Category: Environment 1339

The Book A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold It is hard to question natures beauty when a skilled artist expresses it in his book, song, or painting. It is even harder to question it when exposed to the serenity of the countryside. Reading Aldos book without any additional preemptive research of its informational background…

St. James Community Power Outage Hazard Campaign St. James Town is one of Canadas most densely populated and largest high-rise communities. The town is a diverse neighborhood comprised of multi-cultural, multi-linguistic, and multi-ethnic individuals most of whom are immigrants. St. James is a neighborhood that has continued to transition since the 1870s (Neighborhood Guide, n.d.).…

Science-Based Targets Initiative Science Based Targets Description and Calculation As part of the Paris Agreements, the governments of various countries have pledged to prevent a rise in temperature on Earth by 1.5°C, which would lead to irreversible climate change. Despite efforts, carbon emissions continue to rise, so Science Based Targets (SBT) offers companies an effective…

Is the World Getting Better or Worse? by Bruce Mau: The Arisen Questions The article Is the World Getting Better or Worse? by Bruce Mau provides a thorough analysis of the current situations in different spheres, from healthcare to the economy. The insights shared by Mau cover many interesting topics and therefore raise numerous questions…

Grand Codroy Estuary Waterfowl: The Ramsar Convention Grand Codroy is a beautiful rural landscape that has social and cultural values. This is because the watershed and estuary of the Grand Codroy River is the most accessible and comfortable place for aquatic birds. Accordingly, nearly three thousand Branta canadensis geese live there in winter and autumn.…

Natural Gas Substitution in the United States Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The United States, like all nations, has been heavily dependent on fossil fuels such as coal and oil since the industrial revolution, and as the global population keeps growing, consumption continues to increase. The current rate of consumption of…

Main Benefits of the Nuclear Power Table of Contents Introduction Tool for climate mitigation Low-carbon alternative energy Economic and industrial growth Bridging energy gap New technologies for solving nuclear problems Conclusion References Introduction For many years, the topic of nuclear power has been approached carefully and with contention from some quarters. Arguably, the notion of…

Aspects of Saving Whale Sharks Table of Contents Introduction Threats Solutions Communication with an Expert The First Way To Help Conclusion References Introduction The protection of whale sharks should begin with understanding how harmful the impact of human activities can be on this species. Rhincodon types, a scientific name for whale sharks, are the largest…

Costs of Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Introduction The solutions to the greenhouse gas emission problem incur two types of costs: static and dynamic. Calculation of the static costs stems from the actions which can be undertaken with currently available technologies, while the dynamic costs outlive the life of the specific project (Gillingham & Stock,…

Zero Waste and How Communities Have Defined It According to Michael Jessen, humans are the only species on the planet that does not live by zero waste principles. I agree with this statement  being a part of a continuous and endless life cycle, plants and animals contributes to another systems development after death producing…