Stop ocean pollution!!! On a yearly basis, thousands of tonnes of plastic and other harmful pollutants end up in the ocean. Where do these pollutants first originate? Where do these pollutants...eventually end up? And why is it remotely tolerated? the pollution in the oceans is killing animals and killing the plants and killing the microorganisms that we need to breathe. Different pollutants that harm the wellness of the ocean include runoff from fertilizers, sewage plants, and oil spills, and yet,...
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We live in a world that is full of plastic. Plastic shopping bags, water bottles, toothbrushes, and even parts of your clothes are among the everyday items that are made from plastic. But plastic isnât always the answer to everything, and the current state of our environment is rapidly going downhill. People have been mass-producing plastic items since the 1950s. We produce hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic items every year and production numbers are only increasing unfortunately. Disappointingly,...
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A lot of people claim that climate change is a hoax or it is made up, but there is scientific evidence to prove that the emission of Greenhouse gases into the atmosphere blocks infrared radiation from leaving the earthâs atmosphere, basically tapping heat in the planet, therefore creating a greenhouse effect which warms up the planet. This warming of the planet is what creates climate change, which can cause a variety of problems on Earth, like amplified coastal erosion, melted...
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Trash is one of the world's biggest unsolvable problems, there is just too much garbage and itâs slowly killing our planet. In Edward Humesâ book Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash, he states âAmericans make more trash than anyone else on the planet, throwing away about 7.1 pounds per person per day, 365 days a year.â (Humes 5). People in America are the biggest contributors to the Earthâs overflowing amount of garbage. Without solution, trash will take over the...
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Introduction Attention Getter: This year, on January 1st, the ban on plastic straws in restaurants and other service businesses began. The anti-straw movement started after a video of a turtle with straws stuck in its nostrils went viral on social media. Background: However, plastic straws are a tiny percent of the plastic waste left in the ocean. Globally 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean per year. The matter of fact is that ocean pollution is a complex issue...
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Have you ever littered on the beach and thought about the negative impacts it will cause? A majority of humans do not think about the lives of others who are non-human-like sea creatures, whales, organisms, and fundamentally marine animals. We as humans do what is best for us and our kind and tend to see the ocean as a bin. Trash is a big issue that is affecting the world of biodiversity, and with every year, the amount is building...
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Since mankind existed, humans have taken advantage of many landscapes such as the ocean, killing animals and resources produced for survival. Humans have made the costly mistake of taking the earth for granted as they believe the earth also needs humans. Humans are altering Earthâs natural landscapes so radically that as many plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. According to Brad Pulmer, writer for the New York Times, overdoing agriculture activities such as farming, logging, poaching,...
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Tsunami is a series of water waves combines as they become huge waves as the depth of the ocean decreases. Therefore, as the waves get higher, the velocity exerted by the waves would increase, so there is a lot of energy produced by these waves, and this causes water to flow further from the shore, these water waves are enough to destruct the environment in many ways. The effects of a tsunami depend on the characteristics of the waves that...
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Rubbish surrounds my feet as I struggle for fresh air, the ocean waves are not as bright as they used to be. The beach was my happy place, the place where I felt free. Not anymore. The surface of the ocean is covered with garbage, the sky is gray. This is what the earth will become, thanks to us! And that makes me really angry. I'm angry that we didn't do the ârightâ things earlier. That we humans have brought...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, The love and care we bestow upon our fellow creatures is a measure of our humanity. It's saddening to note, however, that not everyone shares this sentiment. Every year, a countless number of animals, from our beloved pets to the wildlife that roam freely, are subject to cruelty. This pressing moral issue, whether it manifests as neglect, abuse, or exploitation, calls upon us to take a stand, to raise our voices, and to spur change. Now, animal...
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I appreciate the beauty of nature and everyday occurrences in a way that I love starting my day by seeing the beauty of nature in the very simple things around me, such as the mountain, trees, plants, and some animals that were here on our farm. Every time I see a place where I feel peace and I smell the fresh air, where there is no pollution. I will say that this is the true life of being simple. And...
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Louis Schwartzberg once said, âNatureâs beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitudeâ, but what happens if that beauty is no longer there? Nature is not only known for its beauty but also for the filtering of our air and water, providing shelter for millions of species, and producing natural resources and food for all living things. However, all around the world, deforestation permanently destroys myriads of forests which not only takes away our trees but the habitats of...
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The study of geography has not been described as such until relatively recently. Despite Ptolemyâs âGeographiaâ being written millennia ago, it was not translated until the 15th century. The various disciplines considered to comprise what is considered modern geography (cartography, geology, anthropology, etc.) were still not labeled âgeographyâ until colonial times when explorers would set out to study and supposedly âdiscoverâ new land. This means that the history of geography under that term is not expansive, and even if stretched...
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Geography is considered to be science because it uses the scientific method, and because of the modernization gadget related to science such as anemometer, remote sensing, global positioning, compass, hydrometer, and pressure sensor would not have existed today without geography. Geography can be categorized into two parts: physical geography and human geography. Physical geography mainly deals with the Earth. Its main objective is to understand about the atmosphere, geomorphology, soil geography, geology, oceanography, climatology, flora, and fauna. This branch is...
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Geography is a subset of Earth science one of the natural sciences along with biology, chemistry, and genetics. It studies both physical and cultural features, such as land features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. Geography has been called a world discipline and a bridge between the human and physical sciences. Alexander Von Humboldt, a German traveler, scientist and geographer from 1769-1859, is commonly known as the father of modern geography and other geographers came to conclude that...
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âEarth systemâ is a term that articulates how the Earth functions as a whole, that is, how each subsystem of the Earth is integrated and interdependent upon the other subsystems of the Earth. Another way of communicating this concept is to point out that every physical, scientific action displayed on the Earth, causes physical reactions within the other aspects of science on the Earth. We call the whole of these physical actions and reactions âEarth system scienceâ. The reason that...
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Charles Lapworth quoted: âAll that comes above the surface lies within the province of geography; all that comes below that surface lies inside the realm of geologyâ. Geology is the study of the Earth, its components, the composition of those materials, and the influence of natural forces on those materials. A basic understanding of geology is so necessary that it is required in civil engineering programs at the university level. One of the most important subjects for civil engineers to...
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He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does he prospers. (Psalm 1:3) Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. (Chronicles 16:33). When you make something you are proud of, it is not in your interests to actively destroy it. Then why do we destroy our...
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Why Deforestation Needs Further Reformation As humans have evolved mechanically, their dependency on treesâ utility has evolved in a parallel manner. While at first, deforestation was simply cutting down a few trees here and there to build small settlements, it has now become a global practice and has grown to a massive scale that is endangering the entire planet. Over the course of history, deforestation has directly increased alongside the development of technology and the human population (Cohen). Deforestation at...
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The commercial production of palm oil in Malaysia has increased by over 5 million hectares of crop since 1960. This rapid expansion of the crop has lead to the destruction of the tropical rainforest in both peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and Borneo Malaysia. Due to this excessive deforestation, the European Commission concluded that palm oil would stop being imported for use as a biofuel and that it should be phased out by 2030. However, it has been suggested that European...
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â80% of global warming comes from livestock and deforestationâ -- Heather Mill an activist from England. One of the most discussed topics today is global warming, thanks to activists such as Greta Thunberg, a sixteen year old Swedish girl who recently spoke at the UN, and although deforestation is one of the leading causes of global warming we rarely discuss it and when we do it is brushed over largely. Every day we are losing more than 80,000 acres of...
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âForests are the worldâs air-conditioning system - the lungs of the planet - and we are the verge of switching it off.â - Prince Charles (âExplore 100 Famous Scientist Quotes Pagesâ). This quote explains that humans are about to lose most of the trees which are necessary for the existence of life on earth. In addition, deforestation refers to the removal of trees which can occur through natural or accidental means but, it is commonly carried out by humans. Recently,...
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âYou cant bring back a forest whereâŚa desert [lays] nowâ( Cullis-Suzuki, Severn. united nations conference. Rio Summit. 1992 June. 2019 Oct). The deliberate act of deforestation is a understated global issue with deadly affects. I am young but I can tell the earth is in pain, I can see that governments donât care. Even though they say, and they promise to make changes. Many statistics say that it has only gotten worse âŚâForests ⌠are disappearing at an alarming rate....
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Agriculture aims to supply food to our growing populations. In order to grow a lot of food, farmers need a lot of land. Recently, Time magazine reported that farmers in Brazil are burning areas of the Amazon forest in order to make room to grow soy. This is a typical story of deforestation, the removal of vast amount of rain forest in order to make room for plant and animal agriculture. As the population of the world increases, one should...
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Overview Cambodiaâs economy has been virtually destroyed as a result of the Civil War (1970-1975), the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979), and the Cambodia-Vietnam war (1978-1979). Despite rice being Cambodiaâs most important crop and a staple food for the Khmer, by 1974, under wartime conditions, rice had to be imported to be consumed and the production of rubber, Cambodiaâs most profitable export crop, fell of sharply, which was a major contributing factor in the destruction of the economy. In the years...
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âForests are the worldâs air-conditioning system â the lungs of the planet â and we are on the verge of switching it offÂť. -- PRINCE CHARLES. Speaking at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia (3 Nov 2008) Nobody can deny the fact that continual deforestation is a driving force behind such environmental issues as global warming, desertification and enhanced greenhouse effect. A vast majority of trees are burned by wildfires which mostly occur in some southern countries, namely Indonesia, USA and...
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Clearly, human activities are now the main source of pollution production. Vanuatu is the most affected by climate change, and the Ministry of climate change and Natural disaster has big opportunities to attend one of the biggest conventions on climate change in France and nearly led by NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) and MRV ( Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) launched to control climate change. Indeed, projects/programs are currently installed and implemented to build climate change and disaster resilience. Moreover, the Global...
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Deforestation is a common issue that happens in both Malaysia and other countries which is bad because forests are vital to living beings on Earth and the planet itself. Why are forests important and why should we care about them? Forests are responsible for our air, water and et cetera. Also, many creatures rely on forests as it is their habitat. Plus, forests also offer important natural resources. For example, food, timber, and medicinal plants. Basically, you can say that...
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Our environment is deteriorating for the last two centuries, and almost every part of the planet has been touched by it in one way or the other. The primary cause of environmental degradation is human disturbance. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction defines environmental degradation as âthe reduction of the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological objectives and needsâ. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century mechanized the production and manufacturing of goods and equipment,...
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Introduction In the past few decades, tourism has grown rapidly, as can be seen, in its contribution to employment and economic growth to become a distinguished industry (WTTC, 2017). The travel industry develop into the fastest, enormous, and most sustainable growing economic district in the world (Butler, 1999; Weaver, 2006; UNWTO, 2018). Currently, it has 292 million employed people worldwide, accounting for one out of ten global jobs (WTTC, 2017). The industry come out with 10.2 percent of the world...
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