Aquifer

One of the greatest challenges of our existence in this planet is global warming. It is even a challenge for some to believe it, going so far as to call it a hoax. The rise of the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere is believed to permanently change our climate. The fact that Antarctic Peninsula being the most rapidly-warming part of the southern hemisphere, about 10 times faster than the rest of the world, impacting on the volume of water in the world’s ocean. It’s time to think of…

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION STUDIES Pollution is the process of making the environment dirty, unsafe, or unsuitable to use. Worldwide pollution affects more than 200 million people. The two countries responsible for creating almost half of the planet’s carbon dioxide emissions is China and the United States (“Gallucci and Horn”). However, Americans are 5% of the world’s population and use 25% of the world’s resources. American’s burn up nearly 25% of coal, 26% of oil, and 27% of…

Genetically modified foods, or GMO’s, are, “A genetically modified organism or crop containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.” (Oxford University Press (2016), oxforddictionaries.com) The seven most common GMO foods are corn, soy, yellow squash and zucchini, alfalfa, canola, sugar beets, and milk. About 85% of all corn is genetically modified to resist herbicides, which are used to kill weeds. We consume corn in many different…

Is animal suffering worth having medical treatments for humans? It is easy to separate yourself from animal suffering if you don't see it, animal abuse can be an out of sight out of mind idea. Plus it's hard to imagine how an animal can suffer so much for one small little pill. People think that it is better an animal suffers instead of a human, but what if the medical discovery didn't save lives? If it only treated some annoying symptoms of an illness and thousands of animals, horses in this…

gas service companies, Waxman et al. (2011) found that the additives used contained 750 chemicals.”(Analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data (3.1)). The fracking fluid is supposed to remain isolated underground, but if it were to leak into an aquifer or water source, the results would be potentially devastating. Additionally, gas leakage from the wells can heavily pollute the air near the drill site. Joe Hoffman from Carleton College writes “NOAA scientists found the Weld County gas wells to…

we are not able to utilize the majority of it. Ninety-eight percent of water on Earth is found in the oceans, while the remaining two percent of water is renewable. Although this may be true, irrecoverable sources, such as glaciers and underground aquifers, trap nearly all renewable water (Cooper,…

Robyn-Jo Williams. Sustainable Construction. Brian Jones. Assignment One. I have been asked to describe six different features of the natural environment that could suffer as a result of bad practice in the construction and built environment sector. There are talks of a new and modern retail park being made on a brown field site. After using books, websites and official documents to research the six features of the natural environment, I am going to state my opinion on whether or not these…

After working in the French Creek Watershed I began to hike around the lakes and streams. This means by having cleaner streams I would personally benefit from aesthetically pleasing clean streams. Even on a short weekend walk behind the cemetery I would pick up any bottles or small objects I saw I felt an obligation to give back to the area I was able to enjoy. I also understood it was vital to keep the area clean so it would stay enjoyably and inhabited by the animals I always hope to see.…

The Hollywood film, “A Civil Action” is based on the Woburn Toxic Trial. This case was brought up in Woburn, Massachusetts when five children died from leukemia due to the contamination of water from three local industries due to trichloroethylene (Bair). Leukemia however, was not the only disease caused by the contamination. Other illnesses include cardiac arrhythmias and neurological and immune system disorders (Kennedy). In 1982 a lawsuit was filed. W.R. Grace & Company along with…

Topic: The Impact of Syrian Refugees on Jordan’s Water Resources Gluck, Caroline. "Syrian Refugee Influx Adding to Jordan 's Water Worries."Oxfam Policy and Practice. N.p., 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. North of Jordan’s urban city areas lies the Mafraq farms which are filled with growing vegetables and olive trees. The farm also acquires one of the largest water producing wells in the Jordanian valley. However, the area is currently facing several water disparities due to the increasing…