Category: Environment 1339
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Case Study: When Will Lake Mead Go Dry
Case Study: When Will Lake Mead Go Dry Table of Contents Introduction Reflection Conclusion Reference Introduction The article examines the issues about water use and management and terms Lake Colorado as the lifeblood of the regions in the American Southwest with over 30 million individuals. A water budget study by Tim Barnett and David Pierce…
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Organizational Problem of Everest Tragedy of 1996
Organizational Problem of Everest Tragedy of 1996 Table of Contents The Organizational Problem of the Ascent The Chain of Events Testing of Hypotheses Possible Remedies References The tragedy of the mountain Everest refers to the events that occurred on May 11, 1996 and led to the mass death of climbers on the southern slope of…
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Beaver Harvesting in Newfoundland
Beaver Harvesting in Newfoundland Table of Contents Introduction Current Management of the Beavers in Newfoundland Controversial Issues in the Management of the Beavers Recommendations Conclusion References Introduction Before the start of the twentieth-century, the need for the fur as well as food from the animals almost led to its extinction in Labrador and Newfoundland. In…
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Reducing Carbon Emissions to Zero
Reducing Carbon Emissions to Zero Carbon emissions refer to gases released into the atmosphere due to human activities or natural sources such as ocean release, decay, and burning of fossil fuels, for instance, oil. Bill Gates argues that in the future, the US should be able to make electricity, steel, and cement without freeing emanations…
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Eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991
Eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 Concerning the policies of prevention of destruction from a volcanic eruption, it is critical to have expertise from volcanologists who have skills in identifying when and how such catastrophes will happen. In recent decades, the theories and methods of understanding how volcanoes work significantly increased. For example, volcanologists frequently…
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The Emergency Operations Centre and Its Functions
The Emergency Operations Centre and Its Functions An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is the backbone of crisis management. It brings together experts from different emergency response departments to coordinate their resources share information and experience in responding to emergencies. Its location is integral considering the fact that if targeted by criminals, the impact may be…
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Aspects of the Galapagos Diversity
Aspects of the Galapagos Diversity Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Galapagos is a group of islands that are found in the Pacific and are known for their biodiversity. The Galapagos are so diverse and several reasons can explain why animals adapt there. The ecosystem around the Galapagos has many animal…
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Plastic Packaging and How to Reduce Disposable Plastics
Plastic Packaging and How to Reduce Disposable Plastics Plastic waste is one of the main sources of microplastic pollution in water, soil, and food. According to NowThisEarth (2019), there are more microplastic particles in the oceans than there are stars in the galaxy. The primary source of such pollution comes from single-use plastics, which come…
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Oceanic Dead Zones and Recoverement Strategies
Oceanic Dead Zones and Recoverement Strategies Table of Contents Introduction Dead Zones Strategies Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The health of our oceans is an interesting topic for discussion. The fact that many species become extinct as a result of excessive pollution should not be disregarded. The influence of humans on the state of oceans is…
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert
Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert Human civilization takes advantage of technological and scientific achievements and can make a certain prognosis about the future. However, the problem of climate change has always been in the scope of researchers, as it is one of the topical and burning questions nowadays. Dangerous natural climate processes…