Wetland

Did you know that 50% of the original Everglades are either roads are crops? When people first came to Florida they thought it was a useless wetlands so they drained it and used it for crops. Know we need to protect the Everglades.They took away from the Everglades water supply and it keeps decreasing. The water supply has many effects on the Everglades. The water source gives animals and plants what they need to survive and provides drinking water. To begin, animals and plants need the supply…

1. Cost Benefit Analysis: An Ethical Critique by Steven Kelman: a. Summary: in this article the author critiques cost-benefit analysis and advocates against its use in environmental, safety, and health regulation decision making. The author begins by pointing out the similarities between cost-benefit analysis and utilitarianism. Utilitarianism’s goal is to maximize the greater good, but it has also been the subject of scrutiny. The article examined cost-benefit analysis and concluded that there…

ephemeral), herbs and sedges, also with the small and flat shrubs, mostly it is adapted to seasonal flooding. Barmah-Millewa Forest includes several wetlands and lakes, sand hills and Moria Grass plains. On higher ground, Black Box (Eucalyptus largiflorens) is the dominant tree; however the Red Gum is the main tree along the rivers and around the wetlands. On the sandhills, foremost commonly tree is the Callitris Pine. According to the Victoria Bioregions, it is Murray Fans and possibly…

Throughout the last several decades, sea level rise has become an issue that is affecting many areas around the world. According to National Geographic (n.d.), “Scientific research indicates sea levels worldwide have been rising at a rate of 0.14 inches per year since the early 1990s. The trend, linked to global warming, puts thousands of coastal cities… and even whole islands at risk of being claimed by the ocean”. The three main factors that have been causing this global sea level rise are the…

crypt mummies are very similar when it comes to their location, but their way of mummification and their history share very few things in common. The bog mummies, which are some of the most unique bodies, are usually found in the Northern European wetlands. In Denmark only, two hundred preserved bodies have been found. Others have been unearthed in Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The location of the crypt mummies correspond to the location of the bog bodies. Family…

How does the Everglades National Park’s water supply affect the park? There were problems for the people and animals in the park, people were trying to restore it, and the water supply made it difficult for people to help the park. Most importantly, there were hardships for the people and animals living in the Everglades because of its water supply. The article “Past and Present: The Florida Everglades” proves this. The author of this article says that before, uncommon species, exotic…

First, the runoff going into Lake Erie must be reduced. The major area of runoff comes from farms. The cause for runoff is rain and the rain washes away all pesticides, which enter into lakes and rivers: “In both cases, heavy spring rains washed away tons of fertilizer from farms. The runoff drained into rivers that fed the lake. Phosphorus in the fertilizer spurred cyanobacteria growth. Hot summers and other factors made matters worse” (Kowalski 34). As a result of pesticide entering into lakes…

Lake in Maine. He owns a large track of land on the lake (24.5 acres) , but intends to sell the other 800 acres, and only keep a small track of land that he plans to build a summer home on. The building of this house would require the filling of a wetland, which under the Clean Water Act requires a permitting process through the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Trump wants to file a case under the takings clause against the USACE. This clause comes from the Fifth Amendment to the constitution…

Being that bog turtles are smallest turtles in the United States they are extremely vulnerable to predators. Bog turtles consumes a varied diet including insects, snails, worms, seeds, and carrion. They inhabit open unpolluted shrub wetlands such as shallow swamps, marshy meadows, and wet pastures. Erratic weather patterns from global warming disrupts the fragile balance key to the turtle’s survival. By changing hydrological cycles global warming dries out or floods the turtle’s habitat…

Here at ODU, there is an organization specifically for students with a passion for scuba diving called the Sea Lions dive club. The dive club is an amazing opportunity for students who want to become talented, professional scuba divers. The purpose of dive club is to teach rising divers new techniques, have the opportunity to socialize with other ambitious divers, receive their PADI diving certification (a necessity for open water diving in America), provide the chance to participate in many…