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As climate change becomes an increasingly pressing issue, humanity is finding new ways to combat this problem. Geoengineering is growing in popularity as a solution to slowing and preventing future global warming. By manipulating the existing processes in the environment, geoengineering. In the case of iron fertilisation, large quantities of iron are deposited in oceans in order to stimulate a bloom in phytoplankton populations; for photosynthesis to occur, iron is needed. An increase in…

The arguments about supporters and critics are well stated facts about DST. Either DST Has a positive or negative affects on the people. It is surely positive because a great mind, such as Ben Franklin is behind the debate of DST. It must be positive. Studied have shown that DST save lives! If DST wasn't safe for the people why would such a great mind, encourage this topic. The citizens of United state have been proposing DST for over 200 years, If it was a threat for the us culture it would be…

continue to alter the environment that we depend on for survival. According to NASA, “human activities over the past 50 years have warmed our planet”. (NASA) Humans are a major cause in producing climate change by cutting down forests, burning of fossil fuels and driving. Cutting down forests or also known as deforestation is one of the biggest aspects to climate change. Forests are essential for life as it is home to numerous species, make oxygen,…

If you need to replace your carpets or your flooring, it’s important to choose materials that are eco-friendly. At Surplus Warehouse in Dothan, Alabama, the friendly and knowledgeable team helps everyone from homeowners and landlords to small businessmen and house flippers choose home improvement materials that are safe for their health and the planet. For more than 130 years, the partners at Surplus Warehouse have been providing high-quality building supplies at affordable prices. Buying a…

Harnessing Hydroelectricity To harness energy from flowing water, the water must be controlled. A large reservoir is created, usually by damming a river to create an artificial lake, or reservoir. Water is channeled through tunnels in the dam. The energy of water flowing through the dam's tunnels causes turbines to turn. The turbines make generators move. Generators are machines that produce electricity. Hydroelectricity relies on water, which is a clean, renewable energy source. A renewable…

Interdisciplinary Approach to Protecting Lakes The world’s climate change and environmental issues will not be solved by a discipline. A single climate scientist or even a single country can’t solve the problem alone. It will take a global effort that is support by people from all of the different disciplines. A business major like myself can’t accomplish anything with we don’t have the technology, information, or political backing that is needed. Engineers, environmental scientists, and…

An additional large factor in the increasing levels of seawater is the fact that ice caps in the arctic are melting. Unfortunately, the melting ice caps are another result of solar warming. Over many years, “the vast ice cover around the North Pole has shrunk due to global warming. This has led to rise in sea levels, which ultimately affects coastal regions” (“Melting Ice Caps Affect Coastal Regions”). In this article, the author goes into depth on the results of the melting ice caps. Another…

Pros and Cons of Fracking Grandriver Getty images.com By Daniela Bobadilla, Christopher Gleason, Irvin Casillas Fracking is just another way of saying hydraulic fracturing, which is the process of cracking through sentiments (hence fracturing) to make harvesting resources such as oil more accessible. The fracking process uses pressurized water with a combination of other materials to penetrate into said sentiment. In the late 1940s, engineers used fracking to increase oil production.…

1.1. Sustainable Development The idea of energy efficient, healthy buildings has been around for a long time, it is now that the concept of “green” or “sustainable” building has entered the mainstream and catching the global attention. There are probably several reasons; Global Warming, rising energy costs, the growing awareness, declining oil reserves, and concerns about our limited water supply. The list goes on, but whatever the reason or reasons; energy efficient building is a concept whose…

Question /Problem Can a potato be used to build a battery and light up a LED? Hypothesis If I use an electrolyte like a potato juice and two electrodes like galvanized steel and coper, then I should be able to create a small amount of electricity enough to light a LED (light emitting diode). Research Potatoes in general do not generate and do not store electricity. What potatoes do have that can help transfer energy is its soluble chemical property which may cause a chemical reaction…