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The article “Capitalism vs. the Climate” was written by Naomi Klein about climate change and its solutions in relation to the economy as well as the political reactions to such solutions. Her article mainly revolves around the premise that climate change deniers are right about one thing, that in order to fix climate change, drastic changes in the modern economic models are needed. To this end, she makes a good, albeit flawed argument, as although she does provide a plethora of sources for her…

What harm can store-bought water bottles filled with water and fracking cause? Statistics state that there is more harm done than a person might think. One out of every six water bottles gets recycled; if a bottle is filled up by a fourth of oil, that same amount of oil was used in its production. Fracking actually pollutes water so bad that it is next to impossible to purify. In 'The Curse of Water Bottles' and 'Fracking Threatens Everyone', the authors reveal the harm done by those two…

It has come to my concern and attention that recycling should be mandatory in ISA. Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year due to the garbage outburst that is not recycled. I personally believe that recycling should be mandatory in ISA because the EPA system averages out that 75% of the American waste stream of garbage is only 30% recycled which isn’t even half of it. Therefore ISA should go green and have recycle bins which then the recycled items will be processed to a…

Humans Making History The Earth has changed so much over the course of time, and it is hard to say what impacted it the most. Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, argues the point that human activity on Earth has impacted history more than the natural environment. There is no doubt that humans have left an imprint on Earth; we are changing things every single day, making new history every single day. Diamond argues that our activity impacted history more than the environment.…

In recent news, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times put pen to paper to depict their opinions on the matter of human impact on the environment. More specifically, they included topics such as air pollution at docking terminals and renewable fuel. Joe Jobe, Chief Executive Officer for the National Biodiesel Board, wrote with a nonchalant, or matter-of-fact, tone to disprove false claims made about environmental laws. His argument was titled The Renewable Fuel Standard. While, on the…

The Anthropocene should be made an official geologic epoch. Epochs are marked by a significant change in the geologic record. There is no doubt that humans, the dominant species of the Anthropocene, have had a vast influence on the planet. The most rapid change in the geologic record has happened since 1950, dubbed the 'Great Acceleration'. This is the starting point of a great rise in energy consumption so extensive that it is changing the Earth's climate. A rapid rise in urbanization has…

Climate change causes changes in temperatures and rain that affect the agriculture. But the effect of the increase or decrease in temperature and rainfall in the agriculture depend on the region or location. The location dictates the soil fertility, therefore the extreme weather such as the heat waves, droughts, strong winds and heavy rains affecting the crop growth varies by region. Droughts in the Great Plains will stress the agriculture by the increase in temperature, less groundwater and…

approval on coalmine in Carmichael. Nowadays, climate change is a hot topic in the world. Scientists prove that the major cause of climate change is human activities through burning of fossil fuel and deforestation. These activities increase greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, which global warming articulates every year. Climate change is one of the most significant drivers in change in social-ecological system in coastal areas(Evans et al., 2013). Johnson and Marshall (2007) and Wachenfeld et al…

potentially fatal topic in multiple states. Hydraulic fracturing or Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Water, sand and 596 chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well. Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining that involves the mining of the summit or summit…

Railroads in the United States have always been a strong partnership, going back to the growth of the country itself. Starting in the 1820’s railroads helped form the great nation we know today and it couldn’t been done without the help of railroads. Today this is still no different, although not the preferred method of transportation anymore; it’s still a clear leader and backbone of US transportation. Rail proves to be the most cost efficient, environmentally friendly option. It allows the…