Emergence of human activities over the past decades resulted in multiple impacts furthermore contributing to driving these organisms to extinction. Such activities mainly refer to dwindling and loss of habitat of insect assemblages followed by triggering drivers such as degradation and fragmentation which associates with deforestation, agricultural expansion and urbanization (Foley et al., 2005; Dirzo et al., 2014; Habel et...
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According to, world health organization searched. (1948). Sanitation commonly refers to the procurement of amenities and services for the safe removal of human urine and feces. Which the throughout purposes of sanitation is to come up with a healthy living environment for everybody, to keep safe the natural resources (such as surface water, groundwater,) and to provide safety, security and...
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For the past 21 years of my life, I have never once experienced a natural disaster. The reason for this is mainly because I am fortunate enough to be born in Singapore, where natural disasters are non-existent due to her special geographic position. In fact, Singapore is ranked 158 out of 172 countries being evaluated for their susceptibility and vulnerability...
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For my great ape, I chose the Gorilla. I chose this because I think it is a very common ape that most people know of. I was not, however, aware that they are close to extinction which is very saddening to hear. Going to the zoo and seeing them walk around might soon be a thing of the past. Gorillas...
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The people of Flint, MI were forced under disastrous events. Innocent woman, children and innocence were affected by the well known âFlint Water Crisisâ. An article by Sara Ganim and Linh Tran back in 2016 states, â Flint, Michigan, lies about 70 miles from the shores of the largest group of fresh water ⊠the Great Lakes. Yet its residents...
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Background extinctions are a naturally occuring (and important) development within the economy of nature. There are a number of reasons for a speciesâ population to come to an end organically. A lack of genetic diversity following a vicariance event makes them vulnerable as they may not be able to evolve in accordance to the changing environments around them. An influx...
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Deforestation is the clearing of forests to satisfy various human needs. These largely include the need to expand the agricultural land, increase the number of residential colonies, set up new industries and derive various products from trees and plants. While man is indulging in deforestation to meet the demands of the growing population and to make life comfortable, this process...
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Located on the southeast coast of Mexico, Cancun generated $37.5 million in the past five years citation, welcoming around six million foreign tourists every year (as shown in Graph 1). This is due to Cancun being one of Mexicoâs top tourist destinations, known for its exotic aquatic fauna and flora. Sustainable tourism is when social, economic and environment aspects of...
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Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the largest island country in the world, with more than 17,000 islands, and at 1,904,569 square kilometres. With more than 261 million people, it is considered to be the fourth most populous country in the world. More than half of the countryâs population lives in...
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The presence of biota in the environment such as microbes, plankton, plants, and animals are indicative of the qualitative conditions of the environment, commonly referring to as biological indicators. Invertebrates account for the 95% of species in the animal kingdom (Smith, Ph.D., 1991) and have become widely used to evaluate and monitor major pollutant stress both inland and aquatic environments,...
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The Nepal Earthquake occurred on the 25th of April and 11:56 AM, there was nearly 9,000 casualties and nearly 22,000 injuries with the main injures occurring in the capital Kathmandu. Earthquakes such as this one are quite common in the Nepalese area because the country is on top of the of two huge tectonic plates in the world the Indo-Australian...
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Damages in Earthquake Several types of earthquake damages may occur, and the extent of damage caused will be influenced by the severity of the earthquake, location of site from epicenter, and several other factors. Damage can be minimized by proper design analysis according to the parameters of earthquake engineering. Basics of Earthquake The shaking of the earth, because of the...
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Natural disasters have always been a significant threat to human life and safety due to the uncontrolled and commonly unpreventable features. Despite the scope of dangers and adverse outcomes associated with various natural disasters, earthquakes might be claimed to be the most dangerous to societies and people. Due to high economic costs associated with rescuing efforts and living after the...
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The Earth is falling from the rim of a waterfall. The sun leaving the Earthâs skin a sunburnt mess. The rain falling like shattered glass, drowning and washing away the Earthâs soul. The electric wind which howls and threatens human life. An abnormal sight today, one that will be normal to future. Sleeping flowers, wake up! Donât you see weâre...
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Deforestation has always happened, humans have cut trees down to build houses, or grow crops, however the relatively recent industrialisation of our society has led to mass deforestation all over the world, including important ecological sites and habitats. Companies clear large areas for many reasons including crops like rice, and for keeping cattle. However is deforestation a bad thing? Many...
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Urbanisation has been considered a long-standing enemy of forests. The population is growing at a rapid pace and the boundary of the cities are expanding and this is the reason why the requirement of land is increasing at a rapid pace leading to the clearing of forests. Urban population growth and industrialisation have been crucial in this regard. This discussion...
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Today it is argued whether global warming is the cause of human activities and this has been proven without doubts, scientist all over the world are confirmed that human beings, although insignificant on this mighty planet are causing global warming. Humans are living on this planet as if they have another one to go to, once it is destroyed or...
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For years scientists have debunked the claims of deniers, only for them to be rehashed again a few months later. Well no longer! With the help of Professor Mike Rogerson, senior lecturer in Earth System Science at the University of Hull, itâs time to explain things in simple black and white. Fake Claim 1: Climate change is part of a...
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In an era of climate change, what is the role of the humanities, especially literature? it seems that action on climate change has been relegated to the short time scales and utopian rhetoric of international policy and the even shorter timescale at a time of diminishing futures . There exists a profoundly entrancing connection among crisis and writing â which...
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In only a handful of years, we have lost over half the worldâs forests, half the worldâs grasslands and half the worldâs wetlands. We are consistently eliminating all that makes up our worldâs ecosystems. Eventually, they will collapse. Itâs hard to accurately predict the rate extinction we face, but say there are 100 000 000 different species on earth. At...
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Writing 5A Flash Draft Plastic Water Bottles - December 2019Zaira Shaker The argument of plastic water bottles is complicated because many say that plastic water bottles are a good source of water and should be able to use all the time. However, this is really not the case, because plastic water bottles ruin the environment, are killing animals, and the...
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The Growing Crisis of Animal Extinction and Human Impact Have you ever considered how many extinct animals would be alive if only humanity had done multiple projects differently without harming the environment and its creatures? What would be the impact on the animals? The importance of animal extinction is to inform our community due to the fact multiple creatures are...
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Over the past several decades, airplane travel has been discussed in the scientific community and the media as a contributing factor to climate change, but there is a lot of disagreement about the claimâs validity and the contributing factors. Climate change is defined as the âperiodic modification of Earthâs climate ⊠[because of] changes in the atmosphere [and] interactions between...
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Deforestation is an environmental problem which can damage the habitats and the soil through erosion (Locatelli et al., 340). It is the cutting of trees which leads to the decline of forests. It is also a permanent destruction forest as a way of making land available for other uses such as settlements and farming. FAO notes that human activities have...
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On the 12th of January 2010 at precisely 4:53 pm, a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck LĂ©ogĂąne which led to colossal impacts that would forever scar Haiti. An earthquake so destructive and lethal that it is classified as 5th deadliest natural disaster in the world! If you canât picture how dangerous this was, the Hiroshima Atomic bomb was equal to...
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With the advent of urbanization, a lot of small cities are changing rapidly into big cities with a large density of population. Urbanization occurs mainly when rural people move to urban areas and hence, results in the growth of the size of the urban population. We can say that urbanization is a global trend which is happening all over the...
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Basic sanitation is recognized by the United Nations as a human right which allows for the proper development of human capital (NewSun, 2015). India is currently categorized as the âfastest-growing major economyâ in the world (V, 2018), yet is also labelled as a country with an âout-of-control rape epidemicâ (Khan, 2016). Reasons for this can be directly linked to the...
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Vo Nguyen Giap, an influential Vietnamese military and political leader said that: âThe soldier comes to another front now, the environmental front ⊠without environmental recovery, Vietnam cannot have economic recoveryâ (cited in Beresford & Fraser, 1992). Despite being ranked as the 32nd largest economy in the world in 2017 (World Bank, 2017), Vietnam is ranked 5th in vulnerability to...
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The average temperature on the surface of the planet has already increased by 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. This may not seem like much but think about it this way, the heat from human emissions is roughly equal to 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs exploding across the planet every single day (Gillis, 1). That is insane. The Earth will gradually get...
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A 75-year-old recycling business and its current standing. Environmental Impact of Automobile/Car Recycling. Focusing on two geographic areas: Flushing and Jamaica. Also, looking at the broader aspect of recycling and what happens to the materials as soon as it leaves the auto recycling facility. What happens to vehicles when they are at their full potential? How and where are they...
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