The Year of the Flood

Trees Trees absorb odours and pollutant gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulphur dioxide and ozone) and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark. An apple tree can yield up to 15-20 bushels of fruit per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot. Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for birds and wildlife. On hillsides or stream slopes, trees slow water runoff and hold soil in place. Neighbourhoods and homes that are barren have shown to have…

The early use of maize would take years to establish itself with the Native Americans. The maize plant moved north from Mexico into the southwestern North America. Early maize was an incidental crop, the seed were scatter and the resulting crop was gathered. Maize would slowly gain a foot hold and finally become a stable of the Native American diet. Maize would allow the rise of the Anasazi. Climate change and drought would destroy the Anasazi culture, by creating famine. Unable to support the…

prevent the construction of business and houses near water basins. Any law can be placed but if there is no regulation and if there are open interpretations that allow people to bend the laws and still be able to do construction near a basin where floods can potentially happen causing infrastructure problems. The Mohawk watershed is located in the border of New York State. Several tests were conducted in order to measure flooding and how often does it happen in the Mohawk Watershed. Flooding may…

showing global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the last 150 years • Describe the overall trend that this data shows. The graph shows a positive relationship between the number of years and the concentration in part per million, which suggests that as years go by, the concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing dramatically. • Suggest the possible cause for this trend The reason for the levels of CO2 increasing as years go by is because of human activities such as industries…

the Bonneville Dam, have installed fish ladders to help fish migrate. Fish ladders are a series of wide steps built on the side of the river and dam. The ladder allows fish to slowly swim upstream instead of being totally blocked by the dam. Dams flood river banks, destroying wetland habitat for thousands of organisms. Aquatic birds such as cranes and ducks are often at risk, as well as plants that depend on the marshy habitat of a river bank. Operating the power plant may also raise the…

a fictional town on the Mississippi River. It takes place in the early 1800’s, a time before the civil war when societal norms were much different than today’s. The story takes place and is “written” from the point of view of Huckleberry Finn, a 13 year old boy who struggles with fitting into the societal norms that are expected of him. When we are first introduced into the story, Huck is living under the guardianship of two sisters, Miss Watson and Widow Douglas. They took him in, educated him,…

Freedom is one of the most sought-out things in this world. It is one of the things America was founded on, but it wasn’t always seen all the way through. In the early years of America, the Atlantic Slave Trade was at its prime bringing in ships of African Americans that would be sold as slaves to the white people of North America. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Missouri’s own Mark Twain, Jim was a slave that lived in Missouri with a young boy named Huckleberry Finn. Huck wants to be…

young man, leaves home with a note to his parents saying that he will be spending the summer travelling in his Datsun. July 10th, 1990: McCandless’s car is abandoned after a flash flood traps it in Nevada. He goes on foot for the rest of the way. His car was discovered some years later and was used second-hand for years. July-August 1990: Hitchhikes from Nevada to Montana before meeting Wayne Westerberg and settles with him for some time before setting out again. He sends his friend letters in…

Kumale Fufa Ramisha Islam 18 November 2014 Period 1, Period 2 The Effect of Different Levels of Nitrate and Phosphate in Fertilizer Runoff Before and After Rain Water is a major resource and is essential for life. It is naturally recycled through a process called hydrological cycle. The demand of water over the world has been increasing as population and industrialization does, while available drinking water has been deteriorating due to pollution.Fertilizer runoff is a serious…

São Tomé and Príncipe may not have the reputation and popularity of other small tropical Islands, like Seychelles, but this country is a wild and rich sanctuary of biodiversity and its landscapes are of astonishing beauty. Nevertheless, the natural richness of this country is not immune to climate change effects; indeed, this small island is being increasingly affected. The country has recognized the negative impacts of climate change amongst the population and public authorities have adopted,…