Smog

smoking cigarettes. Thanks to school policy, smoking is not allowed inside of college facilities, this in theory this should alleviate the problem but in practice it merely shoves it out the door turning the area just outside into a vile cloud of toxic smog. For the sake of those whom do not smoke and to encourage the discontinuation of a harmful diversion the University should not even allow smoking on campus. This ban entails…

Photochemical smog, acid rain, the death of forests, and reduced atmospheric visibility are just some of the effects of air pollution. Emissions from fossil fuel combustion are associated with global warming, which may be altering earth’s climate permanently (Majewski…

Amazon Rainforest The amazon rainforest is being destroyed by humans to clear space to grow sugar for ethanol productions. One way to solve this issue is to stop using cars that need e10 fuel. The Amazon rainforest is located in South America the countries that have the amazon rainforest as their border are Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The amazon rainforest is located 10 degrees north and south of the equator and is 2/3 of South…

how her book was the first to properly shed light on the issue of pollution and that “her achievement was harder won” because she raised awareness for an issue that no one had foreseen. He commends her for being the only one to see through the thick smog while everyone else was blinded. He even mentions how him and his family would discuss Silent Spring at the dinner table and that “Rachel Carson was one of the reasons I became so conscious of the environment and so involved with environmental…

Impact of Climate Change Over the decades scientists have shown much evidence to prove that earth is going through some major climate change. Al Gore an environmentalist and former vice president of U.S. states that “The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are entering a period of consequences.” A recent study of U.S. government reported the average temperature had risen more than 2 degree Fahrenheit over the past fifty years. Immediate action must be…

In 1903, Henry Ford established the first automobile company in the United States, the Ford Motor Company, and five years later the company rolled out the first Model T. Today, according to Select.USA.gov the U.S. has one of the largest automotive markets in the world and is home to 13 auto makers. An average of 8 million passenger vehicles were produced annually from 2008 to 2012 (selectusa.commerce.gov)”. Automobile usage is increasing in the USA exponentially. According to LA Times (2014)…

4. The illustrations should help readers anticipate the unfolding of a story’s action and its climax. Book 1: With each page there is a new adventure for the reader. Brain Fola, has written and illustrated a book that is full of energy and excitement. If there was a climax, the greatest adventure to unfold during the story plot, it would have to be Dale Creek Bridge crossing. The text emphasizes the narrowness of the bridge, the heaviness of the train, and the rickety sounds from the bridge.…

Self-driving cars, face-scanning phones, virtual reality; everyone’s heard it all, and soon enough, science will be able to create absolutely everything right in front of people’s fingertips. Who knows, maybe one day everyone will be able to float around in space, but the reason might not be the reason people would think. All these dangerously smart inventions are practically destroying Earth’s atmosphere, and everyone will need another place to go. The Earth’s atmosphere is being destroyed…

pollution from cars. Cars pollute the air by emitting by-products of fuel combustion. Another cause of environmental pollution is the release of harmful toxins from coal power plants. In countries where coal is mined and burned to produce energy a lot of smog and other environmental polluting gasses are released. Water pollution is another…

Forests produce vital oxygen for people and wildlife. The world’s most vulnerable and endangered life exist in forests and 1.6 billion people rely on the benefits that they offer. Forests have integral part in maintaining the climate, however, man chooses to use this precious resource for his selfish purposes without any regard to the beautiful life it protects and shelters. Deforestation is one of the biggest threats to the planet and if we continue to exploit it at the pace we are going, they…