Biosphere

Assignment 1 It is now widely recognized that unless drastic actions are taken to reduce global warming, the world could be heading to to global disaster. The nuclear energy industry is considered to be one leading source of clean air in the United States. The only energy source capable of assuring the survival of our modern civilization. This essay will discuss and examine the environmental benefits and disadvantages, safety and security, economics and waste management aspects of using nuclear…

knowledge that I am currently taking, into this field, researching the way to create environment to change the way of farming in aquaculture industry to less detrimental ways for marine organisms is my primary goal. Furthermore, in terms of entire biosphere, which is not limited to sea life community itself, I would like to research the way to prevent or restore marine ecosystem from possible climate change and natural…

In The Big Questions in Geography by Cutter et al. (2002), two questions stand out as the most important to geography as a discipline: (1) “How has the earth been transformed by human action?” and (2) “What role has geographical skill played in the evolution of human civilization, and what role can it play in predicting the future?” Although the list of questions is extensive, there is a key query that was excluded: How do geographers effectively communicate their research with the public?…

Carbon cycle One of the ways that nature recycles matter is through the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is carbon cycling through the global environment. Carbon is a chemical element and a key component of many systems in the biosphere, from acting as part of the earth's thermostat to being one of the key elements in photosynthesis, which is when plants make sugars for energy. In order for the ecosystem to function properly, all parts need an adequate supply of carbon. This is usually not…

In the book Science and Religion, two philosophers Alvin Plantinga and Daniel Dennett, share their opposing viewpoints on whether they believe the two are compatible. Plantinga is a Christian and he believes that the two are in fact, compatible. His arguments are based on rationality from a theistic view and how it is not present in a naturalist view. He says, (page 9) "As I argue in Warranted Christian Belief, if theistic belief is true, then very likely it has both rationality and warrant in…

refers to efforts to capture excess carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, condense it, and store it in some benign way (Kirschbaum, 2003). In the same note, carbon sequestration is the removal of the CO2 from the atmosphere by storing it in the biosphere. Forests are known as standing stores of sequestered atmospheric carbon. Given the increased importance of a forest ecosystem as valuable carbon pool, it draws significant attention as the global community becomes progressively more…

Earth, as we know it, is the one place in the universe that could sustain life. Anywhere else in the galaxy is unstable, too cold, or too hot. Even though scientists are actively searching for a new planet, the people of Earth have a long time before they hop to the next planet. Therefore, humans must maintain and preserve the life giving characteristics of the planet, but the need for change at the environmental level has yet to become a major priority globally. Many countries have begun to…

Published in 1965 by James Lovelock, the Gaia Hypothesis proposes that organism’s interact with their inorganic surrounding on Earth to form a complex, self-regulating system that maintains the conditions of life on the planet. The theory has sparked religious, philosophical reflection, and challenged assumptions about the evolution, and the importance of humans in determining environmental change, and the relationship between life and the environment. In this essay I will be exploring and…

The idea of sustainability to business has become an increasingly common term for corporates as this pro-active method guarantees business long term-term viability and integrity, it can be defined as the quality of not being harmful to the ecosystem so we can support long-term ecological equilibrium. In the world of business, it also refers to the triple bottom line: ‘people, profit and planet’ (John Elkington, 1994) Presently, global warming is reaching an astounding record high that actions…

Water infiltration and gas diffusion and therefore CO2 production vary a lot with soil texture. CO2 production is 20 to 40% less in clayish soils than in silty ones, but around 50% greater than sandy soils. However, the proportion of total carbon respired is higher if the concentration in clay and silt increase. (Lou & Zhou 2006, 102). 2.4.7 Soil pH Many chemical reactions are regulated by pH, and many enzymes in soil depend on it. Bacteria grow with pH interval between 4 and 9, and fungi…