Nearly 52% of the world’s population resides in urban areas; this number is constantly increasing as rural areas are unable to meet basic human needs. For instance, it is more probable that are urban areas are supplies with better health care services, education, employment and food supply and entertainment. Urbanization is defined as a population shift from rural to urban and suburban areas. The effects of high density urban living are cumulative and become hazardous over time as the demand…

Environmental Sustainability of Sustainable Urbanism in Western Harbour With the development of society, the life quality of human being greatly improved. However, it also leads to the destruction of nature at the same time. Because of the urbanization and industrialization, population increasing, many trees being lopped and the discharge of a large number of polluting gases, which all result in climate change. Climate change affects many different parts like environment, economic, and social in…

Our zoo is a passionate biodiversity conservation institution dedicated and committed to protecting global wildlife while educating people of all ages the importance of respecting animals, plants and the environment. To be the leading biodiversity conservation-based zoo of Cyprus to ensure a sustainable future! After a business’ vision and mission are identified a situational analysis must be conducted. This step is crucial to understand the internal and external factors that may affect the…

presidential permit that included a national interest determination, TransCanada had to prepare an EIS, which was a three-year study and examined “project design and safety, including the potential for oil spills, the potential impact on the Ogallala Aquifer and groundwater in the Sandhills regions, GHGs, wildlife, fisheries, cultural resources, visual resources, environmental justice, and an assessment of alternative…

Addiction Treatment Centers in Sparks, Nevada Substance abuse is a precursor to dependence and addiction. Addiction treatment centers in Sparks, Nevada, and the area surrounding the city, are seeing definite increases in those needing, but not receiving, treatment for chemical dependency. Substance abuse occurs readily, without warning, with the misuse and overindulgence in the drug of choice. Eventually, users begin changing normal activity patterns and experiencing a compulsive need to…

1995, 342 dead snow geese are found in the Berkeley Pit. The Berkeley Pit was an operating open pit copper mine in Butte, Montana from 1955 to 1982. The mine was opened and run by the Anaconda Mining Co. When the mine was closed in 1982 it was 1 mile long by ½ mile wide and 1,780 feet deep. Pumps were run to keep the water down while mining operations were running. When the mine was closed the pumps were shut off and the water level in the pit quickly started rising at a rate of .7 feet per…

Agriculture pollution is becoming a problem even though with advanced technology we are able to make safer chemicals to be used on farms. But the use of fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides is still unsafe to be used on agriculture. As the culprits are becoming more and more resistant to these chemicals, more is required; even with safer chemicals too much of them can cause adverse affect on the person who eats food containing even traces of these chemicals. Agricultural practices…

Such a region is called an aquifer if it contains a useable quantity of water. The depth at which the soil spaces become saturated with water is known as the water table. Potable Water: Water that can be consumed by humans without risk of immediate or long-term harm. Soil Salinity:…

Hydraulic fracturing has become a very popular issue in the United States. Hydraulic fracturing, referred to as fracking, is a process used by natural gas producers to fracture the shale rock below Earth’s surface to produce natural gas that was once thought unreachable. The boom of natural gas has brought jobs and it has also made almost dead communities flourish with people. Although it produces satisfactory results some people do not agree with the process. Fracking is a dirty process that…

Merriam Webster describes revolution as a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc. During the 1930s -1960s in South Asia there was a revolution that occurred concerning agriculture. This revolution has been marked in history as the Green Revolution. Many components went into making the Green Revolution the success that is was such as; the production of fertilizers, higher yielding crops, herbicides, and pesticides. The Green Revolution occurred due to a shortage of…