Global warming potential

The Earth is currently undergoing environmental problems. The existence of these environmental problems is represented by three factors: increase of population due to the rise of economic activities, decrease of the Earth’s resources, and the destruction of nature. Because of these, architects are searching for sustainable approaches and are promoting sustainable architecture. In the modern day, several infrastructures around the globe are based on. Architecture is more than building and…

2. The important smart strategies to deal with the current problems facing agrobiodiversity, CC and food security. (question 3 of Chapter 3) Subsequently, agricultural expansion has contributed to widespread land degradation and climatic changes through the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from sources, such as soils, biomass burning, enteric fermentation, rice cultivation, fertilisers and manure management. Climate change and land degradation are intricately linked because of the feedback…

3.2. Phosphorus recovery in MEC When the pH of the cathode chamber reached 8, P started to precipitate as struvite. The reactor accomplished a peak precipitation efficiency of 94%. Recovery of P was in the cathode chamber, where the neutral solution was converted to alkaline by proton consumption. Previous studies reported similar results, like Cusick et al. (2014) and You et al. (2016), where high P removal was carried out by MEC (85%) and MFC (82%), respectively. Cathode pH was affected by…

While living on this earth do we ever stop and think about how we should try to save our natural resources for future generations, or do we give it away to everyone that is in need of these resources? In his essay, Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor, Garrett Hardin, discusses the plight of overpopulation on our natural resources. Hardin states that for posterity we should not contaminate, waste, or give away our natural resources. He uses a lifeboat metaphor, Hardin explains…

The antidote for climate change Everyone knows that there are four seasons in a year, but have we ever imagined that there will be only three of them left in the future, and our future generations may not be able to experience the bone-chilling weather in winter? Winter will be gone in the future on account of the impacts of climate change. Climate change is a disastrous problem for mankind as Naomi Klein stresses in her book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. Climate Change, which is…

Part II of Thomas Friedman’s book Thank you for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations revolves around the accelerating forces of technology, globalization and climate change, which are driving the “Machine.” A term used by the author to describe “the world’s biggest gears and pulleys [that] are shaping events.” In chapter 6, Friedman uses “Mother Nature” as an umbrella term to refer to climate change, biodiversity loss and population growth and he argues that…

Since global warming became a critical issue that has risen over the years, there are many different opinions over this. Some individuals simply do not believe that the Earth is undergoing a global warming trend or climate change. Others believe that global warming and climate change exists, but believe humans have humans are not responsible. It is a hot topic to talk about among others. There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that humans are the reason that global warming exists…

1. First: How do you think the BP Deepwater Horizon incident has impacted the “green” movement in American business? Has it re-energized it, or did it have no impact at all, due to BP’s skillful use of the press release? I think BP Deepwater Horizon incident impacted American Business, because of the oil spill incident, it will affect the maritime industry. Such as, fishing, marine transportation and petroleum sector. It leads the negative effects for these industries. I believed it has…

Source one is a quote from David Suzuki about the lack of access billions of people have to clean water. David Suzuki is a science broadcaster and environmental activist who is well known for criticizing governments for their lack of action to protect the environment. In Suzuki's early years he was known for his broadcasting career on shows like CBC AM radio, The Nature of Things and others. He is also a founder of the science-based environmental organization called the David Suzuki foundation.…

pollution is most noticeable in Siam Reap, where expected surge in tourists when thousands visit the ancient temples. Mounting air pollution has caused acid rain that leads to the erosion of craving; darken the temple wall and eventually leads to decays (Global post, 2015). Without proper sustainable solutions for the rapidly increasing in traffic, the country will end up destroying the very history which they always strive to preserve for the future generation and protect the biggest driver of…