Gulf of California

Mexico Mexico, a North American country that borders the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the south. To the west is the Bay of California, formed from an 800-mile peninsula known as Baja California. Two other bodies of water border Mexico to the east; The Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche, both formed by another large peninsula: The Yucatan. Mexico has a rather varied geography: a large plateau makes up the central region, surrounded by mountain chains to both the east and the west. The plateau opens up to the north, and low-lying coastal regions lie beyond it (Infoplease). Mexico is typically regarded as being a hot, humid, arid place due to the fact that the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest desert in the entire North…

Al Young was born on may, 15, 2005, in Ocean Spring, Mississippi, he is a American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor, he is currently 78 years old, on May, 15, 2005 he was named Poet Laureate of California by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder. Al Young grew up in the rural South of villages and small towns, and in urban, industrial…

San Diego Environmental Services Department San Diego, California is a wonderful city that is lively and full of many attractions for the residents and visitors of all ages can enjoy themselves. These attractions include beaches, theme parks, museums, and cruises. In addition, San Diego is immediately adjacent to the Mexico borders in which people can visit to get acquainted with their culture. According to the San Diego Tourism Authority (2014), San Diego is California’s second largest city…

The Imperial Valley: Permanent Oasis by Cory Phillips Imperial County, California has been a major agricultural, political, and commercial center in Southeastern California for over 100 years. Although the peripheral agricultural activities have been the focus and source of the region’s economy, the area’s role in agribusiness has also facilitated much urban growth. The farms in the Imperial Valley bring about $1,000,000,000 to the state’s economy each year. This rural and…

People were frantic trying to stop barrels oil that were gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, covering wildlife, and poisoning water in thick, unescapable oil. It took over 80 days to just stop the leak caused by an oil pipe explosion in 2010. Michael Klare, (2010) states the leak is “something that would not have occurred with proper corporate oversight” (p.1). Four years later, the government, organizations, and volunteers are still trying to clean up the millions of barrels that were dumped into…

Many people would associate the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 as the world’s worst human-caused ecological disaster, citing the devastating effect the spilled oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Although the slick has spread over a large area, destroy BP’s publicity, and has killed many marine-based wildlife, other events in history makes the oil spill appear incredibly minor in comparison. For example, in John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, the Dust Bowl, a result of bad farming techniques…

Although more than seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water, people are slowly running out of water because almost every life form on Earth needs water to live and grow. Unfortunately the ocean contains more than 97 percent of all the water on Earth which is undrinkable due to the high levels of salt. With the Earth’s population increasing the level of pollution in the water is raised as well, and if people do not start taking care of the little fresh water that we have then the water…

The Gulf Oil spill, otherwise known as the Deep Horizon/BP spill, is the largest spill in all of american history. Throughout the 87 days that the well stood open it leaked over 200 million gallons of crude oil, and damaging about 16,000 miles of coastline, despite the collective efforts of around 30,000 people and the use of over 5.5 million feet of boom, a floating barrier used in an attempt to stop oil from spreading. (Smithsonian, “Gulf Oil Spill”) It has affected the wildlife and habitats…

The Coal Oil Point along the California coast releases and estimated 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of oil into the Oceans each day, according to livescience.com. The BP Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in 2010 spilled 205.8 million gallons of oil and 225,000 tons of methane into the Gulf of Mexico, proven by biologicaldiversity.org. An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. Since so much…

The fourth quarter began and Iowa caught fire. Scoring from one drive and stopping their opponents, then turning around to score again. Despite their historical comeback, the Washington Huskies won the Rose bowl with the final score of forty-six to thirty-four. As the winning team walked back to their locker room they all realized that they had accomplished what they dreamed about all season. Tundra Jump, their tight end, dropped out of college a few weeks later. No one ever questioned him why,…