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to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity” (Edward Owen Wilson, 2006). The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 and stretches for more than 2300 kilometres along the northeast coast of Australia, including an area of about 347 800 square kilometres of seabed. It is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world with 2500 coral reefs and is home to more than 1500 species of fish and 5000 species of mollusc. Approximately 215 species of birds…

NTV Road data are based on statistics compiled by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation from reports submitted by the states. In 1995, FHWA revised the data series for the number of U.S. road vehicles. The new categories include passenger car, light trucks (“other 2-axle, 4-tire vehicles”), “single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck” and combination truck tractors. Pre-1993 data were assigned to the closest available category. Data for light trucks or…

The reasons for the Barn owls decline are not fully understood, but can most likely be attributed to the loss of suitable habitat due to various aspects of agricultural intensification and the increased use of harmful second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides. Other factors that have been implicated in their decline are the loss of suitable nest sites, an expansion of major road networks and the increased severity of winters. The Barn Owl is also in decline while the Corncrake is no longer…

Task 1: Describe the pattern(s) of the global geographic topic Just before 8:00am local time on Boxing Day 2004 a magnitude 9.3 earthquake occurred about 240 kilometres off the coast of Sumatra and about 30 kilometres below the ocean floor. The earthquake jolted the seabed for nearly 10 minutes. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. This submarine earthquake, provided the initial disturbance in the height of the ocean’s surface. For a short time after the earthquake,…

abundance until it is about 30 years old when it reaches full sexual maturity. By this time its l3-20m long - much bigger than a female. At particular times from the year mature bulls head for the tropics, occasionally migrating several thousand kilometres in search of females. The sperm whale has two titchy cousins. The pygmy sperm whale, up to 4m long, seems to live in oceanic waters while the dwarf sperm whale, less than 3m lengthy, inhabits waters from the continental…

Current issue in the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef (GBR) has been in the centre of topic for environmentalist for the past decades as it is the biggest and longest natural coral reef in the world. With thousands of exotic aquaculture species that are exclusive to that region only, it has become one of the heritage national marine parks in the world. However, with the mining boom in Queensland, more ports and industrial activities have been taken places along the coastal regions to boost…

Wernher von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Germany, on March 23, 1912. Young von Braun took an interest in the science fiction of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, but it wasn't until he read the writings of the father of German rocketry, Hermann Oberth, that he applied himself to physics and mathematics, subjects he had previously struggled with in school. He enrolled at the Berlin Institute of Technology, where he would go on to earn a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. As a student, he…

Social Cambodia has a population of 15.458.332. 47,9 % of the population is 24 or younger. In the table below you can see a population pyramid. As you can see there are a lot of young people. The life expectancy at birth is 63,78 years. For females it is 66,32 and for males it is 61,35 years. So on average females get older then males in Cambodia. The average school life expectancy is 11 years and the percentage of child labor is 39% (based om 2008 and 2001 information) 90% of the ethnic…

An intense wildfire filled on the oil city of Fort McMurray, Canada, destroying at least 1600 structures and more than 88,000 citizens were forced to flee, vacating the fire-gutted area chaotically. The fire blazed at least 1,010 square kilometres which is larger than Singapore. Due to the climate change, Alberta’s oil sands region was driven by strong winds and hot, dry weather causing a monster blaze. Even though scientists claim that it is impossible for global warming to cause the fire,…

The Haitian epidemic alone resulted in an 85 percent increase in the number of cholera cases worldwide . Many experts believe this outbreak of cholera was the first incidence of the disease in Haiti in decades. As a result, the population lacked immunity and was particularly vulnerable to the illness. This is a major reason for the rapid spread of cholera. Density doesn’t matter if the body is this vulnerable. Although many other points have been mentioned, Density does play a massive role.…