Humanitarian crisis

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan served as an example of what can happen to any city’s residents if they allow their government to think they can get away with taking shortcuts. Poor communities across America must be vigilant of environmental racism. In “Racism…

The dangers of a drought How to manage through a drought There are multiple different types of climate variation that affect the earth, but one that affects all the living is drought. The definition of drought is a long period of dry weather. Most of us are unprepared for a period of drought. Although we all are aware that drought is an uncontrollable disaster, how can man manage the divesting outcome that a drought has caused? There are many different things that drought can destroy. Plants…

preserved and all the power then laid in the hands of the federal government. Also the Force Bill of 1833 authorized President Andrew Jackson to use the army and navy to collect duties on the tariffs of 81828 and 1832. In response to the nullification crisis, Congress had passed the Compromise Tariff of 1833 on the same day stating that the tariffs will be slower but if one don’t pay, they will be forced to pay the tariff. Therefore the Force Act was not involved because the Compromise Tariff…

Destabilizing Desiccation Circumstances in the Coachella Valley “Long ago, the Coachella Valley held ephemeral lakes and later an abundance of artesian wells. Now it is one of the driest places in North America, getting only 3 to 4 inches of rain every year. But it's also one of the fastest-growing regions in the state. The valley's population has surged from 1,000 in the early 1900s to about 500,000 today -- and is expected to soar to 812,000 by 2035” (Krieger Paragraph 6). Drought affects…

households lost on average nearly $5,800 in income due to reduced economic growth during the acute stage of the financial crisis from September 2008 through the end of 2009. [1] Costs to the federal government due to its interventions to mitigate the financial crisis amounted to $2,050, on average, for each U.S. household. Also, the combined peak loss from declining stock and home values totaled nearly $100,000, on average per U.S. household…

There are many people who made differences in Agena, which was a small village in Ethiopia; however, Jemal Hussen, who was born in 1917 and died in 1984 made big differences than the others. He changed for his community in several ways. Jemal was the richest person in the village, so he built toilets and water lines. First, he built the first free public toilets in 1973. In Agena, Ethiopia, using toilet cost 0.50 Ethiopian cents, which was 0.10 American cents. Some people who could not pay used…

The Tiwanaku, was not just a civilization, it was a people. A people that created one of the most incredible civilizations in the world that lasted over 500 years. The people of Tiwanaku exemplified how religious ideology and ritual practice can shape the cultural processes that made it possible for the Tiwanaku to rise and expand in the south-central Andean highlands. Located at 3800 meters in the southern Lake Titicaca Basin of the Andean high plateau, Tiwanaku thrived as a vast religious…

Water: the foundation of life, covers nearly 70% of the world’s surface, and yet still inaccessible to millions. Water shortages are not simply short bouts of rainless years as most people of California complain of, but are global problems as many people simply do not have access to clean, drinkable water. Whether in America, the Middle East, or Africa, water is a necessary natural resource that cannot be done without. However, with an ever-increasing world population, water demands continue to…

Hi, I'm Doug the water droplet I know what you're thinking you think i just sit in a puddle all day but no I go thrusting through the water cycle every day. The water cycle is when it's about to rain but not yet so you should go look up an article because I'm not going to tell you nah just kidding I'm going to go through it with you today so let's go. So first the evaporation that's when I get levitated into the sky the first thing I saw was a tree it was a small tree but it was still a tree…

Over 400 years ago, Sir Walter Raleigh set sail from Plymouth England with 117 men, women, and children to establish England’s first permanent colony in America. This was his third commission to the new world with Queen Elizabeth I’s blessing. The passengers were excited about this new adventure and were willing to sign up for the experience of a lifetime for multiple reasons. One perk was Sir Walter Raleigh promised any who was willing to colonize the new world, would receive 500 acres of…