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Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby as a parody that remarks on the American standards during the 1920s. He shows the lack of regard for everybody during the time by depicting them in two communities East Egg and West Egg. One theme that we see here is the concept of isolation. The concept of isolation is theoretically defined as a state...
Environmental IssuesWater
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Overview Water, a vital resource that both the ecosystem and the society depend upon is never to be taken for granted. Unfortunately, the satisfaction of water resources isn't only limited to any water we see; it has to be clean, safe, and reliable for drinking. Also, water is the primary medium by which the overwhelming impact of climate change is...
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Abstract The aim of the experiment was to determine the concentration of nitrate ions in raw and potable water. Gravimetric analysis and spectrophotometer analysis was employed in the methodology techniques. General laboratory glassware, hot plate, UV spectrophotometer, potable water, and standard reagents namely; NaOH (25% WV), C7H5NaO3 (0.5% WV), concentrated H2SO4 and NO-3 standard solution used. The sample was analyzed...
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Today, many modern works of literature use symbolism throughout their writing. This includes a famous novel by John Green, The Fault in Our Stars. The novel uses symbolism as hidden messages all throughout its pages. A significant symbol John Green used was water. Water was used in order to symbolize a very negative thing, the fluid in Hazel’s lungs that...
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Where is the Water? People often move to cities due to their numerous benefits, including the possibility of economic success and a higher quality of life. Yet, in our analysis of modern cities, it is obligatory to acknowledge that rapid, unplanned urbanization has adverse effects on the lives of citizens. While many low-income individuals move to cities in third-world countries...
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I. Introduction Water plays a big role in all living things. In fact, everything cannot exist without water. The statistics estimate that there were about 1,500 liters of water for industry, 2,500 liters for agriculture, and 250 liters for daily activities (UK essays, 2018)…We know how essential water is; however when the living standard is improving, one of the most...
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Folly Island, 20km south of Charleston, South Carolina, is a barrier island. It has marketed itself and its beach as the “Edge of America,” and attracts thousands of tourists each year. Folly Beach is Folly Island’s most valuable resource. Folly Beach acts as a barrier against storm damage, an economic source, a recreational area for thousands of people per year,...
BeachEnvironmental Issues
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By 2050 the total population is projected to be around 9 billion people (FAO, 2017). The challenge the world’s population will face in the future is to guarantee food security for everyone. This means, to provide produced nutritious food, that is accessible for all people (Campbell, et al., 2016). As agriculture uses large parts of the scarce sources land and...
Environmental IssuesOrganic Farming
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“Sociology is the study of Society and how humans act in groups.” Sociology, in other words, can be defined as a social science, it digs deep into the social world to understand and grasp the study of the social web and its relationships in all aspects that is present in society. Each individual holds different perspectives and views regarding societal...
Environmental IssuesTrees
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“Forests are the world’s air-conditioning system – the lungs of the planet – and we are on the verge of switching it off». -- 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....
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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...
Environmental IssuesNatural Environment
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The study of geography has not been described as such until relatively recently. Despite Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’ 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 ‘geography’ until colonial times when explorers would set out to study and supposedly...
EarthEarth ScienceEnvironmental Issues
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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...
EarthEarth ScienceEnvironmental Issues
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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...
EarthEarth ScienceEnvironmental Issues
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‘Earth system’ 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...
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Charles Lapworth quoted: “All that comes above the surface lies within the province of geography; all that comes below that surface lies inside the realm of geology”. 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...
Civil EngineeringEarth ScienceEnvironmental Issues
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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...
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Why Deforestation Needs Further Reformation As humans have evolved mechanically, their dependency on trees’ 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...
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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...
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“80% of global warming comes from livestock and deforestation” -- 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...
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“Forests are the world’s air-conditioning system - the lungs of the planet - and we are the verge of switching it off.” - Prince Charles (“Explore 100 Famous Scientist Quotes Pages”). 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...
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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...
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Overview Cambodia’s 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 Cambodia’s 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, Cambodia’s most profitable...
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The amazon region is basically known by its continuous tropical forest and water basin extending in most regions of the South American continent. Currently, human activities involve cutting the primary forest together with the biomass release, interregional diversity, institutional and social drivers are contributing to adverse effects to Amazon climate change. During the 2009 conference that discussed climate change, Brazil...
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Significance and Impacts Natural resource depletion is one of the crucial current environmental problems faced worldwide. Fossil fuel consumption emits greenhouse gases responsible for global warming and climate change. As of now, the global population is 7.2 billion and growing. However, at the current demand, Earth’s resources are only enough for 2 billion people. If we do the math, we...
Environmental IssuesNatural Resources
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Gwanyama Gracelyne Stephen Van Dyck English 145 24TH April, 2019 Have Humans Changed the Planet for Better or Worse Growing up in Africa, a developing country where many resources such as land have not yet been exploited, and comparing it to where I am today in the United States of America, a developed country, I can greatly compare and appreciate...
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Abstract This paper will discuss a controversial reason why some people refuse to believe in global warming. The main topic will cover the political point of view of why some don’t believe in global warming. The question being answered is, “Why don’t some people believe in global warming?” Before that, an important distinction in believing global warming is that some...
Environmental IssuesGlobal Warming
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The world is slowly dying and without major change from society including politicians we will notice how our surroundings will melt away. Right now we have not seen much damage caused by climate change, but give it about fifteen more years, and life on Earth will be yelling for help.”Between 2012 and 2015 three academic papers argued that climate change...
Environmental IssuesGlobal Warming
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From the annual “Earth Day” assemblies in grammar school to the various rallies held around the nation, global warming is something that has been ingrained in us as something to be cautious of. Over the years, the global temperature has been increasing at an alarming rate because of what is called the greenhouse effect. Simply put, the greenhouse effect is...
Environmental IssuesGlobal Warming
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What is global warming? Global warming is the average temperature of Earth has increased since 1950 until now the temperature continues increasing. Global warming can also refer to climate change that causes an increase in the average temperature. However global warming is caused by natural events and humans that are believed to contribute to the increase in average temperatures. Global...
Environmental IssuesGlobal Warming
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