Essays on Environment

In 2015, a video of marine biologists removing a plastic straw from the nostril of a sea turtle went viral on online platforms globally (Sea Turtle Biologist, 2015). The video rekindled the discussion on the adverse environmental impact brought about by plastics particularly to the marine environment. The use of...

Human has been known as the superior creation and according to some religious scriptures like the Bible and it is human that is tasked with taking care of other creations. Animals have been used for various purposes such as; food, entertainment, education purposes, as sources of valuable materials for clothing...

Recreational Activities: A Critical Component for Societal Well-being Recreational activities are critical and need to be free as they help build family unity, constitute a happier and more productive society, improve creativity, building self-esteem, and help build a stress-free society. The impacts these activities have on the environment needs consideration or...

Introduction Environmental pollution has remained one of the biggest problems and challenges facing humanity around the globe. Environmental pollution is responsible for major harmful effects on human life, human health, animal survival, and natural ecosystems survival. Over the past few years, many countries have been trying their best to tackle the...

Negative Impacts of Tourism on the Environment Nations with tourist attraction sites have benefited from the income that tourism contributes to the economy through employment, foreign exchange earnings, and growth of service sectors (Postma and Schmuecker, 145). However, tourism may also result in adverse outcomes in the environment, communities, natural resources,...

The principle of causality The principle of causality best explains the connection between a cause and an effect. Causality is a universal connection of phenomena through which one thing (the cause) under certain conditions results in something else (the effect). Deforestation Deforestation is the permanent removal of earth’s forest done in small and...

Climate change is one of the central facts of our time, as real as gravity, Goodell argues. It will reshape our world in many ways most of us can dimly imagine. Climate change, in various forms such as increased temperatures and melting ice sheets in Antarctica resulting in a rise...

In the speech referred to as Environmental Statement Chief Seattle expresses his concerns and those of the native people regarding the environment. After the governor of Washington territory intentions to buy the people’s land, Chief Seattle was worried about the degradation that would befall the land. Divine Connection with Nature At the beginning...

The sinking of the Titanic The fateful day of 15 April 1912 recorded one of the worst transport accidents of all times. The ship, with 2224 people on board hit an iceberg and sank. The accident led to the death of 1503 people, making it the disaster the biggest in the...

Palmetto Bay Park I visited Palmetto Bay Park which sits on 25-acre land located in Miami, Florida just off US-1. The park was initially called Perrine park but was later renamed to Palmetto Bay Park in 2006. The park is surrounded by a serene environment full of trees, green grass and...

Are plastic straws necessary? Plastic straws trace origin in 1888 when Marvin Stone, a Washington resident, wrapped a paper around a pencil and glued it together to form a straw. From there, Stone’s invention was improved. Plastic straws are now found everywhere and are mostly discarded on land or in...

A garden refers to a well-planned outdoor space that people cultivate and plant trees, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. A garden includes both natural and artificial materials to prepare the ground for cultivation. For a garden to be referred to as a garden, it consists of soil, sunlight, water, fertilizer and...