Category: Environment 1339

Pandas as a Symbol of Endangered Species Table of Contents Introduction Destruction of Habitats Expansion of Human Population Decrease of Predators Numbers Conclusion References Introduction Of all animals affected by human activities, pandas draw the most attention to themselves. Be it for their looks or the extent of the damage done to them, this species…

Summary of the Article Consider the Lobster Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction In the article Consider the Lobster published in Gourmet magazine, David Foster Wallace writes about his experience of attending the Main Lobster Festival. Wallace provides a history of this event, describes the audience, and different aspects of the festival.…

Deforestation Causes and Barriers to Solution Brief Outline The loss of forests has led to numerous negative outcomes including climate change, air pollution, and additional challenges to agriculture and other industries. Demographic changes have also contributed to an increase in the rate of deforestation as the need for more resources continues to grow (Lawrence &…

Analysis of Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Octavia Butlers 1993 publication is a science fiction novel, with the main character, a young black girl, Lauren Oya Olamina, predicting the dire environmental consequences which would befall the world due to climate change. Through her journal entries, Lauren envisions a world full of global warming…

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Table of Contents Introduction Brief Description Major Ideas Personal Opinion Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Nowadays, ecological issues are acquiring more importance, and people all around the world are aware of global warming, endangered animal and plant species, ocean and air pollution, deforestation, and other environmental problems. The reason for…

TED Talk Analysis: Nic Marks and Happy Planet Index The video titled The Happy Planet Index features a statistician Nic Marks talking about how the environmental movement adopted a wrong strategy to convince the world about the importance of ecological problems. He assesses that people shut down negativity and ignore it, instead of acting (Marks,…

The Problem of Plastic Waste in the UAE and Options to Address It The Problem The problem of plastic waste in the UAE is a significant ecological issue regarding plastic pollution and the safe disposal of waste products. Despite the efforts to use alternative materials and the recent developments in biodegradable plastics, the situation is…

The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability  Designing for Abundance: Summary The book The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability  Designing for Abundance by McDonough and Braungart is a famous sequel to their previous book Cradle to Cradle. The Upcycle presents the authors innovative view on how humankind should interact with nature for mutual benefit. In particular, McDonough and…

Why Must We Protect Crocodiles? The article Why must we protect crocodiles? explaining the value of the Philippine crocodile to rural communities discusses various methods, approaches, and reasons to protect the endangered Philippine crocodile. Although it is strictly prohibited from hunting, its numbers continue to decline due to the use of poaching fishing methods. The…

Deforestation Problem Overview and Analysis Table of Contents Introduction Restoration Method: Afforestation and Reforestation Principles, Goals, and Objectives Objectives Time Frame References Introduction Deforestation to create land for agriculture is an issue of great importance, it destroys native forests and affects the ecological balance. A greater percentage of global biodiversity is located in forests (Celentano…