Natural World

environment for survival. Charles Darwin was a man who studied evolution, and was the founder of the Natural Selection theory. Darwin’s research explored one the fundamental process, known as Natural Selection. Natural selection is the process in which those with the beneficial characteristics that increases it survival rate within a species will move on and reproduce, passing on DNA to the next generation (Natural Selection: Charles Darwin & Alfred Russel Wallace, n.d.). All the beneficial…

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 that there are…

petroleum and natural gas from this region. Due to technological innovations in the industry, the political developments in these countries surrounding Southeast Asia and the arising of Japan as a hotspot for petroleum trade operations led that nowadays Southeast Asia has become the most active area of offshore exploration in the world (Wikipedia 2014). Nowadays in the Southeast Asian area the daily production of oil is at least 1.3 Million barrels and the production per year of natural gas is…

2. ‘Darwin’s theory of natural selection sent out shock waves which impacted on many aspects of Victorian and Edwardian society’. To what extent is this an accurate description of the period? 3. The question itself ask for opinion on how much of an influence Charles Darwin had during the Victorian and Edwardian era . This does not ask about his work during this time but rather the impact and reactions that society took from his numerous works in the field of transmutation and Gods place…

considered very radical, and more specifically the concept of natural selection. The basic premise of natural selection is that the organisms that are more suited to thrive in their environment will be the most likely to survive over their competition, and subsequently this improves the species as a whole over years of gradual progression. Behavior can also be shaped by natural selection. However, it is important to note that natural selection is all relative and largely depends on the…

There are numerous ways of generating electricity, and more recently fossil fuels such as natural gas have played a major part in producing electricity. However; the most efficient way to harness this natural fuel is through a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is the process in which sand, water, and chemicals are injected at high pressures to blast open rock and release the trapped natural gasses inside. As of late a new controversy has been born because of claims that…

economically, and morally”(Boyd 2015). Understanding different perspectives of legal philosophy, such as natural law, positivism, legal pragmatism, and feminism will help us with answers certain questions. Moreover, the questions are whether or not, natural law is dead, as per Roger Cotterrell? Alternatively, whether or not Harfield provides the compelling reason if he rejects Cotterell’s argument on natural law? Furthermore,…

Briefly introduced about the purpose of the interview and thanked the interviewer Mr. Godwin Dzah for his time. The interview began with a very interesting comment by Mr. Godwin on how he regarded himself as a citizen of the world. One of the traits of an individual who has travelled across the globe. He continued on with the introduction and mentioned apart from being a global citizen he is a Gahanna national. He had some bits of experience in North America especially Canada and America. Godwin…

Sustainability is concerned with the promoting of the most effective use of resources, the protection of the environment and ecosystems and the development of a more equitable world society. As sustainability includes different issues, is often difficult to define precise terms of it. Considering the Venn diagram, sustainability can be described as the intersection of three main issues as environmental, economic and social issues. Sustainability Venn diagram…

I have already done this somewhat in my first semester here. Getting involved in the College of Natural Resources has been easy since I am Paper Science and Engineering intent. Through the Paper Science program, I have met and befriended the Natural Resources Ambassadors and volunteered for the Natural Resources Pathways event. I have also found a job in the College of Natural Resources, becoming a pre-editor for NC State’s Bio resources journal. Every person I have met in the program…