Essays on Geography

The Bergen County, NJ The Bergen County, NJ has a population of 939,151 individuals with a 41.7 median age and $89.023 mean domestic income. The populace of the Bergen County has been growing steadily over the years, for instance, between the years 2014 and 2015, it increased with a 0.53% while...

The Bergen County, NJ has a population of 939,151 individuals with a 41.7 median age and $89.023 mean domestic income. The populace of the Bergen County has been growing steadily over the years, for instance, between the years 2014 and 2015, it increased with a 0.53% while the median family...

Water is one of the most important natural resources that man cannot live without. Oceans make up the largest water bodies on the planet Earth and hold up to 97% of the waters. Additionally, oceans are essential for human survival as they account for more than 50% of the oxygen...

Shark Fin Trade: A Threat to Marine Ecosystems and Economies Sharks are majestic creatures, a class of fish with pectoral fins that are not connected to their heads. Sharks form one of the oldest vertebrate groups on the planet has existed for over 400 million years. However, this will cease to...

In addition to conventional sources of energy including and not limited to geothermal, wind, and solar, the ocean can be tapped to generate power. Turbines, special buoys, and other technologies are used convert kinetic energy possessed by the waves and tides to environmentally friendly electrical power. Notably, tidal and wave...

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) depend on fisheries and aquaculture to sustain their economies and livelihood. Fisheries yield up to 10% of these countries total GDP. The question that comes is how best the states can be assisted to protect their source of livelihood and...

Introduction Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) depend on fisheries and aquaculture to sustain their economies and livelihood. Fisheries yield up to 10% of these countries total GDP. The question that comes is how best the states can be assisted to protect their source of livelihood and...

Alaska's Role in the Peopling of the Americas Alaska is conspicuously seen as the entrance between the old and the new worlds. Statistics reveal that it has been used in many examples of the peopling of the Americas. Due to presence of numerous archeological sites, Alaska has the potential of giving...

I trust you are doing well. I'm Vanessa Pearson, a future biological oceanographer who is presently enrolled in the University of Illinois' college program. Concerned and interested in the effects of illegal cyanide fishing on the long-term survival of the African catfish, I am sending this letter. Due to the high...

Numerous natural catastrophes that have caused significant loss of life and property have plagued the world since the dawn of humanity. The hurricane stands out among these natural catastrophes. It is important to keep in mind that although natural deserters are typically out of human control right away, their impacts...

One of the best stories ever penned was The Open Boat, by Stephen Crane. Crane makes use of cosmic irony, which suggests a vast cosmos that makes people seem small and results in apathy toward man s plight. This concept is made visible through three examples that are...

In recent years, the human population has been subjected to what is thought to be an environmental consequence of climate change. Many people believe that climate change or global warming exclusively refers to environmental issues such as rising sea levels, melting glaciers, and higher temperatures. Climate change is defined as a...