Biosphere

Wonders of Olympic National Park “The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and tenants. Throughout the country that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption of the land.” (Leviticus 25:23-24NIV). The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with…

Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. During his profession in child psychology, he recognized four stages of mental development, called “schema.” He also established new fields of scientific study, such as cognitive theory and developmental psychology. His perception of how children's minds work and develop has been extremely powerful, predominantly in educational theory. His specific perception was the part of development in children's growing capability to…

canned goods (Text 4). Thomas Malthus never imagined that we would continue to innovate and shape our world the way we have. He never thought that we would discover antiseptics, vaccines, and aspirin (Text 4). We as a species continue to shape the biosphere to suit our needs, proving that Malthusian theory will never be proven true. When measles was killing hundreds of thousands of people annually we searched for a cure, and today hardly anyone is diagnosed with…

part of biodiversity. Biodiversity can be studied on many levels and at the highest level you can look at all the different species in earth. Biodiversity occurs at multiple scales of ecological organization, from genes all the way up to the entire biosphere. The full range…

which nitrogen is converted into multiple forms as it goes by among the atmosphere, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems. These cycle can occur throughout the biological and physical processes. The five main processes of the nitrogen cycle through the biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere includes the nitrogen fixation, assimilation, nitrification, ammonification, and denitrification. Many of those processes are carried out by a microbes, either in their effort on harvesting energy or to accumulate…

Many concerns are growing about climate change and other environmental issues that the world is being faced with as a result of humans. Humans are constantly being blasted with messages from media about how humans need to make detrimental changes in our daily lifes. Media hardly tackles essential problems; leaving out details and failing to report the heart of the issues. So, we the people have yet to really understand when it comes to the planet. Individuals understand that people are messing…

reference to contemporary or precolumbian peoples, to Mayan peoples in different parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and to languages or peoples. Maya populations in Chiapas. The area officially assigned to the Lacandon Community is the Montes Azules Biosphere…

Kurt Vonnegut was born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Kurt Sr. and Edith Vonnegut. His father was an architect and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy brewer. Kurt Jr. was the youngest of their three children. The Depression brought many changes to the Vonnegut household. Kurt Sr. had to sell the house and Kurt Jr. was taken out of private school. In his teen years, Vonnegut wrote for the student paper, The Echo, and he continued his interest in journalism at Cornell,…

Eighteen-thousand people lost their lives on March 11th, 2011 due to the triple disaster in Japan. An earthquake, tsunami, and three meltdowns caused the explosion of a nuclear power plant in Japan. The event was tragic, and out of the control of the workers at Fukushima Daiichi power. Despite certain exposure to radiation fifty brave and selfless workers stayed behind in efforts to control the devastating situation, and seven-hundred and fifty workers were evacuated. In addition to the 50…

The environmental crises are challenging the future of several cities around the world; Urmia city in Northwest of Iran, located near Urmia Lake is not an exception. This lake is an important internationally recognized natural area designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Maps and satellite images show the tragedy of water decline during 30 years, led to an environmental disaster from increased salinity and negative effects on ecosystems, agriculture, livelihoods, and health. This lake is…