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Bermuda Beach Information - A Guide to Sun and Sand Bermuda is a gorgeous place with some of the best beaches in the world, many of which have amazing sugary pink sands. Your Bermuda vacation will not be complete without visiting the beaches. Bermuda is a beautiful jewel in the northern Caribbean, several hundred miles due east of North Carolina, so it is actually in more temperate latitudes. There are more than 34 beaches on Bermuda altogether, and all of them are great for their own reasons,…

What if I ask you to imagine a fish without water, can it live? Now imagine a man without earth. Can men survive? Environmental pollution has always been a problem but has become significantly troublesome after the industrial revolution in the 19th century (“Pollution issues”, 2016). No one person can be held accountable. However, the little things we choose to do every day can become a major threat to our planet in future. Our progress and achievements in the field of science, technology, and…

The Gulf oil spill has been recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The initial environmental impact was obvious, as the water was flooded with oil for 87 days. The surrounding wildlife and marine life coated in oil, and the waters thick with sludge as an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked into the Gulf. Years later, is the Gulf free of oil? We no longer see the discolored waters, and the animals covered in blackness, but the Gulf is still facing lasting challenges with long…

How is plastic waste effecting the environment? According to studies conducted in 2013, an estimated three hundred million tonnes of plastic had been produced, this figure is a four percent increase from the same study conducted a year earlier. If the production of plastic was to increase by 4 percent every year, by the year 2040 plastic production will have increased to a frightening eight hundred and sixty-five million tonnes (Gourmelon, 2015). The serious consequences plastic waste is having…

Review of Literature Introduction: Optical illusions are usually described as visual images that differ from reality. The eyes and brain “sees” something that does not really match the physical measurement of the image. Optical illusions can function in many ways, they can be images that are different from the objects that make them up, they can also be ones that come from the effects on the eyes and brain through excessive stimulation, and others where the eye and brain creates unconscious…

Marine pollution “Plastic never goes away, and its increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches”(“Ocean Plastics Pollution”). Marine pollution is a hazard to humans and wildlife when consumed. Marine pollution is detrimental to our planet and its many diverse ecosystems filled with delicate wildlife. The pollution of our oceans occurs daily and is often overlooked or forgotten about when it is a major environmental issue. Marine pollution causes many species of marine life…

waste management has become a problem, since many types of plastic (unlike other wastes such as wood) are not biodegradable and, therefore, accumulate. Plastic dragged through the water is dangerous, because it represents a serious threat to fish, seabirds, marine reptiles, and mammals, including for boats and coastal homes or placed in banks . Contribute to this problem spills and garbage dumps windblown or rainwater. In the current situation, in which the damage is done, a possibility,…

Preface: Alcatraz prison, one of the most heard of and spoken about prisons. It has been on the news, in newspapers, in movies, and even as a setting for video games. Having seen and heard so much about it, I thought to research and try to understand, why it’s so infamous and what makes it so special. Introduction: So where is the Alcatraz prison exactly? It is located in San Francisco, California, USA. On the island of Alcatraz or also known as The Rock. The island did not originally serve…

Many different types of pollution that exist in the world. Air pollution is often talked about amongst all the other types of pollution. Another type of pollution that causes severe damage to the environment is water pollution. Water pollution occurs when toxic substances enter water bodies getting dissolved in them. In countries such as India, Afghanistan, and Chad people are drinking water directly from the lakes, oceans, and nearby streams. This water is contaminated by millions of chemicals…

plastic, oil, and industrial or agricultural waste into the ocean. “there are over 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in each square mile of ocean off of the Northeast coast of the United States. The plastic contributes to the death of millions of seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals each year” (McDermott). This is just one of the many ways humans are destroying marine life. According to CEF, “many ships lose thousands of crates each year due to storms, emergencies, and accidents” (“Causes and…