Ozone

Infrared radiation (heat), Light, Ultraviolet light, X-rays, Short waves, Microwaves, Gamma rays. However, all kinds of electromagnetic radiation, like harmful gamma rays, are released from the Sun, our atmosphere stops some kinds from getting to us. The ozone layer is our number one defense, it stops a lot of harmful ultraviolet radiation from getting to us, and that's why people should be concern with the hole in…

in the crust and high waves under the sea (tsunami), in addition to the impact of sabotage of buildings and transport, Fire that occurs in forests due to natural factors leads to deforestation and destruction of vegetation, but human activities are the direct contributor to these causes and can be summarized these factors as follows: The various industrial activities, and the huge volume of smoke emitted due to the burning of fuel, which contribute significantly to the environmental pollution…

Pollution Throughout time as people have advanced in civilization we have as created a growing rate of pollution. Pollution is the presence of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effect on the environment. The rate of growing pollution has increased by 8% in the past five years. Ever since the 19th century pollution has been increasing out of control. There are many causes of pollutions and they vary in different parts of the world and time periods. According to document 7, in…

Imagine what it would be like to live in an overpopulated area. Now imagine what an overpopulated world would be like to live in. In today’s world the population is constantly increasing and will continue to for years. The continuous growth of Earth’s population will eventually lead to a population that is incredibly dense. Over population is when the community becomes so dense that it starts to deteriorate the community and its standard of living. This is an issue that needs to be taken very…

In 1969, as Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the moon, according to Wikiquote, he proclaimed, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Thousands of children around the United States immediately knew what they would be when they grew up: an astronaut. There is a reason why the idea of going to space instantly captivated these children. Outer space entices human curiosity. Curiosity and the desire for knowledge and understanding is what sets humans apart…

In mid-September 2015, the Volkswagen (VW) scandal erupted in the United States, creating a shockwave in the diesel automobile sector both domestic and international. US authorities accused VW of installing “defeat devices” in nearly half a million cars between 2009 and 2015 to make them appear less polluting than they actually are. Independent tests done by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) confirmed that a selection of VW vehicles were emitting up to 40 times more…

this time producers and consumers gave little thought to the environmental impact their new obsession with growth and consumption had. These impacts were easily ignored because they were not immediately seen. Coal burning, the automobile, acid rain, ozone depletion, water and nuclear pollution, all effects of economic growth, would alter the environment and it would be forever changed by the twentieth century. During the century the world population increased to reach 6 billion, this escalating…

Assessing the Health Outcomes since the Implementation of Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Act Human beings and environment share a relationship that is very codependent. Their relationship is such that positive or negative disturbance to one can directly or indirectly bring about a change in the other. One prime example of this was the overuse of pesticide in the 1960s which tampered with the earth’s natural state; the abusive use of Dichloro Diphenyl Tricoloro (DDT) poisoned…

of the earth is increasing. The temperature of the earth is already up by degree Fahrenheit and globally has increased more in polar regions. This rising temperature has resulted in global warming leading to depletion in ozone layer. This depletion has caused formation of an ozone hole through which harmful ultra violet radiations reaches the earth causing cancer, cataract damage to plants and aquatic animals. The gases produce are carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases which majorly includes…

There are many pros and cons of alternative energy and fossil fuels. There are many more pros of alternative energy. Pros of renewable energy is, it is available all over the world because there is sun and wind. There is no chance of renewable energy becoming depleted in the future. Renewable energy can boost economic growth and increase job opportunities ("Renewable Green Energy"). There are many pros of renewable energy but there are always cons too. There are also cons of renewable energy…